$10,000 Frame?
02-24-07, 01:18 PM
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$10,000 Frame?
I'm sure it's a nice ride and all, but is THIS auction for real?
Team frame or not, Serrota or not, I can't imagine someone paying that much. Good for the seller I guess...
Team frame or not, Serrota or not, I can't imagine someone paying that much. Good for the seller I guess...
02-24-07, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by botto
real small.
Take THAT masculinity.
02-24-07, 01:38 PM
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I guess it makes sense that one of the most overpriced frames I've ever seen would charge $3000 extra for the ugly paint job.
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Originally Posted by DrPete
I guess it makes sense that one of the most overpriced frames I've ever seen would charge $3000 extra for the ugly paint job.
02-24-07, 01:41 PM
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Ooh! I have $10,101 sitting in my PayPal right now!
02-24-07, 01:42 PM
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My guess, is someone placed their bid for $1,010.00 or something similar, and accidentally typed an extra Zero.
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02-24-07, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Patriot
My guess, is someone placed their bid for $1,010.00 or something similar, and accidentally typed an extra Zero.
02-24-07, 01:46 PM
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That bike is ugly. I am not sure that I would be able to make the gut check for a $10K purchase from a zero feedback seller. Scary.
02-24-07, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by JRider
Is ebay pretty forgiving about that sort of thing or is it up to the seller to decide?
02-24-07, 01:50 PM
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I read on the Serotta forum that the photo belongs to a member over there - who is not tied to the seller. Apparently, a friend of the real owner drove the auction up to end it but it hasn't been taken down yet.
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Originally Posted by botto
never heard of bid retractions, have you?
...and if the auction ends before the buyer realizes his mistake?
02-24-07, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 55/Rad
I read on the Serotta forum that the photo belongs to a member over there - who is not tied to the seller. Apparently, a friend of the real owner drove the auction up to end it but it hasn't been taken down yet.
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Originally Posted by botto
negative feedback?
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02-24-07, 01:59 PM
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if that real owner's friend is trying to keep people from sending money... he can simply email all the current high bidders.
02-24-07, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by steaktaco
if that real owner's friend is trying to keep people from sending money... he can simply email all the current high bidders.
02-24-07, 03:00 PM
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Bidder 1 US $10,100.00 Feb-23-07 06:09:43 PST View
Bidder 2 US $10,000.00 Feb-23-07 06:09:00 PST View
Bidder 2 US $4,000.00 Feb-23-07 06:08:23 PST View
Bidder 1 US $3,000.00 Feb-23-07 06:05:59 PST View
No mistaken zeros there.... It's an obvious scam, "0" feedback anyone?
Bidder 2 US $10,000.00 Feb-23-07 06:09:00 PST View
Bidder 2 US $4,000.00 Feb-23-07 06:08:23 PST View
Bidder 1 US $3,000.00 Feb-23-07 06:05:59 PST View
No mistaken zeros there.... It's an obvious scam, "0" feedback anyone?
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Money laundering, perhaps?
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Originally Posted by jschen
Money laundering, perhaps?
02-24-07, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Patriot
My guess, is someone placed their bid for $1,010.00 or something similar, and accidentally typed an extra Zero.
You're ignoring how the auction system works...with that logic it would require two different people to make the same typo.
