I've honestly been wondering what you've been up to, when you were talking about a career field you were going to attack a while back. I was going to send you a PM about it within the next few days.. I'm sorry to hear about your financial troubles, that's got to be brutal 
People do that all the time when selling cars, they say they have other offers for $x, and that basically means that they don't want to go below a certain price point. I'd just list it $4,000 OBRO. If you have someone interested that wants to make you an offer, and it's a little below your bottom dollar, just be straight up with them, and say I'm not going below $x, and see what they say. No need to lie about having other offers. Some people will tell you, "Ok, sell it to them then", then you just missed out on a potential negotiation, because you lied.
People do that all the time when selling cars, they say they have other offers for $x, and that basically means that they don't want to go below a certain price point. I'd just list it $4,000 OBRO. If you have someone interested that wants to make you an offer, and it's a little below your bottom dollar, just be straight up with them, and say I'm not going below $x, and see what they say. No need to lie about having other offers. Some people will tell you, "Ok, sell it to them then", then you just missed out on a potential negotiation, because you lied.
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.' -Isaac Asimov-
