I know how it goes with the free shipping... I spent more than I would have liked to ship something a couple weeks ago. I would gladly big 1,000 credits to make it worth it for you to send it free shipping, I just want to make sure that you would actually send it free shipping if I won it for over 1,000 credits.
Also, I would bid 1,000 now - but since no one else has bid, it won't take 1,000 from me, it would only take 500 because that's the starting bid. I certainly want to make sure you get enough credits for it to be worth it - but I don't want to be on the hook for the shipping if no one else bids so that I can get it up to over 1,000.
Its really something for a good customer of mine, it was the only way to get some credits from her in a short amount of time, she and I agreed on it.
Listia hasn't got certain options inline yet, like closing an auction early, when requested by a bidder and the seller agree. I wish they would! So we come up with "receipes".
However, I do have a really good receipe for FRENCH TOAST, so for that I am legal also. If you want a really good receipe for FRENCH TOAST, then go ahead and bid, if you like, and I"ll either mail it to you or email it to you, your choice. :) I prefer email, which would save me a stamp.