Gentlemen,
I never imagined this thread would go this far. My blood pressure is too high to keep my anonimity any longer. I am the instigator of this thread. I had consigned four solid Parker Under Lifters to this auction. Jerry, your gun was NOT one of mine. I asked my friend and ex-neighbor Asa Kelley, to post the original heads up, to inform fellow members of this auction. Here on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, this auction is widely advertised as "The premier gun auction of the mid Atlantic States". I live on the edge of the world and it seemed like a good opportunity to make some money on guns I no longer wanted. I spoke to the auction house on the phone, and they claimed that past auctions drew bids from twenty-six states, by internet, phone, and in person. My experience with auctions has been that Parkers bring their value or sometimes much more.
After the auction ended, I apologized to Asa for getting him involved. I want to apologize to all of you for leading you down the road on a bogus auction. I usually live and learn everything in this life "the hard way". Jerry, I'm sorry for your aggravation, but I'm glad you didn't lose any money. I don't know who bought my four guns, shills, dealers, I don't know. In the final analysis, I lost almost $1,000.00. I am the cat that jumped on the stove.
Dave Purnell
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