[Freestone]

I spoke to him about the speakers. Really is a fed, specializing ironically in cyber crime! He didn't care about the rules/contract law.

Interesting dilemma - I can see why he would want to sell as a package but then he should have auctioned it all as one package or made it conditional. I think he was hoping for the best of individual high prices or a negotiated package deal. Once you make an "offer" in an auction the bidder accepts it by bidding - and the bidder is legally bound so you couldn't walk away either. I agree it's not right for one party to be bound and the other to be able to walk away, which is why the law exists.

Pretty clear how it would end for a high buck painting at Sotheby's - maybe assumes no one cares enough here about stereo gear?

Otherwise seemed a decent and sympathetic guy