woodbutcher
Veteran
- Location
- S W France
Too true, l wonder what the reserve would be ?That is an absolute gem!

Too true, l wonder what the reserve would be ?That is an absolute gem!
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.
Can’t knit to save my lifeIt'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![]()
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 BrooksIdeal for your retro rides
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Saddles/...Material=Leather&rt=nc&_trksid=p2046732.m1684
Too true, l wonder what the reserve would be ?![]()
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 BrooksIdeal for your retro rides
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Saddles/...Material=Leather&rt=nc&_trksid=p2046732.m1684
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.