the wonderful world of ebay!!

[Neil.Baker]

Thought id seen it all but the price of this is laughable
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ARIEL-OIL-FIL ... SwAYtWLP~T

[AlanDawes]

It's quite a common strategy on Ebay now. There's no expectation of receiving £99 but someone can make an offer of what they think it is worth to them and perhaps be successful.

[B.Lewis]

For some reason people often list items at insanely outrageous prices.

Allegedly ( = I'm not convinced!) this is something to do with not paying fees for relisting items when they come back into stock each time - having been unavailable and so at that time are listed at prices no-one is likely to pay.
Feel free to take that with as much salt as you choose!

[steve.clarke]

It certainly is madness, you can pick up a new one for less,I saw one go on E-bay for £88.00 not long after I picked one up for about £25.00 with oil tank,
I just refuse to bid on overpriced gear it usually turns up eventually just a waiting game.