eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
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Postby hazarama » Sat Jan 14, 2017 4:26 pm
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Postby Tinker » Sat Jan 14, 2017 4:31 pm
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Very-Rare-Vi ... true&rt=nc
Went for some decent money. I bought an Austral tool bag in better condition a few years ago for $33. Dunno if I got a bargain or they really wanted it and paid a lot for it.
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Postby Tinker » Sat Jan 14, 2017 4:32 pm
hazarama wrote:There have been some big numbers for a few bikes lately, especially that Penny Farthing, but this for a Two Star Roadster is a bit surreal.
You just know they have a "mate" who thinks they are an expert on everything and they've told them it's super rare and worth a heap of money.
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Postby rkelsen » Sat Jan 14, 2017 4:49 pm
I'm not saying that it's worth that much necessarily, BUT, you'd have to look for a very long time to find an unrestored one in that condition still wearing it's original parts...hazarama wrote:but this for a Two Star Roadster is a bit surreal.
And the penny farthing was also a lot of money, but it's an original Singer from the 1880s...
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Postby Clydesdale Scot » Sat Jan 14, 2017 5:27 pm
It was listed on 4 Jan with a $3000 starting price. There were two bidders, one who hadn't ever been successful, and another who has a fairly low activity count. So the starting price had been met and you would expect a sale.
But is is relisted for the original start price of the first auction.
No explanation. Perhaps the successful bidder wasn't able to do the pickup from the seller.
The seat brand seems a little unusual for the claim of "all original parts".
And the claim of "hand painted no decals amazing" appears to be at odds with the (assumed) decals on the head tube, downtube, seat tube and top tube.
and the grips seem remarkable for their age.
A look through the sellers ebay purchase history sees a purchase from the ebay seller "bicycleworks".
If you do a search for grips with that ebay seller (who hasn't yet worked out where this one is heading?) you get this. So the all original parts might not extend to the "Grips Dragster Glitter Handlebar Lowrider Vintage Retro BMX MTB Bicycle Bike New"
and that saddle is identical to a NOS one from Greece
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Postby rkelsen » Sat Jan 14, 2017 5:58 pm
When you put it that way, it is!Clydesdale Scot wrote:That Malvern Star is an interesting sale.
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Postby hazarama » Sat Jan 14, 2017 8:25 pm
Maybe a bit of both? I missed out on very rusty old Bullock earlier today with a max bid of $150. Last year one of the same vintage in very good condition went for $22! That one from last year was SA pick only so I just had to watch and weep.Tinker wrote:Dunno if I got a bargain or they really wanted it and paid a lot for it.
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Postby hazarama » Sat Jan 14, 2017 8:37 pm
I can understand the interest in that Penny Farthing and the others, but that Two Star, well ..rkelsen wrote:And the penny farthing was also a lot of money, but it's an original Singer from the 1880s...
yup, it was like a fishing trip that caught big .. but then I didn't see the relisting, so I guess it got awayClydesdale Scot wrote:who hasn't yet worked out where this one is heading..
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Postby bicyclepassion » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:37 pm
If I had to put a value on it, I would say $300.00. Tops.
'Tell him he's dreamin' .
The two bids at $3000 plus will no doubt remain a mystery.
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Postby NotSpeedyGonzales » Thu Jan 19, 2017 1:36 pm
A ten speed Fixie!? Boy Howdy! They told me the future was gonna be amazing!
It seems that every 'vintage' bike on ebay ranges from 1900 - 2014. It also appears that anything with 'bars that have drops is obviously a 'race bike'. Maybe we should run an eBay education program...
"If I had the money, I'd have the time" Meanwhile, I'll just pretend.
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Postby Mulger bill » Thu Jan 19, 2017 6:33 pm
Everbody has to have a dream
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Postby feelthewheel » Fri Jan 20, 2017 8:26 am
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/annandal ... 1136234843
Too far from me sadly
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Postby drubie » Fri Jan 20, 2017 9:41 am
+1, the creative camera angles don't mask that.rkelsen wrote:^ Looks bent
but really, that's rubbish. We get none of it because the choices are illusory.
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Postby WyvernRH » Wed Jan 25, 2017 10:56 pm
Too expensive obviously but come down a couple of hundred...
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Postby ironhanglider » Thu Feb 02, 2017 7:49 pm
Your Turbo saddles are (hopefully) made by Selle Italia. That one is made by Velo.
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Postby ironhanglider » Fri Feb 10, 2017 10:03 pm
Dunno Bruce,find_bruce wrote:Pizza plate ?
Maybe someone only has really short socks...
How about this one
Probably not a Colnago. Certainly not junk. The front wheel alone is worthwhile.
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Postby feelthewheel » Sat Feb 11, 2017 3:20 pm
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/vintage-malv ... SwjDZYml-Z
Especially as it seems they were given it/found it in hard rubbish(?).
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Postby rkelsen » Sun Feb 12, 2017 10:05 am
But he said it has a story!feelthewheel wrote:Certainly interesting but not for the price!
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/vintage-malv ... SwjDZYml-Z
Especially as it seems they were given it/found it in hard rubbish(?).
... Not that that stopped him from ruining it...
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Postby Rob74 » Sun Feb 12, 2017 10:58 am
If you were going to do this surely you would post photos of before....showing the original paint & stickering.
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cheap enough Tandem might suit someone. Seems odd. Would ask about the bottom bracket threads.
Worthwhile for someone restoring to post the pics permanently into the malvernstar thread?
Paint & decals for Restoring
Says Benotto... but has a very Mixed bag of parts...was expecting chain stay to be tear drop shaped
Like the lugs if it were a 25" frame...
Schwinn Paramount for those with coin
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