the word 'despicable' comes to mind ..

proper reaction , when asked , would have been 'I am refraining from commenting as I may bid' .. done ..

:one of the
: experts specifically was thrashing the item under consideration
: pointing out its many reputed flaws - some probably exaggerated
: but, hey, he was one of the leading experts, so how could we
: know better?
: The item sold for a moderate amount, not cheap but a good deal.
: Then a few days later, lo and behold, the very same person
: came back here boasting about his new toy and how cool it
: was. Classy, wasn't it? It was more than 5 years ago but it
: still stings to me.

: So after that, discussing ongoing auctions seems really gentlemanly
: behaviour in comparison...

: Cheers,
: Fabrizio