That was not very nice of the seller. We have watched CL and see machines that seem nice, but the seller lists them as one price one week then goes down the next, then back up.... Also one seller one time had several treadle machines but when we contacted them they said "I think they are sold..I'll contact you if they don't" then you see the same machines never taken off the site. I always ask Penny to NEVER go look at an item without me with her. Not because I don't trust her decisions, but rather some sellers are way out there, or give addresses in places I don't travel myself at night without five friends in my pocket. Good luck in your search for hand crank variants. Those are the ones I seem most fascinated by. Did get a very nice 99 yesterday by UPS we won on an auction site. Electric model with very nice paint. I'll make a base for her and we'll keep her here for our g-daughter to use when she visits. Best of this day to you. Don