Carl Rosner has kindly offered up this book for auction with the entire proceeds to benefit the forum:
Manual of Woody Landscape Plants: Their Identification, Ornamental Characteristics, Culture, Propagation and Uses
by Michael A. Dirr
Paperback: 1250 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 2.25 x 11.25 x 8.50
Publisher: Stipes Publishing Co.; 5th edition (August 1998)
ISBN: 0875637957
More on this book at
Amazon Where it's currently listed at US$50.80, I believe from $75.00 list You can browse a few pages at this site.
1. DEADLINE: The auction will close Wednesday, March 31, 2004 at Midnight Pacific.
2. BIDDING: You may make your bids by
PM (Personal Message)to me. Click the PM button just below this post. Bids will be kept secret until the auction ends!
3. WINNING: The person with the highest bid when the auction ends will win the prize. The winner will be posted here and informed by PM as well.
4. PAYMENT: The price paid by the winner will be equal to the amount of the *SECOND* highest bid.*** You may pay by Paypal using the Contribute button, or by check.
5. SHIPPING: The book will ship by media mail from Carl
6. ELIGIBILITY: bonsaiTALK Administration will be ineligible to bid, cause I know the top bid!
Good luck!
Regards,
Matt
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So, you can outbid someone without any penalty. If for example the winning bid was $35 (or more) and the second highest bid was $30, the winner will only be required to pay $30, the amount of the second highest bid.