On Wed, Jul 26, 2023 at 11:48 AM Steven Stengel via cctalk < cctalk(a)classiccmp.org&gt; wrote: What do you mean by "lose it"? Get scammed? Delay so someone else gets it? Generally to avoid the later means increasing your risk of the former. If you know someone in Houston who will fund the purchase, get the item fast and ship it to you, that's the best option. Just remember "no good deed goes unpunished" so if they're not an expert in the item, have them skype you in to eval it before they hand over the money.

On Wed, Jul 26, 2023 at 11:48 AM Steven Stengel via cctalk < cctalk(a)classiccmp.org&gt; wrote: I'm sure we have at least one Houstonite on the list who will see this message and be in a position to be your eyes and hands on the ground and assist you with the purchase. If not, one suggestion is to reach out to the VCF Southwest folks and see if they can lend you a hand somehow ==> https://www.vcfsw.org/ They're in Dallas, but I'm guessing they know collectors in Houston. Sellam