it seems collectors are preferred to bid than to buy it.
last time ''airgami'' sold his a la vase @ the winning bid of US $851.02 and there were 8 bidders.
just wondering why this RARE items still on eBay is this different
You are right, some people will not buy an item at a certain price but will get caught up in an auction and pay way more than they wanted to. People do like to "win" things.
anyway, it is true that more exciting to bid especially when you win.
the seller should put a low starting bid and at the end,he will make more money than what he wanted from his items (IMHO)