I like buying from local sources. Probably for no good reason, other than the seller has to meet with me. When you do a search on ebay, the results are usually returned to you in a list with the item listed first that are about to end. There is a *Sort By* pull down that allows you to specify *Itens Nearest First*. This has been very useful to me for many purchases. When you meet the seller personally, they often have other trinkets that they were thinking of listing which can sometimes be had really cheap. Also, you can save shipping charges if you pick it up. Cheers. - MV
