Millinder called Harris and agreed to pay Harris' asking price of one-hundred dollars a night.

Its own appraisers had set the fair market value for the entire property - much of it inaccessible back country - at about one-third the Whitneys' asking price.

He also attempted to buy Manchester United in 1984, but refused owner Martin Edwards' asking price.

Due to a contract dispute and reports that Williams' asking price was too high, he could not find a team at the beginning of the 1996-97 season.

They held an open house and got their asking price that same day.

She acknowledged, though, that her asking price, which she has dropped from $2.495 million to $2.37 million, "reflects the artwork to a degree."

As Ms. Lewinsky sought a publisher, her asking price ranged from $2 million to $10 million, depending on which trial balloon surfaced in what publication.

Media tycoon Robert Maxwell attempted to buy the club in 1984, but did not meet Edwards' asking price.

Edwards coveted him, but the Jets were put off by his high early asking price.

They paid Miss Dattari nothing-although her asking price had been about £ 100,000.