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04-22-10, 01:09 AM
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Holy moly!
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04-22-10, 01:21 AM
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Must have been the free shipping 
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I can see all the coupon clipping cheapskates saying "OMG, that's like a thirty dollar value!" (just kidding of couse... being a coupon clipping cheapskate myself)
. I can see all the coupon clipping cheapskates saying "OMG, that's like a thirty dollar value!" (just kidding of couse... being a coupon clipping cheapskate myself)
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04-22-10, 05:41 AM
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I watched it close. During the last 30 or so seconds the price jumped from $1650 to it's final $2560. I blinked and it jumped almost $1000! Kurt you need to track down the winner and add this frameset to the database/registry.
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04-22-10, 06:44 AM
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I didn't bid because the headset was not included
What was the original buy-it-now price?
What was the original buy-it-now price?
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04-22-10, 07:43 AM
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There's a major opportunity here. We can find Schwinn approved parts, and mail him offers for 10% off the Bicycle Heaven everyday price. This could be a serious gold mine 
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04-22-10, 09:23 AM
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Well, it IS totally rad.
04-22-10, 10:26 AM
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What makes this frame especially rare is the fact that it has the "Sprint" seat tube, which is what makes it so totally rad. It is my understanding that Schwinn only offered the Sprint seat tube for a couple of years in the early to mid seventies.
04-22-10, 12:02 PM
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Man, $2560 for a Schwinn with a bent fork...
Seriously though, I was thinking it was going to go for $1500-2000. I'd love to see it built up.
Seriously though, I was thinking it was going to go for $1500-2000. I'd love to see it built up.
04-22-10, 12:07 PM
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If someone knows how to preserve the ebay listing and photos for posterity, it might be a good idea to post them here. Otherwise, once the listing expires, this thread will be be pretty much gibberish.
04-22-10, 12:48 PM
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04-22-10, 01:11 PM
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Ah, thanks for the tip. I guess I should have specified: If someone cares enough to start a thread about this....
04-22-10, 01:12 PM
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Or, if you're using a Mac, you can take screen caps the entire ad.
...as I just did.
...as I just did.
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Relax, he is including "Free Shipping"
04-22-10, 02:18 PM
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So it has a bent seat tube.....what if it rides like crap.....
I'd rather buy the even quirkier Supervitus 980 tubed Mecacycle Turbo frameset with the forked seat tube(s) instead, for so much less!...plus it's French too!
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I'd rather buy the even quirkier Supervitus 980 tubed Mecacycle Turbo frameset with the forked seat tube(s) instead, for so much less!...plus it's French too!
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04-22-10, 04:44 PM
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Lots of fake/false/whatever invalid bids around at the Moment, or so it seems
This one
https://cgi.ebay.ch/BOTTECCHIA-COLUMB...item439ead545b
sold for around 1700$ a couple of weeks ago and had me scratching my head. Seems the high bidder was high or so... (see comments, not affiliated to seller other than living close to him :-))
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This one
https://cgi.ebay.ch/BOTTECCHIA-COLUMB...item439ead545b
sold for around 1700$ a couple of weeks ago and had me scratching my head. Seems the high bidder was high or so... (see comments, not affiliated to seller other than living close to him :-))
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