I got one other story. As I mentioned before my LHS takes in estate sales and consignments so I never know what they are going to have. One time I went there and had a book by David Doyle called Lionel Train Sets 1945-1969. I was interested in this because I have what I believe are two or three sets from this era. The book was in very good condition and the price was $29.95. So I took it up to the register and the owner said that the book was a consignment sale. She said she had to look up the price and get back to me next time I stop by. She put the book aside for me. When I got there the following week she said the book was $100. This was not her price but the price of the person who was selling it. I told her that that was more than I was willing to spend. As soon as I got home I researched the book on the Internet and I found that Amazon had in price ranges from $27 (fair condition) $38 (very good condition) $60 (like new condition) and $80 (brand new condition). I sent her an email explaining what I found out and I told her I would offer to pay $40 for the book. She said she would relay my offer to the seller. I thought to myself that no way is the guy going to come down $60 but the guy did and I got it for $40.
