[MortalMonday]

Let me be clear here, I feel horrible for both the buyer and the seller. As a fellow collector, I feel the buyer's pain. He wanted that thing so badly, and now I'm sure he's in tears. It's terrible! On the other hand, I can understand the sellers need to void the sale. You, as a buyer, should know better than to bid on something, if you can't follow through promptly; or at least, as a buyer, you should first contact the seller and mention any extenuating circumstance that may preclude your ability to promptly finalize the sale, and then ask if it's OK to bid.

Like I said, it's a tough all-around circumstance, and I can sympathize with both sides. Ultimately though, the seller has to do what's best for him, so I can for sure see why the deal had to be canceled.