my own thoughts are that someone has more money than sense. which is the case a lot of the time on ebay. i have been looking around for a coticule for some time and was watching that one. too rich for my blood and billfold. i have seen nicer cots for less money IMO. you also have to take into consideration that those pics on ebay do NOT always show very good detail and i would want to know the person or his reputation pretty well before i plopped down that kind of cash for such a small coticule..