The price went up by someone here , who offered more money for the bike , to try and keep me from buying it .. They know who they are -no big deal - a famous quote from one of the 1st collectors-you get what you get , and when you get it, you got it.., The money means nothing to me -this bike is like metal sculpture .. Some appreciate the metal art , some crave the rarity .the cool etc. The bike can sit in my 6 car garage with all my other bikes and unusual items -I have lots of projects , In reality of my world , 3,500 +shipping and packing seems reasonable or trade for a nice 1880s type bike , like a ladies hard tired safety ,or mans .. The Skylark is available , to a serious purchaser or trader . thanks , it was fun to drive close to my home and buy it -I knew a different price would be waiting for me , .. this was not the 1st time I have transacted with a craigslist ad -and not the 1st time the person- who I will not name has given me the run around on a bike ,.One thing we all learn is Bikes are out there , to be purchased -A very good thing to realize . thanks again for all the messages from around the world -wpb