In a past life I was a cycling club president. The onset of cold weather meant rummaging through my cycling clothes and stuffing a backpack with enough gear to demonstrate appropriate clothing for temps ranging from the 60s to some degrees below freezing. And while I miss sharing know-how with new cyclists, the thought of snapping [...]

I would think it bad form to offer a seller cash for an item up for bid in exchange for the seller canceling the auction. But is it bad form to make an offer on an item after the auction has ended and the item went unsold?