Tile has several ratings. Glazed products perform according to the hardness of their glaze. This hardness is determined by the manufacturer and rated using a PEI scale (Porcelain Enamel Institute). This PEI rating will determine the proper usage of each product. PEI I Tiles suitable for interior wall application. PEI II Tiles suitable for residential bathrooms where softer footwear is worn. PEI III Tiles suited to general residential traffic, except kitchens, entrance halls, and other areas subjected to continuous heavy use. PEI IV Tiles suited for all residential and light to medium commercial areas. PEI V+ Tiles suitable for heavy traffic and wet areas where safety and maximum performance are a major concern such as exterior hallways, food service, salad bars, building entrances, around swimming pools or shopping centers. If you are going to have clients walking on the tile, I think the tile would have to be at least PEI IV. In addition, tile has a coefficient of friction for both wet and dry. The tile I have in my bathroom is porcelain with a PEI IV rating and coefficient of friction > .6. The tile has three benefits. It is not slippery, it does not show water spots, and, because the design has marble-like veining, it does a terrific job of hiding dirt.

I buy and sell on ebay. Personally, I wouldn't pay his price to end the action early, because I've gotten amazing deals just following the auction till the end. There are always 'sleepers' that people just aren't watching or paying attention to, and you can get a really great deal. He might have had that listed multiple times and not even sold it, so your opening bid might win it. As a seller he has access to information telling him how many people are watching that auction. If it were a ton of people, he would let the auction play out and hope to make a lot of money. He probably hasn't had a lot of interest and he's probably hoping you'll pay double just so he makes money and doesn't have to pay ebay fees. My advice, wait it out. And keep looking for others while you're waiting on this one to end! Oh btw, you said you didn't see an option for 'completed'. You have to be signed in as a member to see that.

Wow- nice choices. I think because they are more "open", see through, it won't look too big. The one I got was from restoration hardware baby ( bigger of the 2). But i like light fixture that make a statement. I did get bigger ones for my dining room and they are also "see through". These are 18"x12" and ceiling height is 8' for visual. They are still a little too high, having electrical add two more links. From your choices I like the first one:-)

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