Well, at least now I know why I had no chance to buy that book at auction. 2.9 million crypto money, I can’t beat that.
According to the OP’s initial article the bidder who won may not even be an asshole. Still: damn! That was not fair bidding. And I still wonder who the other was, the one who drove the bidding to those heights. Because had the other bidders all been “normal” people with sensible limits he would have bought the book for much less. Almost 3 million $ means there was a contest.
Oh, yes, and this:
I love openculture! They gave me the idea to bid, but not only me, of course.