Charles Bukowski - American author

Hi,
I have noticed a rash of books being listed on ebay for well more than comparable copies on abe. There is, for example a copy of Septuagenarian Stew, HB 1st Signed 1/250 for $550. This can be had on abe for $375 (less some if you ask the seller!)

http://cgi.ebay.com/SIGNED-TWICE-BUKOWSKI-SEPTUAGENARIAN-STEW-W-SILK-SCRN_W0QQitemZ280389497122QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAntiquarian_Collectible?hash=item4148843122&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=773049309&searchurl=an%3Dbukowski%26bi%3Dh%26bx%3Doff%26ds%3D30%26fe%3Don%26sgnd%3Don%26sortby%3D17%26sts%3Dt%26tn%3Dseptuagenarian%26x%3D27%26y%3D14


AND

http://cgi.ebay.com/SIGNED-TWICE-W-...ible?hash=item414884295d&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Boo...gnd=on&sortby=17&sts=t&tn=hollywood&x=23&y=15

Apologies to the seller, if he is here, but I hate to see people waste their time and money listing books that they will not sell.

As a rule, the list price on abe is the bookseller price. Ebay prices should never, approach that price. When a seller starts an auction at 150% of the book seller price, I have to wonder if they have any idea or if they are "fishing for fools*"

Bill


p.s. * quote by David Barker...