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Old 12-16-12 | 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by RobbieTunes
I thinks it's often a hopeful description used to generate interest and/or justify a price. I ignore it, because it's used so widely, I can never be sure what it means. Still, when I see it on CL, I look at the listing...so it works, in that regard.
I agree with Robbie.

Looking at CL listings this morning, I observed many folks using this to market old, beat up bicycles.

If we say retro in the ad, we surely "can add a couple hundred" must be their line of thought.

Certainly a tiresome expression when used in that regard.
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