Another craigslist seller with brain damage:
03-14-05, 05:10 AM
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I'll give $10 for it!
Seriously, I think it would make a good upgrade, modern bike makeover. I would spend the remaining $640 on THAT!
Seriously, I think it would make a good upgrade, modern bike makeover. I would spend the remaining $640 on THAT!
03-14-05, 02:39 PM
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I saw a few minutes ago that someone had posted an ad referring to the $650 mixte, telling the seller in more polite terms than I could muster, that they ought to do a bit more research before posting. 
03-16-05, 11:50 PM
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A couple of weeks ago this person had the same bike listed for $1000. I e-mailed her and suggested that she might have it overpriced. I refered her to this forum as a way to get a realistic value but I guess she's determined.
03-17-05, 01:58 AM
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I hope this person sells it for $1000... because my mother has a fairly similar one that could be sold. Right now, $1000 U.S. comes to about $1250 Canadian, and I could use that money...
03-17-05, 07:16 AM
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I bet some one is willing to pay that,, not because it is worth it, because there are buyers out there as smart as this guy.
03-17-05, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Iride
I bet some one is willing to pay that,, not because it is worth it, because there are buyers out there as smart as this guy.
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Originally Posted by Iride
because there are buyers out there as smart as this guy.
03-17-05, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Iride
Do you not feel the sarcasm?
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03-17-05, 04:37 PM
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man, thats in fairfax. people there have too much money anyway. SOmeone would probably take that as a "deal". I hope they 650 bucks for it.
03-23-05, 06:47 PM
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I've been on Craigslist looking for an older road bike that I could use for commuting and to enjoy on a weekend ride. Can't really see any that are really worth the money they're asking for. I'm not an expert or a bike collecter, however I will pay for a bike that's worth it. So I came across this ad on some road bikes for sale but from doing a little research I still cannot believe what people are asking. Now maybe I'm wrong, but take a look at these and tell me your honest opinion.
https://weir.4t.com/photo6.html
https://weir.4t.com/photo6.html
03-23-05, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Mhendricks
I've been on Craigslist looking for an older road bike that I could use for commuting and to enjoy on a weekend ride. Can't really see any that are really worth the money they're asking for. I'm not an expert or a bike collecter, however I will pay for a bike that's worth it. So I came across this ad on some road bikes for sale but from doing a little research I still cannot believe what people are asking. Now maybe I'm wrong, but take a look at these and tell me your honest opinion.
https://weir.4t.com/photo6.html
https://weir.4t.com/photo6.html
03-23-05, 08:30 PM
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Actually, I really appreciate this Weir guy -- and that shop on Telegraph in Berkeley. They make the prices I ask for the bikes I sell sound really reasonable.
03-24-05, 07:06 AM
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I buy bikes like that regular for sub 20$. The 80's Columbus schwinns are okay and good deals at 20$, but the prices this fellow is asking seem all out of whack to me. Again, there are a lot of regional variations in old bike pricing, and I seem to live in the cheap area. I'm glad I'm not in SF, I couldn't afford housing or bicycles. I'm not sure about delusional; I would geuss he gets those prices sometimes. Expensive, yes.
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Makes me wonder what my bike would fetch were I to sell it. I won't, of course, I love the darn thing, but I can't help but be curious.
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