Just a note: I never said anything like that. I believe I said 'sad' and 'cringe.' If anything, seeing his auctions makes we wish I lived in the UK. Between all the old bikes under every haystack (or whatever they have over there...) and all the quiet country roads to explore...what a dream place for a biker!

And I've had the same experience with him you have - never answered an email. And the only email I ever sent him was in response to his request that you ask for more info if you want this item!

I think he is probably a lot more hard core than we are - certainly more than I am - and couldn't possibly deal with all the email he gets. Heck, I've gotten emails from people even less hardcore than I am - and I am faaaaaar from hardcore - that end up going back and forth and back and forth...sometimes a simple, short answer just doesn't work. It just leads to more questions. Sometimes you gotta separate the wheat from the chaff. Couldn't not do that at work.