Classic & Vintage - This is amazing!

Check out this bidding on Ebay for a real nice UO-8. AMAZING!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150077091162&indexURL=5#ebayphotohosting

That's a classic case of two newbie bidders (one with zero feedback, one with 8) in a frenzy. Hope the seller ends up getting paid.

Neal

That's a classic case of two newbie bidders (one with zero feedback, one with 8) in a frenzy. Hope the seller ends up getting paid.

Neal

I thought the bidder name twsindypa looked familiar: http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=258146

I passed up one of these in the local Salvation Army store for $50 because it was overpriced!

Why don't I ever get bidders like that on my auctions??????

Note to self, add UO8 to bikes to sell this spring list.....

Funny you posted this, as I just saw a wanted add on the Tampa craig'slist today for a UO8. They aren't too impressive in my opinion. I like my Gitane much better and it was $370 cheaper, lol. Must be some hipster fad or something.

I thought the bidder name twsindypa looked familiar: http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=258146

Good catch, JYB! Tom, if you're out there, don't do it!

Neal

Ok, that is just insane,

And this kinda crap is why I HATE E-Bay, now every junk dealer is going to think his UO-8 is worth a fortune. I hope twsindypa steps back and thinks this through before the end of the auction.


I'd love a UO-8 in 56cm, but it's going to have to be a heck of a lot cheaper then $400 !!!

I probably just steped over the line, I PM'ed twsindypa.

Hey it's not the sellers fault people are crazy, it's just dumb luck as they say that someone is bidding this much. It is insane though, I agree.

Note to self, add UO8 to bikes to sell this spring list.....

No kidding! The last one I sold I got $150 for, and thought I'd done well.

Crazy, yes...... but if someone wants it that bad, it's not the sellers fault..... it's described fairly enough and presented as what it is.

Like someone else said - I hope he actually gets paid.

That IS outrageous! It looks like the fork may be bent. And the saddle looks to be pretty dry... but the Simplex Prestige still has its pully wheels in tack!

I guess I better pull my UO8 frame out of the trash.

With 0 feedback buyers running up a price like that, against someone who appears legit, I always suspect shill bidding. Though $400 from twsindypa does seem high. Maybe he knows something we don't. But look at the Q&A for the item. twsindypa states his serious interest...perfect opportunity for a seller to employ shill bidding.

It looks like the fork may be bent.

I noticed that too. The headset doesn't look square with the headtube either. The stem seems laid back some. Weird.

I guess I better pull my UO8 frame out of the trash.

me too, and I know where there are lots of those derailleurs to be had at $5 a piece.

Wow, crazy.
My UO8 rides great but I'd never pay much more than what to took to buy and restore mine, $120.

The guy selling it did everything the correct way, and I'm not trying to be critical of Tom, far from it.

I just think it's shocking when someone gets "Buck Fever" like this.

And the front fork does look bent, my fork on the Austrian tourer-oddball looked just like that. It was a scary ride.

Some people just have to have, what they have to have!:rolleyes:

eBay is a gamble either way, as buyer OR seller.
But gambling CAN be sooo much FUN, that's why people get addicted to it.

Now let's see how long it is before another UO8 (in that condition) goes for north of $400.
And I'd bet that suddenly there will an abundance of them.:D

Yeah that thing bid upwards because it's clean and looks very "vintage" and "French" to a newbie. My local LBS (Heavy Metal bikes) in San Francisco sells lots of mediocre but flashy old bikes like Viscount, Windsor, Gitane, Peugeot, etc. for around $350 a pop to 20-something hipster chics.

I sold a UO8 without wheels and drivetrain for $65 and thought I was doing all right!:D
Death stem and all.
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Yep, I am guilty of being one of two newbies overbidding on the Peugeot UO-8 in question. A little (a lot) embarrasing, considering I am building a website on Peugeot AO, UO and UE bicycles http://www.retropeugeot.com. I think the website is a lot more sensible than my bidding habits. I have learned a lot from the experience, and for now I will stick to restoring my Peugeot AO-8, that I inherited from dad for free. My apologies to the vintage cyclery community for contributing to the inflation of old bicycle prices. My thanks to those of you who tipped me off, before I was the not-so-proud owner of a $410 UO-8. Obviously, I will not accept a second opportunity/offer from the EBay seller if the auction winner doesn't pay up.

I'm not sure I could get $410 for my one-owner PX-10!

Yep, I am guilty of being one of two newbies overbidding on the Peugeot UO-8 in question. A little (a lot) embarrasing, considering I am building a website on Peugeot AO, UO and UE bicycles http://www.retropeugeot.com. I think the website is a lot more sensible than my bidding habits. I have learned a lot from the experience, and for now I will stick to restoring my Peugeot AO-8, that I inherited from dad for free. My apologies to the vintage cyclery community for contributing to the inflation of old bicycle prices. My thanks to those of you who tipped me off, before I was the not-so-proud owner of a $410 UO-8. Obviously, I will not accept a second opportunity/offer from the EBay seller if the auction winner doesn't pay up.

I'm sure someone reading this has one available, and they might even sell it at a discount: $300.

But seriously, if you are interested in starting a collection, I'll keep my eyes open for you, and pass the word. It's true, though, that Peugeot's command a price that is somewhat inflated. Here's one (http://newyork.craigslist.org/stn/bik/259879768.html) in NYC for only $500, but it's "model 103". Carbolite, isn't that like modern carbon fiber? :)

By the way, I still put my money on that other bidder being a shill. Let us know if you get a second chance offer, and how soon.

