Hi bobm,
Thanks for the feedback. These issues have been discussed by Members and Admin before. Please see the following threads:
Issue: Implementing a rating-system similar to eBay's:
http://www.jumbletown.ie/forums/showthread.php?t=3917
Issue: Losing out on an item:
http://www.jumbletown.ie/forums/showthread.php?t=14197
Issue: Good Communications = key to the site's success:
http://www.jumbletown.ie/forums/showthread.php?t=6871
Regards
Chris P
Admin