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

[Paulus]

531 framed Raleigh Royal in Chipping Norton. Currently £10: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334146277686?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m43.l1120&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=49054c63172f439699e743b1f3504c49&bu=43605948081&ut=RU&osub=-1~1&crd=20210913013515&segname=11021&sojTags=ch=ch,bu=bu,ut=ut,osub=osub,crd=crd,segname=segname,chnl=mkcid

Sold for £82. someone got a good bike for a song.

 

[biggs682]

A Northampton BSA


View: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/896095427983810/

 

[Kempstonian]

A Northampton BSA


View: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/896095427983810/

Good value for £40... but why can't sellers spell Raleigh correctly? It's written on the bike! I see this so many times...

 

[biggs682]

Good value for £40... but why can't sellers spell Raleigh correctly? It's written on the bike! I see this so many times...

Very good value indeed

 

[Paulus]

Good value for £40... but why can't sellers spell Raleigh correctly? It's written on the bike! I see this so many times...

Predictive text?

 

[biggs682]

Predictive text?

Could be

 

[Alex321]

Predictive text?

Could be

More likely usually just that people are aware of the "I before e except after c" rule and don't realise it often doesn't apply to names. But not in this case, obviously since they got that bit right, just added a spurious 'y'

 

[matticus]

More likely usually just that people are aware of the "I before e except after c" rule and don't realise it often doesn't apply to names. But not in this case, obviously since they got that bit right, just added a spurious 'y'

They may be physicists

 

[Kempstonian]

They do the same with 'Claude Butlers'

 

[biggs682]

Local offerings on Facebook

View: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/884890869122282/



View: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/537980244106627/



View: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1254862588266001/

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/11500459...Swi8lhQf6r&LH_ItemCondition=2500|3000|7000|10

 

[DCLane]

An OK-looking Carlton Corsa in Huddersfield for £28 start: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174954632580

 

[biggs682]

That's an awfully long seat post

 

[Blue Hills]

I wouldn't exactly describe this as a classic, but intriguing, an oddity.
Is this even legal?

Maybe in Yorkshire?

Ridgeback Comet Hybrid Bike with 52cc 2 stroke engine fitted, Leeds LS14.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224623570217

edited - inline pic added - I think it deserves one

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[Kempstonian]

That's an awfully long seat post

Seeing how much stem is exposed indicates that the frame is too small for the current owner. Makes me wonder why they didn't put the seat in before taking the photo.

 

[biggs682]

I wouldn't exactly describe this as a classic, but intriguing, an oddity.
Is this even legal?

Maybe in Yorkshire?

Ridgeback Comet Hybrid Bike with 52cc 2 stroke engine fitted, Leeds LS14.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224623570217

Bet it eats rear tyres

Seeing how much stem is exposed indicates that the frame is too small for the current owner. Makes me wonder why they didn't put the seat in before taking the photo.

Very true