Originally Posted by Citoyen du Monde

Please note that these bars did not sell for $450. That was simply the asking price. I would expect that some smart marketing is at issue here. By putting a high price everybody speaks about the auction and they get many added hits. Somebody recognizes that it is precisely what they want and contacts the seller about buying them off ebay. The seller ends up getting market price for the bars, but avoids paying ebay fees...