You described what I meant in a much more concise fashion.frailer5 wrote:Or, set your (effective) Reserve as your starting Bid figure. Simple; but not to some, it seems.
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Postby im_no_pro » Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:38 pm
Technically there are restrictions on when an auction can be canned, same with retracting a bid. Reality is it's difficult to prove when someone is abusing the system. Unfortunately knowing and proving are two different things.drumondo wrote:It surprises me that ebay allows auctions with bids to be cancelled at all. I saw it happen just recently and was surprised.
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Postby Sd » Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:34 pm
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/170992916985 ... 520wt_1271" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
What's a gara pinny?
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Postby find_bruce » Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:35 pm
& if, like me you don't know where gara fits in the Columbus tubing range, according to the bicycle info projectmunga wrote:pinarello made from columbus gara tubes.
or about 375g heavier than Columbus SLGARA Road set especially suited for amateur and touring cyclists who demand stout, lightweight racing frames. Cr Mo Steel - Weight: 2300 g
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Postby singlespeedscott » Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:32 pm
Often relists come as a result of failure to pay. I've had 6 of these in the last couple of months. Why people bid with no intention to pay has me buggered.Dan wrote:I'd be pretty pissed if I had a bid on and the auction was pulled, regardless of perceived value or who the seller was. That's the nature of treebay - set a BIN and start price you're happy with, or sell via other means.cray- wrote:Why not set a realistic start price or list as BIN instead of yanking the auction if the bids aren't high enough?Crowz wrote: Beautiful bike but has been re-listed a number of times, meaning the owner knows its value (or won't sell it for cheap). No chance of it going cheap.
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Postby wqlava1 » Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:45 pm
if he's pulling it repeatedly because the bids aren't high enough a day or a few hours before auction planned end time, he's unaware that for popular stuff like that there is quite often a doubling of the price in the last 30 seconds as the late manual bidders and snipers strike. It's rarely that the desired high price on interesting things turns up early enough for the vendor to be happy before getting the result email.im_no_pro wrote:Technically there are restrictions on when an auction can be canned, same with retracting a bid. Reality is it's difficult to prove when someone is abusing the system. Unfortunately knowing and proving are two different things.drumondo wrote:It surprises me that ebay allows auctions with bids to be cancelled at all. I saw it happen just recently and was surprised.
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Postby frailer5 » Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:14 am
Maybe because they think about SWMBO's reaction after they've bid.singlespeedscott wrote: Why people bid with no intention to pay has me buggered.
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Postby rkelsen » Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:04 am
Yeah. They're highly "sort after..."Rob74 wrote:Skidstar...at this price LOL
The reason for this is well beyond my understanding. They're cheaply made junk.
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Postby 5antos » Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:05 pm
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Classic-Vint ... 500wt_1414" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Postby HappyHumber » Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:41 pm
!!!5antos wrote:The brakes work.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Classic-Vint ... 500wt_1414" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Postby morini » Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:47 pm
needs gears. Brakes work. Wheels run true.
missing something from centre of cross bar ??. check pictures
Missing more gaffer tape I think. Maybe it was used for drug smuggling or as a IED carrier?
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Postby HappyHumber » Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:18 pm
Regardless, I think drugs were involved somehow!morini wrote:Missing more gaffer tape I think. Maybe it was used for drug smuggling or as a IED carrier?
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Postby frailer5 » Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:36 pm
Just noticing because on the lookout for a daily-rider 2nd-tier, but reasonable quality, 80s>early 90s.
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Postby sunho » Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:09 pm
such a shame really, when such gems pop up...
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Postby Ferrovelo » Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:41 pm
You have to be jokingmorini wrote:Gilbert bike
needs gears. Brakes work. Wheels run true.
missing something from centre of cross bar ??. check pictures
Missing more gaffer tape I think. Maybe it was used for drug smuggling or as a IED carrier?
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Postby ldrcycles » Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:55 pm
You and me both . I even had a bloke try to HAGGLE the other day on the phone without even seeing the item in question, because it was pickup only and "very far away". AAARRHH!!!singlespeedscott wrote: Why people bid with no intention to pay has me buggered.
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Postby wqlava1 » Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:59 am
You could really apple core your kneecaps with those bars
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Postby ldrcycles » Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:45 pm
Looks like it melted on a hot day .
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Postby Wal42 » Fri Feb 22, 2013 6:33 pm
sunho wrote:Appreciate the heads up!
such a shame really, when such gems pop up...
My post about this bike has been pulled by the moderators due to the fact I defamed the guy, I should have said in my opinion the guy is........etc.
Oh, and received a warning.
I've tried to play by the rules, occasionally I slip up, maybe I'll just stick to myself in future.
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Cheers
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