There are a number of good reasons for P.O.A. and none to do with "transparency...

: OK, so I just received a listing of some amazing vintage watches
: offered for sale via 1stDibs . . . some fantastic looking
: watches!!

: Two dealers are responsible for most of theses vintage listings . .
: . (A) one dealer lists a price for each watch that he offers for
: sale and (b) the other dealer uses "Price Upon
: Request" for almost all his listings.

: I remain at a loss to understand why a dealer uses the "Price
: Upon request" approach, in this era of transparency,
: instant information, etc., especially with some
: "commodity" type watches. Can anyone defend, explain,
: justify or endorse this practice?

: OK . . . rant over . . . I feel better already!!

: Jeff