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

[Tony Raynor]

@Ed no-more-lemons I'm sure mid 80s shimano 105 is indexed and the tri colour shimano 600 gear. I might have some kicking around if you need later. Not sure if I have full running gear but I do know I have some items in the Bat Cave somewhere.

 

[DCLane]

Vintage Itera plastic bike:

The Itera plastic bike made in Sweden in 1981 and only for 4 years.Made by replacing metal with plastic fibre composite materials and using injection mouldings.Made early Autumn (Sept 1981) and ended production in 1985.Also has the rare side stand undamaged, sits on 27" MAG wheels and totally original. 68" (172.5 cm) long.At Vilhelmina factory 30,000 bikes were produced most sold in 1985 to the West Indies due to rust being a problem with metal bicycles

No, I'd never heard of them either.

 

[biggs682]

Should I or shouldn't I. Not so many extra large frames about these days!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321672289909?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDXT

Looks though may be worth a punt and may well advance my skills beyond friction shifters.

If downtube index componentry is not to difficult to come by?

i have a few complete bikes in the for sale section of the garage all 22" plus

 

[DCLane]

Shameless plug; my Raleigh Clubman.

 

[Ed no-more-lemons]

Something along these lines is more up my street me thinks, 25" frame, passable paint and straight-forward on the maintenance.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321679653792?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

Only it's a hell of a hike to collect and not certain to be full 531, not that I'm being OCD of anything, errrrrrrr.

 

[Tony Raynor]

Not so much the bicycle but I love the storage of this bicycle..

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=251869747192

 

[Tony Raynor]

Anyone for a monster chain wheel. Love the perspective in the first picture.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=161631003572

 

[DCLane]

The Frontiera is back, but now it's £84.99:

 

[DCLane]

Oh, and a shameless self-plug for my Raleigh Team:

 

[biggs682]

The Frontiera is back, but now it's £84.99:

and i still like it

 

[biggs682]

and i still like it

shame about the cracked bottom headset race and matching paint loss

 

[User42423]

No it is not, you have to provide proof of delivery and the only proof they accept is tracking from Royal Mail or some other carrier. The only exception is for motor vehicles.



It is no scare story, just go to the sellers forum on Ebay and find out. Of course if someone did this to you you could take legal action against them, but that would be a right pain, and if the person collecting has actually hacked an account to win the item then you don't even have this option. There was a big scam just before Christmas with winners of expensive phones saying they needed the item urgently and could they collect several people lost lots of money.

If I had a big item that could not be posted I would use Gumtree not Ebay.

Does Gumtree really work?. I've tried selling this on there, but had no luck. It's a good site for free stuff!

 

[GarryG]

I had a few bits on and never sold any a few months ago, but recently I have sold two or three on Gumtree.

 

[biggs682]

Does Gumtree really work?. I've tried selling this on there, but had no luck. It's a good site for free stuff!

i would say yes it does but it can be a slow process

 

[User42423]

Vintage Itera plastic bike:

The Itera plastic bike made in Sweden in 1981 and only for 4 years.Made by replacing metal with plastic fibre composite materials and using injection mouldings.Made early Autumn (Sept 1981) and ended production in 1985.Also has the rare side stand undamaged, sits on 27" MAG wheels and totally original. 68" (172.5 cm) long.At Vilhelmina factory 30,000 bikes were produced most sold in 1985 to the West Indies due to rust being a problem with metal bicycles

No, I'd never heard of them either.

I have an Itera in my collection. I use it mainly for static cycle displays & steam rallies. It always attract attention (or a laugh).