I once saw a DVD on eBay that I wanted, but one of the sellers rules was that you had to ask for his permission before you bid. If you didn't, he would cancel your bid. So, I emailed him for his permission, and then promptly forgot about the auction. I didnt check my email for a few days. If I had, I would have noticed that he emailed back his permission. His auction closed without a single bidder. The problem wasnt that the DVD wouldnt have sold (it was a popular item usually went for 15-20 dollars on ebay at the time), the problem was that sellers dumb rule. I eventually bought that DVD...from a local store instead of online.
"Before bidding on my items, you must genuflect before me, grovel with great humility, and then crawl on your stomach and kiss my royal butt. Then you must worship me as a major deity before I even begin to consider accepting your bid."