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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Steve C" data-source="post: 1465723" data-attributes="member: 56622">To my never ending disgust, about three months ago, I missed a NIB Neptune on eBay.  I fiddled around and did not get signed in in time before bidding ended,  It sold for $27.80.  The seller said that the box was only opened to examine the binocular before selling, and to take pictures for the auction.I notice there are Several Swift 7x35 & 36 porros that look like miniature 804's.  I'm probably going to spend a bit of curiosity cash on one of these to see what they are like.  Some have fov up to 678', so the edge might be a bit soft.I let a Swift 714 7x36 go one time, because bidding got a bit on the high side.  I should say the bidding got a bit stupid.  Somebody got on and bid against themselves at least six times.  Not small bumps either.  I bet they made the seller happy.  I bumped whoever it was couple of times toward the end, but I had it figured I was bidding against an automatic bid that was higher than it was worth it to me to go.</blockquote>