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

[woodbutcher]

That is an absolute gem!

Too true, l wonder what the reserve would be ?

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

It never ceases to frustrate me on how shite eBay photos are. Why don’t people photograph against a plain background?

Or not use a potato to take pictures with.

Sometimes those annoyingly shite pictures taken with a potato camera can be very rewarding, if the start price is low and you are able to decipher enough info about the bike even from crappy shots. I've picked up a couple of absolute steals with poor listing photos. If the information given in the listing is also vague and misses out important details like the frame size, better still. A lot of buyers want every conceivable piece of size and spec info handed them on a plate, and if it is absent, or the photos are shite, they will move on to something else without even considering making a bid. That means someone like me, who has absolutely no intention of getting into a bidding war and paying top dollar, more often than not ends up getting a very cheap bike. The seller pays the price for being lazy or incompetent, the buyer gets a bargain.

 

[Cavalol]

Sometimes those annoyingly shite pictures taken with a potato camera can be very rewarding, if the start price is low and you are able to decipher enough info about the bike even from crappy shots. I've picked up a couple of absolute steals with poor listing photos. If the information given in the listing is also vague and misses out important details like the frame size, better still. A lot of buyers want every conceivable piece of size and spec info handed them on a plate, and if it is absent, or the photos are shite, they will move on to something else without even considering making a bid. That means someone like me, who has absolutely no intention of getting into a bidding war and paying top dollar, more often than not ends up getting a very cheap bike. The seller pays the price for being lazy or incompetent, the buyer gets a bargain.

Absolutely, better still no pictures, poor description and wrong category. Had many a cheap car that way as well as cycles.

 

[Oldfentiger]

I was the only bidder for this:
It was listed under “knitting patterns”
Won it for a song.

 

[DCLane]

It's up to the seller to list things properly and I've taken a chance quite often. Most have been worth it.

Unlike @Oldfentiger I don't buy knitting patterns though

 

[Oldfentiger]

It's up to the seller to list things properly and I've taken a chance quite often. Most have been worth it.

Unlike @Oldfentiger I don't buy knitting patterns though

Can’t knit to save my life
The tandem popped up when I did a search for “LeJeune”, but bizarrely didn’t show when searching for “Tandem”.
I wasn’t particularly looking for a tandem, but put a bid in at the starting price anyway. Couple of days later I was an accidental tandem owner

Edit: photo taken after I had done a bit of restoration.

 

[Soltydog]

I've been looking for a cheap Brooks saddle for an old bike, but came across some leather saddles from Sella Italia on ebay, 3 styles in brown or black, all at £15. Far cheaper than any where else online. I've taken a punt & ordered a Storica & a Mitica model, hopefully they'll be as comfy as a Brooks Ideal for your retro rides https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Saddles/...Material=Leather&rt=nc&_trksid=p2046732.m1684

 

[DCLane]

I've been looking for a cheap Brooks saddle for an old bike, but came across some leather saddles from Sella Italia on ebay, 3 styles in brown or black, all at £15. Far cheaper than any where else online. I've taken a punt & ordered a Storica & a Mitica model, hopefully they'll be as comfy as a Brooks Ideal for your retro rides https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Saddles/...Material=Leather&rt=nc&_trksid=p2046732.m1684

A black Storica ordered for my 1950 Raleigh Sports - thanks

 

[carpenter]

Just ordered a "honey" Epoca - thanks for link.

 

[biggs682]

Too true, l wonder what the reserve would be ?

Well it didn't make it and now relisted

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-...852372?hash=item4d8ef43b14:g:Gc4AAOSwJ5dcfAFV

 

[Rod_Saetan]

I'd rather like this:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ladies-M...-19-frame-manufactured-1975-pink/264228503699

Anyone in or near Derby that could help with collection and packing up into a box by any chance please?

 

[biggs682]

A nice Knight here

https://www.shpock.com/en-gb/i/XIU_...ntent=shpock_seller_answers_question_to_buyer

A nice Falcon Black Diamond

https://www.shpock.com/en-us/i/XIU9...edium=mail&utm_content=alert&utm_source=alert

 

[nonowt]

Rather nice badly listed 21" Chas Roberts in Summerset - £150 start or £250 BIN.

Unbadged but tidy 22" mystery in Llanelli, would make a good commuter. £20 start.

This Ellis Briggs (or at least resprayed by EB) in Notts failed to sell at £150 and is now relisted with a £99 start.

A 50s/60s 23" Viking and a Holdsworth (Record?) both with a £50 start in Crawley. Nice Titan stem/Maes handlebars combo on the Holdsworth.

 

[Milkfloat]

I've been looking for a cheap Brooks saddle for an old bike, but came across some leather saddles from Sella Italia on ebay, 3 styles in brown or black, all at £15. Far cheaper than any where else online. I've taken a punt & ordered a Storica & a Mitica model, hopefully they'll be as comfy as a Brooks Ideal for your retro rides https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Saddles/...Material=Leather&rt=nc&_trksid=p2046732.m1684

Thanks a Storica in black ordered. Will be nice to experiment.

 

[biggs682]

Rather nice badly listed 21" Chas Roberts in Summerset - £150 start or £250 BIN.

Unbadged but tidy 22" mystery in Llanelli, would make a good commuter. £20 start.

This Ellis Briggs (or at least resprayed by EB) in Notts failed to sell at £150 and is now relisted with a £99 start.

A 50s/60s 23" Viking and a Holdsworth (Record?) both with a £50 start in Crawley. Nice Titan stem/Maes handlebars combo on the Holdsworth.

Some nice one's there , i was trawling the net over the weekend and turned up 5 nice retro steel road bikes all within 10 miles of Epsom i was tempted to have a sickie today and go and collect them all