hmmm.. i guess it must be just me then.
i confirmed acceptance of his counteroffer on a Luger both in email and personal call and conversation with him. he tells me he'll get back to me as soon as he returns from a scavenger hunt. i don't hear from him for several days, come to find he upped his price on this particular Luger on the basis that he was selling it "too cheap". now he wants 30% more.
so much for making a deal on a hand shake.