Ebay and auction watch: let us know if you see something

[biggs682]

A couple going under the auction hammer

https://www.easyliveauction.com/cat...7e7ef448a6646f/antiques-and-general-sale-lot-
276/

https://www.easyliveauction.com/cat...f448a6646f/antiques-and-general-sale-lot-594/

 

[EltonFrog]

It says Reserve not met Carl... so it never sold. I wonder what the reserve price was - and why put a reserve on it anyway, when its just as easy to start the auction at that price?

Y'know I think bikes would fetch higher prices if the seller offered delivery (not necessarily free delivery).

I didn’t notice that. I agree about delivery, it’s a faff but it does help getting things sold.

 

[Kempstonian]

A couple going under the auction hammer

https://www.easyliveauction.com/cat...7e7ef448a6646f/antiques-and-general-sale-lot-
276/

https://www.easyliveauction.com/cat...f448a6646f/antiques-and-general-sale-lot-594/

Have you any idea what it costs to get a bike delivered from these auctions? They are all so far away.

 

[biggs682]

Have you any idea what it costs to get a bike delivered from these auctions? They are all so far away.

I asked a couple of weeks ago at one auction place and they quoted about £45

 

[Kempstonian]

I asked a couple of weeks ago at one auction place and they quoted about £45

Well I suppose that's not too bad if you get the bike at a good price. £45's worth of fuel wouldn't get you very far if you took a car to pick it up.

I've never bought from an online auction (other than ebay). Am I right in assuming the Registration fees have to be added to your winning bid? So if you buy a bike for, say, £100 and want it delivered it would cost around £175?

 

[Illaveago]

Well I suppose that's not too bad if you get the bike at a good price. £45's worth of fuel wouldn't get you very far if you took a car to pick it up.

I've never bought from an online auction (other than ebay). Am I right in assuming the Registration fees have to be added to your winning bid? So if you buy a bike for, say, £100 and want it delivered it would cost around £175?

You would have to pay commission on the winning bid, sometimes 20-25% and an extra charge for online bidding.

 

[Kempstonian]

You would have to pay commission on the winning bid, sometimes 20-25% and an extra charge for online bidding.

Yes, that's what I thought. Something to bear in mind when bidding!

 

[stalagmike]

Anybody got any ideas what this bit of steel might be?
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/254030835841

 

[biggs682]

Anybody got any ideas what this bit of steel might be?
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/254030835841

Well it's 50's or there about's i think due to where the mud guard mounts are .
The lugs look similar to the fish tail design used on Raleigh Lentons and others but they had guard mount's on the drop out iirc
Also Lentons had the gear cable roller held on via a boss

 

[nonowt]

Anybody got any ideas what this bit of steel might be?
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/254030835841

Hmmm, I definitely seen those head tube lugs before. my original thought was a Dawes of some description? ...also, moving from factory built to artisan - the lugs on this Maclean look similar:
http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/bikes/macleans-hellon-rb.html

 

[biggs682]

Hmmm, I definitely seen those head tube lugs before. my original thought was a Dawes of some description? ...also, moving from factory built to artisan - the lugs on this Maclean look similar:
http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/bikes/macleans-hellon-rb.html

That deffo looks similar

 

[biggs682]

Todays find

https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/lemond-classic-racing-bike./1323570485

 

[nonowt]

That deffo looks similar

@stalagmike
as does this Maclean over on LFGSS:
https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/263568/

 

[stalagmike]

That deffo looks similar

Probably too small for me but I'm intrigued by it anyway.

 

[stalagmike]

@stalagmike
as does this Maclean over on LFGSS:
https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/263568/

It might be one of those, but I think it would be beyond my skills / funds to get it back to its former glory!