Amazing attempt to sell derelict bike

Malky 1422 · Post by **Malky 1422** » 9 Feb 2018, 4:08pm

Surely this has to be some sort of a joke. I would charge this seller £50 to collect it and take it to the tip.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/derelict-bik ... 1438.l2649

mercalia · Post by **mercalia** » 9 Feb 2018, 4:43pm

its a work of art belongs to the category of so called FOUND ART :shock:

"etails about the item: We found 1 answer(s)

What's the condition of this item?
davewwg has listed this item as Used."

PH · Post by PH » 9 Feb 2018, 4:44pm

Malky 1422 wrote:Surely this has to be some sort of a joke.

I think so, made me laugh, I like this bit
Frame Material: Steel - what's left of it.

Post by **Vorpal** » 9 Feb 2018, 4:45pm

Also the photo has an 'alarmy' mark, so he must've just copied it.

mercalia · Post by **mercalia** » 10 Feb 2018, 11:10am

seems his customers are happy

puts a new meaning to "bike as described"

mercalia · Post by **mercalia** » 11 Feb 2018, 11:38am

out of fun I contacted the guy and offerd to take it off his hands for £200 - he pay me this is the reply I got :lol:

so was it a joke? The sale is over now it seems

colin54 · Post by **colin54** » 11 Feb 2018, 1:00pm

How about this beauty for £750, ' Vintage Condition '.....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VERY-RARE-RA ... Swt8JZ4Rw4

mercalia · Post by **mercalia** » 11 Feb 2018, 2:40pm

colin54 wrote:How about this beauty for £750, ' Vintage Condition '.....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VERY-RARE-RA ... Swt8JZ4Rw4

seems these people are real then?

lookat his write up

"A very rare and complete bike.
Very hard to find in this condition with all the accessories as per pictures
It comes with Sturmey Archer 3 speed
Front and rear dynamo lights
Original Raleigh Speedometer
Brooks saddle
Reynolds 531 tubing.
I have paid a lot of money for this bike to add to my collection, however I have now found something else I would like to buy so this has to go."

I bet it was the previous derelect?

is this for real? are these bikes worth what the fantasist(s) seems to think they are? I must be missing some thing

Cyril Haearn · Post by **Cyril Haearn** » 11 Feb 2018, 3:05pm

Maybe they are trying to confuse us, there was a thread here recently about oscillating prices, Cunobelin described how a book was offered for a few million cos the algorithms calculated n+1..

Maybe they are just the wrong pictures, before instead of after restoration

KTHSullivan · Post by **KTHSullivan** » 11 Feb 2018, 9:28pm

Chaps,

What we are all seeming to forget is that beauty and indeed value is in the eye of the beholder. Although I cannot for the life of me think why somebody would pay £750 for a rusty obviously completely cream crackered 1949 Raleigh, I can see the possible artistic merit of doing so. After all individuals and corporations have been known to pay many of hundreds of millions of pounds on paintings, that to my admittedly untrained eye seem to resemble the daubs on the wall of the reception class in my local primary school.

mercalia · Post by **mercalia** » 11 Feb 2018, 10:09pm

KTHSullivan wrote:Chaps,

What we are all seeming to forget is that beauty and indeed value is in the eye of the beholder. Although I cannot for the life of me think why somebody would pay £750 for a rusty obviously completely cream crackered 1949 Raleigh, I can see the possible artistic merit of doing so. After all individuals and corporations have been known to pay many of hundreds of millions of pounds on paintings, that to my admittedly untrained eye seem to resemble the daubs on the wall of the reception class in my local primary school.

you ofcourse meant to add a few :wink:

at the end of your views?

mercalia · Post by **mercalia** » 11 Feb 2018, 10:19pm

here is another one - not so "bad" a condition, £825.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/Very-RARE-Gents-Vintage-Raleigh-Lenton-Tourist-Reynolds-531-Tube-1949-Model-29/14013139209

this one a more reasonable £20 start value
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vintage-classic-project-hercules-bike-cycle-bicycle-gents/323066508421?hash=item4b3843b485:g:sU0AAOSwvGZZx6uI

this one £300 actually looks interesting
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/J-C-HIGGINS-FLIGHTLINER-VINTAGE-AMERICAN-BEACH-CRUISER-BICYCLE-LATE-50-S/362232657846?hash=item5456bfb7b6:g:w6AAAOSw4Dxad04s

KTHSullivan · Post by **KTHSullivan** » 11 Feb 2018, 10:43pm

Might go for this one.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HUMBER-VINTA ... SwAaJZ7G52

KTHSullivan · Post by **KTHSullivan** » 11 Feb 2018, 10:45pm

Think the vendor of this must have rocks in the head though!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-BICY ... SwSuNafbci

mercalia · Post by **mercalia** » 11 Feb 2018, 11:29pm

Thats beyond belief - he cant even produce decent pictures - even I can with my simple £8 Kodak easyshare camera :roll:

This thread needs to be re titled THE TWILIGHT ZONE after than tv series of strange stories?

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