ORIGINAL: cactus hopper
mmm......you never "win" anything on fleabay. All you can do is be willing to pay more than almost anyone else in the free world was willing to pay.
That being said I hope it turns out to be a good deal for you.
lol, that's one way to look at it... on the other hand, some of the ebay stores offer new items at 20-30% off MSRP and retail. For instance, I can get Tamiya parts (for my cars) from HK for 30% less shipped than the retail stores like Tower Hobbies offers.