... My apologies to the vintage cyclery community for contributing to the inflation of old bicycle prices. As a UO-8 owner, I should THANK you, although now I'll have to get a much better lock for my transportation beater bike. :)

Did anyone else notice the 6-digit serial number, 516396? Could this really be a 1965? In the U.S. the 1974 and 1975 UO-8s came with stem shifters, although the web-based 1975 European catalogue still shows downtube shifters.

Wow, and I won a Gitane Tour de France with a Brooks seat, almost complete and in pretty decent condition for $180. With Stronglight crankset and a 531 frame.

Maybe I should have bought that Salvation Army UO-8.......

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f106/RabidKoala/IMG_0336.jpg

Man! That bike went for almost twice what I spent total on the 9 bikes I purchased in 2006 -- and this includes a U0-10! (and 5 of those were on the road with less than an hour of tire changing/tweaking)!

Man! That bike went for almost twice what I spent total on the 9 bikes I purchased in 2006 -- and this includes a U0-10! (and 5 of those were on the road with less than an hour of tire changing/tweaking)!

Yeah, I "only" spent $300 for a like-new Guerciotti with full-boat Dura Ace.

I know you Peugeot owners love your bikes (probably for good reason), but there isn't a thriftt shop in town where you won't trip over the UO8's scattered in the yard. They're everywhere......

Yeah, I "only" spent $300 for a like-new Guerciotti with full-boat Dura Ace.

I know you Peugeot owners love your bikes (probably for good reason), but there isn't a thriftt shop in town where you won't trip over the UO8's scattered in the yard. They're everywhere......
Around here all the thrift shops have are battered and abused Next bikes:( and they want $50 for most of them:eek:

Aaron:)

Greetings,
Since I unfortunately am somewhat of an expert on this particular bike, the serial number is on the outside of a dropout and doesn't appear to be factory engraved. Judge for yourself (if the image is the right size). Perhaps a dealer engraving? By the way, I have already received the Second Chance Offer from EBay. Should I go for it?
Cheers,


Did anyone else notice the 6-digit serial number, 516396? Could this really be a 1965? In the U.S. the 1974 and 1975 UO-8s came with stem shifters, although the web-based 1975 European catalogue still shows downtube shifters.

By the way, I have already received the Second Chance Offer from EBay. Should I go for it?

Hell, no. That other bidder was a shill. Unless there's something special about the bike I don't know...and I know nothing about Peugeots. :)

By the way, I have already received the Second Chance Offer from EBay. Should I go for it?
Cheers,

Tell me you're kidding. The bike looks bent AND rusted and is being offered by someone that neglected to disclose those details, AND may have used a shill to drive up the price to 4 times what it's worth!? :rolleyes:

I guess I better pull my UO8 frame out of the trash.
dude you have a peugeot frame in the trash, send it here or tell me whare and when trash day is

Since I unfortunately am somewhat of an expert on this particular bike.....

You won't be able to claim this anymore if you go for the "second chance" offer......... :D

A UO8 in that condition is worth about $30-$40, and would sell for maybe $150 after being completely overhauled and made ride-ready..... In a hot bike market.

If you want one, be patient. You can do much better for much less.

dude you have a peugeot frame in the trash, send it here or tell me whare and when trash day is

Lucky for me trash pick-up isn't til Friday. I had it stripped down naked except for the headset, ready to go. But now I think I'll build it back up. Maybe fixed gear or I'll put all the stuff on it I took off my wife's UO-18.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c298/koskid/DSC01726.jpg

Greetings,
Only kidding. I have been taking such a thrashing on this discussion board, I just wanted to show that there were no hard feelings and I have a sense of humor. I do not want to go down in history as the guy who bought the $400 UO-8, just the guy who almost bought the $400 UO-8. That's humbling enough.
Sincerely,

Hell, no. That other bidder was a shill. Unless there's something special about the bike I don't know...and I know nothing about Peugeots. :)

Both of them.
Offer $50 all up and see what happens:D
It's only a matter of time before another PO8 turns up at the dump. It's yours when it happens.
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I paid $35 for my cosmetically challenged, single-speed U0-10. I sold it on Craig's list within two hours of posting it for the same price. It had a serial number stamped on the left dropout much like the one in your picture.

The Second Chance Offer I received was a scam that was only sent to my personal Verizon email account, and was not posted in my personal EBay account. I have been in touch with the seller who says the bike was paid for via PayPal and sent via FedEx already. So maybe some of you do want to dust off your UO-8s... Of course, I won't be bidding.


Greetings,
Only kidding. I have been taking such a thrashing on this discussion board, I just wanted to show that there were no hard feelings and I have a sense of humor. I do not want to go down in history as the guy who bought the $400 UO-8, just the guy who almost bought the $400 UO-8. That's humbling enough.
Sincerely,

To twsindypa. Don't apologize for the amount you pay for what you want. For the life of me I don't see the value. Especially when you can see what else you can for that kind money. I have seen PX-10s and PY-10s go for less than that. However, from your website is sounds like you have a sentimental attachment to those bikes. Also, it takes at least two interested parties to bid the price up.

To twsindypa. Don't apologize for the amount you pay for what you want. For the life of me I don't see the value. Especially when you can see what else you can for that kind money. I have seen PX-10s and PY-10s go for less than that. However, from your website is sounds like you have a sentimental attachment to those bikes. Also, it takes at least two interested parties to bid the price up.

+1

And twsindypa, since you did not get the bike, at least you can console yourself with the thought that you made that other bidder pay!! Now, where is that UE-8 of mine,,,oh ya, still hanging from the ceiling, time to get the bids rolling!!