lee_rimar
02-12-07, 07:17 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190082278908
Anybody think this is for real?
Anybody think this is for real?
Folding Bikes - "Limited Edition" Strida on eBay
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Tron87
02-12-07, 07:24 PM
Thats a pretty poorly put on emblem thing.
lee_rimar
02-13-07, 08:24 AM
And the answer direct from Strida Customer Service (UK) is:
...this is a strida2 used a part of the Emmy 2000 gift basket. nothing is special, other that it received lots of TLC before shipping. ...
A reserve of 450 is a bit high for a Strida 2, even if it was briefly owned by a celebrity. Might be worth a bit more if there was some indication that it was frequently used and appreciated by said celebrity, but it sounds like a cast off.
...this is a strida2 used a part of the Emmy 2000 gift basket. nothing is special, other that it received lots of TLC before shipping. ...
A reserve of 450 is a bit high for a Strida 2, even if it was briefly owned by a celebrity. Might be worth a bit more if there was some indication that it was frequently used and appreciated by said celebrity, but it sounds like a cast off.
Wavshrdr
02-13-07, 10:31 PM
Only thing limited aobut a Strida is its weight capacity, comfortable top speed and range. It is lke the Smart 4/2 of bicycles.
lee_rimar
02-14-07, 08:53 AM
On the other hand, a Smart Car or a Strida is sometimes the best tool for the job :)
But bringing this back to the original subject, does anyone here think ANY bike, folding or otherwise, than it's "normal" resale value, for either
1) Having a number tag on it representing a limited series, or
2) Having belonged to a celebrity, however briefly.
Not me. I don't even know who the previous "owner" of this bike is - I don't watch television.
I wouldn't mind having another Strida in the shed (even a mk2), - but not for this seller's reserve of $450. My new Srrida 3 was less than that.
But bringing this back to the original subject, does anyone here think ANY bike, folding or otherwise, than it's "normal" resale value, for either
1) Having a number tag on it representing a limited series, or
2) Having belonged to a celebrity, however briefly.
Not me. I don't even know who the previous "owner" of this bike is - I don't watch television.
I wouldn't mind having another Strida in the shed (even a mk2), - but not for this seller's reserve of $450. My new Srrida 3 was less than that.