I made a high bid on this item and paid for shipping because I love Mrs. Tea! This is the first one I've seen on ebay that was automatic, and it was also listed as "new" (manufactured in 1995, tested, not used). It arrived yesterday and was packaged well (except that the styrofoam is a bit messy). I prepared the unit and the tea last night and set it to auto-brew this morning. Sipping it now! I love this product.