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Spiderweb

Not So Special One
Location
North Yorkshire
Another 531 framed Claud Butler Dalesman touring bike in Somerset, currently £11.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/193367369506


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SkipdiverJohn

Deplorable Brexiteer
Location
London
Up to £12.50 now! Nice but fortunately too small for me, so I'm not tempted.

Quite a nice 531 framed Raleigh in Sheffield, lots of nice Shimano 600 Tricolour bits, Currently £77.

Looks like the frame could be a Royal to me, but no mention of model provenance, which is a negative.. No bids @ £77 though. Can't see it selling at that start price. might reach £77 if it started low, but I reckon this will go unsold and end up being re-listed.
 
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SkipdiverJohn

Deplorable Brexiteer
Location
London
A Daccordi Columbus tubed road bike, lots of Campagnolo but needs some TLC, no doubt was once a really desirable machine. The bike has a reserve, it’ll be interesting to see if it sells, I often see fewer bidders on items with a reserve.

I never bid on eBay items with a "reserve not met" next to the bidding box, just can't be arsed with them. TBH, I don't see the point in auction reserves anyway. If the minimum you want to accept is, say, £100 - then why not just set the starting price at £100 and be done with it? If the market is prepared to pay your start price, then you get a sale. If it isn't, you don't. Some of the things I see that sell for strong money and attract lots of bids are the 99p start jobs with no reserve. They get the punters interested, reserves are just a complete turn-off to me.
 
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Spiderweb

Not So Special One
Location
North Yorkshire
I never bid on eBay items with a "reserve not met" next to the bidding box, just can't be arsed with them. TBH, I don't see the point in auction reserves anyway. If the minimum you want to accept is, say, £100 - then why not just set the starting price at £100 and be done with it? If the market is prepared to pay your start price, then you get a sale. If it isn't, you don't. Some of the things I see that sell for strong money and attract lots of bids are the 99p start jobs with no reserve. They get the punters interested, reserves are just a complete turn-off to me.
Totally agree, I can understand ‘reserves’ in actual live auction houses but online I’ve never entertained them. As you say, post a start price of the minimum you are willing to accept.
 

BalkanExpress

Legendary Member
Location
Brussels
The chrome on the rear stays of the Daccordi, needs a bit of work and that Columbus decal is usually SL not SLX. It may indeed struggle to get to the reserve.
 

SkipdiverJohn

Deplorable Brexiteer
Location
London
It's only a titchy little size frame as well. Not even 21 inches. Too small for most adult male riders, so that's probably half your potential market gone for a start.
 

Spiderweb

Not So Special One
Location
North Yorkshire

SkipdiverJohn

Deplorable Brexiteer
Location
London
Strange that the seller puts in the description that the reserve is set at £350. They should have either started the auction at that price or made it a buy-it-now.

I agree, who knows what goes through the minds of some sellers? Unless there's a last minute rush from small riders with large wallets I don't think he's going to get £350 in a million years, but I am keeping an eye on it out of curiosity. The bidding is up to £17 now, just another £333 to go!
There's a late 80's Raleigh Mustang MTB on the 'Bay with a £150 BIN that must have been on there for the best part of a year. These come with their own gravitational field and Raleigh's own in-house stamped chrome steel rims. They are not light bikes. I can state that from experience - although they are surprisingly enjoyable to ride. Realistically it's worth £20-40, no more, yet the 0% feedback seller is still trying his luck...…..
 
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Gunk

Guru
Location
Oxford
A very nice Taurus cycles road bike in Sandy. Reynolds 531, nice Mavic wheels & Shimano 600/105. Currently £36 with postage at £30 available too.
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The seller also has a lovely Gazelle and a Soens too. I think the seller may be a Cylechatter as I’ve seen a recent thread re. a Raleigh badged Soens.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/254533713822

I always think a photo with a clean and tidy garden backdrop gives you confidence that the chain has oil on it 😂
 
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