The "How much?" or "You're havin' a giraffe!" thread

[Deleted member 1258]

It's akin to offering a turd on a plate with a little flag in it for a grand, upon the steadfast assertion that it's caviar.

It implies that the seller is - at best - highly untrustworthy, and that they think their prospective buyers have the observational skills and intelligence of a potato. It's them standing directly infront of you, urinating freely over everything in sight and declaring with unshakable conviction that it's raining.

It's an absolute affront to those the advert seeks to target and I can't begin to imagine the seller's mindset if they genuinely consider this to be the most appropriate and efficient approach to flogging this absolute turd.

Quite tempted to send them a message now, tbh

You're definitely not a fan.

 

[Juan Kog]

It's akin to offering a turd on a plate with a little flag in it for a grand, upon the steadfast assertion that it's caviar.

It implies that the seller is - at best - highly untrustworthy, and that they think their prospective buyers have the observational skills and intelligence of a potato. It's them standing directly infront of you, urinating freely over everything in sight and declaring with unshakable conviction that it's raining.

It's an absolute affront to those the advert seeks to target and I can't begin to imagine the seller's mindset if they genuinely consider this to be the most appropriate and efficient approach to flogging this absolute turd.

Quite tempted to send them a message now, tbh

The seller might honestly consider this bike “ in great condition and very well kept “ you haven’t seen the state of his other bikes .

 

[wafter]

You're definitely not a fan.

Is it that obvious?

The seller might honestly consider this bike “ in great condition and very well kept “ you haven’t seen the state of his other bikes .

Perhaps. I get that everything's subjective to an extent, but how anyone could consider that description accurate / legitimate is beyond me..

 

[davidphilips]

Think this seller has put an extra zero onto the value of his bike, can not believe that his bike will get any where near the asking price.
Mubbyfox old type MTB? Seller says it cost £1500?
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1369507630663083

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Think this seller has put an extra zero onto the value of his bike, can not believe that his bike will get any where near the asking price.
Mubbyfox old type MTB?
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1369507630663083

could at least put the wheels on for the photo!

 

[Gunk]

Think this seller has put an extra zero onto the value of his bike, can not believe that his bike will get any where near the asking price.
Mubbyfox old type MTB? Seller says it cost £1500?
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1369507630663083

Now £200!

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Now £200!

Must be the same guy who set the "originally sold for" prices at MFI in the old days

I remember walking through there once and seeing a basic wooden deck chair - the type made of 2 rectangle and some fabric
Priced at £10 - previously sold at £49
£10 was high in those days!!!!

 

[Chris S]

Must be the same guy who set the "originally sold for" prices at MFI in the old days

I remember walking through there once and seeing a basic wooden deck chair - the type made of 2 rectangle and some fabric
Priced at £10 - previously sold at £49
£10 was high in those days!!!!

They were always having sales that were about to end as well. As soon as they did another one started!

 

[craigwend]

View: https://twitter.com/crazyclipsonly/status/1693308758611423544?s=20

 

[wafter]

Some bellend is requesting five hundred and fifty Great British Pounds for this abomination:

At the heart of this comedy escapade appears to be a cheapo '80s frame (as betrayed by the obvious crankset and "SIS" monikered RD hanger) that's been relieved of its finish.

On top of that we have a very tired looking Brooks saddle and an admittedly desirable, but entirely incongruous Shimano 600 groupset.

I wonder how much extra grips and paint would be..

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Well yes - but having the gear change on the frame like that makes it Vintage

that is worth a few hundred quid on the price at least!

 

[biggs682]

Pretty sure the seller is a cc member but not me

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/614062977470083/

 

[rogerzilla]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/19601590...tG1_XQcQXK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

M prefix means it's an 80s Falcon frame, doesn't it?

 

[midlife]

Too nice to be a Falcon. If it's a Quinn it should have a Q number made of an O and an L stamped to look like a Q.

 

[DCLane]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/19601590...tG1_XQcQXK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

M prefix means it's an 80s Falcon frame, doesn't it?

That's my old bike which I sold earlier this year on eBay for £200

The only thing he's done is to swap the leather Selle Italia saddle for a different one.

He also bought the DBS Winner I was selling - I can't see that in his current or sold items so it's either still to be sold or dismantled and being sold as parts.