All reasonable and well made points, but then this?:
gm1230126":tunzegsv said:
I think the final eBay price would likely be two to two and a half times high that what the OP feels he is willing to pay especially if talking period correct build like the frame is currently built. JMTCW.
eBay does occasionally shock as you know, but it also disappoints (from a seller's perspective) and things don't sell as planned, I'm sure you have experienced this, therefore you still don't know A) what the OP would be willing to pay, and B) what the price would reach in an open action on eBay. So, it would be feasible, in my wholly humble opinion, for someone to see the OP's wanted ad, think to himself 'hmmmm, I have one of those and I would be happy to sell', contact the OP and ask him to make an offer only to be surprised at the (high) amount the OP offers (as he has taken into account the rarity, value to him etc already) and bite his hand off. This has happened to me before.