I had also considered to offer, but in this progression, I will not do it.

As Steve, the maltreatment by sellers annoys me . Not only that some appears bidding at their own auction, these are the last minute bids from bidders with very little assessments, the last deal laid back months or years ago, with 100% activity at the current vendor. as a matter of course object appears again immediately
auctions are stopped because the sellers were resourcefully persuaded to a direct sale . Normally for less if auction had run.
For me the peak was with "chronoaddict", I had already transferred the money for a dato 12 , then money is coming back with the note he had a better business in prospect . 250 euro cost for money change on paypal for me. Weeks later, the watch was offered again on ebay.

cheers michael