Alex Singer... or repainted Peugeot?
08-28-12, 11:36 AM
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Looks like you're going to get most of your money back (maybe more if there's the usually push of bids right at the end). Good luck.
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08-28-12, 11:57 AM
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Wow came to this thread cause i was like who the heck is Alex Singer. I've gotten from this thread Trolled, Educated, Inspired, Downtrodden, and Solicited. Thanks for posting it upgrahamss210. It was a good read. Good luck with your sale. Looks like you might just make it a wash in the end.
09-02-12, 09:53 PM
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Wow came to this thread cause i was like who the heck is Alex Singer. I've gotten from this thread Trolled, Educated, Inspired, Downtrodden, and Solicited. Thanks for posting it upgrahamss210. It was a good read. Good luck with your sale. Looks like you might just make it a wash in the end.
09-02-12, 11:16 PM
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It just so happens that - until now - not many members here were aware of the fact that the Singer lineup was once host to a subcontracted randonneuring bike of a more pedestrian nature when compared to the hand-built frames of Ernest Csuka. This may come as a shock to those that hold such a high image of the Alex Singer brand, but it happened.
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09-03-12, 12:20 AM
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I was very impressed that you took your lumps and the high road with this item. Which makes it all that more galling that the high bidding scumbag backed out. Your description was good enough that nobody has a justifiable reason to back out. If you are willing to share the bidder's ID, I would like to add them to my list of blocked bidders.
09-03-12, 06:29 AM
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I was very impressed that you took your lumps and the high road with this item. Which makes it all that more galling that the high bidding scumbag backed out. Your description was good enough that nobody has a justifiable reason to back out. If you are willing to share the bidder's ID, I would like to add them to my list of blocked bidders.
09-03-12, 06:40 AM
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09-03-12, 06:45 AM
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I personally think the bike is nice but i don't think having the Singer name on it justifies that sort of money.
But saying that i suppose some people will pay that sort of price simply because it's a Singerish.
I'm sure if you leave it for a while and then relist it you will sell it.
But saying that i suppose some people will pay that sort of price simply because it's a Singerish.
I'm sure if you leave it for a while and then relist it you will sell it.
09-03-12, 06:57 AM
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09-03-12, 07:54 AM
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Honestly to me, this is like someone asking $1000 for a Super Sport, because they were made in the same building as the Paramounts. Just because it says Singer on it, doesn't mean it should bring a load of cash to whomever happens to possess it. It's nowhere near the same as a constructeur bike, though it may look similar from 30-40 feet to the untrained eye. Sorry if I offended anyone. Just an alternate opinion.,,,,BD
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There were a few 700c Singer Shop bikes too, my guess also from C.N.C. that were closer to what would come from the Singer Shop, built in the 70's it appeared. Those went for quite a bit more but still under 2k US.
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The last Singer CNC bike sold on Ebay for around 3k but there was question marks over whether it was a CNC one or not.
But that bike couldn't be compared to this one , it was a hell of a lot nicer.
But that bike couldn't be compared to this one , it was a hell of a lot nicer.
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