73' Paramount P13 on ebay not selling
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73' Paramount P13 on ebay not selling
just over 6 hours to go on this auction and no one has bid... starting bid is 1500 which seems reasonable... what do you think will happen? auction: 7244807478
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It's not pristine and it is a repaint so I guess that would be a reason for less interest. It is my size and very tempting but there is no way I can justify it. Although I don't know why it would need to be repainted if it has the original tires on it, couldn't have been that scratched up.
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Originally Posted by cyclotoine
It's not pristine and it is a repaint so I guess that would be a reason for less interest. It is my size and very tempting but there is no way I can justify it. Although I don't know why it would need to be repainted if it has the original tires on it, couldn't have been that scratched up.
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Originally Posted by cyclotoine
just over 6 hours to go on this auction and no one has bid... starting bid is 1500 which seems reasonable... what do you think will happen? auction: 7244807478
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too big
Originally Posted by Scooper
The decals aren't correct for '73 which makes me wonder if Waterford really did the refinishing. Too many questions.
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I'm just shy of 6'4", every single bike I own is 63cm c-t or a 62cm c-c, I have about 5 inches of seatpost showing on all my bikes and run 110-130mm stems.
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I'm a measly 6' 2" or thereabouts and ride a 61-3cm frame, though I can ride down to about 58. My first bike was a 62, and I had to fully extend the stock seatpost to fit on the bike. I have looong legs, and ride the same size (or even larger) than taller friends... because my inseam is prodigious (along with my good looks, intelligence, and other things I can't mention on a family board).
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E-Bay is a funny place. The reputation of the seller means a lot. A guy who has sold fifty bikes will get higher bids than a guy selling a bike for the first time. And, a high minimum bid can kill an auction.
But, you never know who the serious bidders are until the last two minutes of the auction. A bike can jump from $1,500 to $3,000 during those two minutes.
But, you never know who the serious bidders are until the last two minutes of the auction. A bike can jump from $1,500 to $3,000 during those two minutes.
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Originally Posted by alanbikehouston
E-Bay is a funny place. The reputation of the seller means a lot. A guy who has sold fifty bikes will get higher bids than a guy selling a bike for the first time. And, a high minimum bid can kill an auction.
But, you never know who the serious bidders are until the last two minutes of the auction. A bike can jump from $1,500 to $3,000 during those two minutes.
But, you never know who the serious bidders are until the last two minutes of the auction. A bike can jump from $1,500 to $3,000 during those two minutes.
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someone did buy it though, only 1 bid
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ah. a reassuring note about the economy - when a college boy can afford to pop $1500 on an antique bicycle...