auctions can be cool
Sometimes dilligently watching ads for auctions can pay off. In our local weekly free paper an auction bill listed among other things a "schwinn 10speed bicycle". Sounding generic I figured it would be an old varsity or a calliente. On the day of the auction I stopped by the auction house to see what it was. They had forgot to bring it out so when I didn't see the I asked about it and the auctioneer told one of his guys to bring it out. Seeing the color I thought early 70s varsity orange. When it got closer I held my exitement when I saw supersport. Later I did my best to sit quietly until the auctioneer got to the bike. He tried to get a starting bid of $15. When nobody bid I said I would bid casually $5 and they took it. no one raised the bid so I got a schwinn supersport for 5 bucks!!!!!!