I always answer an inquiry such as this with.... " If you are the winning bidder, I will do everything possible to get you this item as quickly as possible. However , in the interest of fairness to the number of people watching this item, I will not end the auction. In the past, I have been the person watching an item I needed, only to have the auction ended early and did not get a chance to win the item fairly. I did not appreciate it and neither would any interested parties to this item. I hope you understand and will still be a potential customer, as you will be treated with the same honesty and respect given to all my customers. Thanks for your interest in my items!!"
And every word I say is true, I have been on the other end of an auction where I needed the item and was watching it only to have it sold and the auction ended early. I usually do not give a seller that would do this a second chance next time they have items listed, it's just not fair!!! JMO, Geof