Originally Posted by
tarwheel
You guys are a hoot. Trust me, nobody is making counterfeit Bianchis. It is certainly a Bianchi, which made plenty of low to mid-range models. If someone is going to counterfeit an old road bike, they would probably try to pawn it off as a Colnago, Pinarello or some other high end brand.
I can't believe this is going to be my first post but sure they would. Bianchi is literally the only European brand someone of a certain demographic (read: hipster) is aware of and the name carries a certain cachet. Besides raising the asking price, I hear that sticker actually REMOVES weight, which is handy if you're a commuter such as myself.
Ok so that last part was a joke but speaking as someone who could safely be described using the above pejorative, $10.50 investment in stickers (and probably less in spray paint) to bump the price $50 or more sounds great. It's not like CL is monitored by the BBB.