eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
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Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Postby geoff_tewierik » Fri May 09, 2014 9:21 pm
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Postby scratchman » Sat May 10, 2014 9:07 am
just do what I did and report it to ebay, and yes if enough people do it, it'll be wipedDiscodan wrote:Dodgy as all hell, his account has only been open for a couple of weeks and he's selling 5 frames. All of them with the photos taken in different houses or just lifted from manufacturers websites.
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Postby utedeej » Sat May 10, 2014 9:14 am
Good wheels usually indicate alright bike.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Alpina-Bicyc ... t_25wt_922
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Postby singlespeedscott » Sat May 10, 2014 9:28 am
I've been checking this out. It's a good size. I'm just waiting on some info on the frame and parts.utedeej wrote:I'd have had a crack at this if it was down here.
Good wheels usually indicate alright bike.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Alpina-Bicyc ... t_25wt_922
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Postby frailer5 » Sat May 10, 2014 10:35 am
Looks good, even in that crappy photo. Many don't get the golden rule of fleabay... "It's all about the photos". Do they think watchers have CSI zoom'n're-rez capabilities?singlespeedscott wrote:I've been checking this out. It's a good size. I'm just waiting on some info on the frame and parts.utedeej wrote:I'd have had a crack at this if it was down here.
Good wheels usually indicate alright bike.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Alpina-Bicyc ... t_25wt_922
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Postby Stuey » Sat May 10, 2014 10:42 am
Not to mention that the title describes a different bike altogether.petra87 wrote:Not sure if I trust the seller. Just copies text and pics from other auctions?koen wrote:Found this by accident..just too big for me.
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Postby singlespeedscott » Sat May 10, 2014 10:51 am
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Postby munga » Sat May 10, 2014 1:17 pm
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Postby singlespeedscott » Sat May 10, 2014 3:04 pm
It appears fools are being parted from their money or the dodgy dealer is shill bidding.koen wrote:Thought it was dodgy seeing as he has no sales at all. The Hetchins.. identical photo is for sale from a Qld address on ebayDiscodan wrote:Dodgy as all hell, his account has only been open for a couple of weeks and he's selling 5 frames. All of them with the photos taken in different houses or just lifted from manufacturers websites.
Hetchins
Same bike?
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Postby ironhanglider » Sat May 10, 2014 3:14 pm
Just watch out for the shipping.
Might not be a great tandem by modern standards, really cramped for the stoker, insufficient gear range, insufficient brakes, but what a coffee shop machine.
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Postby koen » Sat May 10, 2014 3:25 pm
singlespeedscott wrote:I've been checking this out. It's a good size. I'm just waiting on some info on the frame and parts.utedeej wrote:I'd have had a crack at this if it was down here.
Good wheels usually indicate alright bike.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Alpina-Bicyc ... t_25wt_922
I bought one at a tip shop once and started a thread I think. A nice light frame. Mine had Shimano 600 gears, cheap stronglight cranks and pellessier hubs that weren't that flash. The seat post was really tiny (20mm) with a plastic shim that seemed to work okay. Hard to see from the photo if that ones the same.
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Postby yugyug » Sun May 11, 2014 8:53 pm
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/para-hil ... 1046182782" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
"Bicycle for 165 - 190cm" "good for a tall person"
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/port-noa ... 1046204984" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/adelaide ... 1046269463" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Last is maybe an 88 or 89 with double butted tange (probably), but too big for me and I already have a too big superlite...
Normally if someone I knew won a new bike in a raffle I'd encourage them to at least take it for a spin around the block, but... Say What..!?:
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/largs-ba ... 1040124399" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Postby rangersac » Mon May 12, 2014 1:27 pm
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Postby munga » Mon May 12, 2014 1:58 pm
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Postby DarrylH » Mon May 12, 2014 6:38 pm
I wouldn't encourage anyone to ride that!!Normally if someone I knew won a new bike in a raffle I'd encourage them to at least take it for a spin around the block, but... WT?..!?:
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/largs-ba" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... 1040124399
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Postby LugNut » Tue May 13, 2014 4:45 pm
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Postby ironhanglider » Tue May 13, 2014 7:01 pm
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Postby singlespeedscott » Tue May 13, 2014 7:20 pm
LugNut wrote:Resprayed Hetchins, the much rarer 'curly fork' model.
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Postby ironhanglider » Tue May 13, 2014 7:52 pm
I expect that the "aluminium frame body" mentioned is to hang the panniers on.
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Postby singlespeedscott » Tue May 13, 2014 8:32 pm
Some good stuff on there. Pity about the bent barsironhanglider wrote:Some potential here.
I expect that the "aluminium frame body" mentioned is to hang the panniers on.
Cheers,
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Postby Kermit TF » Tue May 13, 2014 8:41 pm
Is this bloke for real, hes even defending it...LugNut wrote:Resprayed Hetchins, the much rarer 'curly fork' model.
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Postby morini » Tue May 13, 2014 8:53 pm
He may not after what I've just written him.Kermit TF wrote:Is this bloke for real, hes even defending it...LugNut wrote:Resprayed Hetchins, the much rarer 'curly fork' model.
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