eBay seller say his Bianchi's are 2001's? More like 1985's!
03-24-07, 04:58 PM
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eBay seller say his Bianchi's are 2001's? More like 1985's!
I ran across a guys eBay listing (actulally 2) and seeing how he is listing his bike as a 2001 year model, I sent him a message telling him the bikes are not 2001's. He said he bought both new, direct from a dealer who said they were indeed new 2001 bikes.
My guess is about 1985-89? Opinions? Also noted a similar Biancha Strada listing (both sellers new) using the same descriptive language, which leads me to believe a scam.
https://cgi.ebay.com/Edoardo-Bianchi-...QQcmdZViewItem
My guess is about 1985-89? Opinions? Also noted a similar Biancha Strada listing (both sellers new) using the same descriptive language, which leads me to believe a scam.
https://cgi.ebay.com/Edoardo-Bianchi-...QQcmdZViewItem
03-24-07, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by ebay
Model Year: --
03-24-07, 05:14 PM
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Here's his other listing......https://cgi.ebay.com/Edoardo-Bianchi-...QQcmdZViewItem
note the same 2001 year listed. He was p.o.'d that I sent him a message saying they were probably 80's bikes. There is also another eBay listing for a Strada without tires...description is same, but different seller name. Nigerian scam or just a dufas?
note the same 2001 year listed. He was p.o.'d that I sent him a message saying they were probably 80's bikes. There is also another eBay listing for a Strada without tires...description is same, but different seller name. Nigerian scam or just a dufas?
03-24-07, 05:26 PM
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Here's another with similar language, but note the different seller name...humm.
https://cgi.ebay.com/Edoardo-Bianchi-...QQcmdZViewItem
https://cgi.ebay.com/Edoardo-Bianchi-...QQcmdZViewItem
03-27-07, 08:50 AM
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I thought I'd share the email exchange I had with the kid. Just for kicks:
YAY! the internets win again!
Originally Posted by me
Just to let you know this and your other bike ARE NOT 2001 models. They are at LEAST 10 years old. You should change the info on the auction.
Originally Posted by his reply
The bikes do not have the year posted in the information. If you're so informed, what year were they made? These were sold to me by a local dealer in 2001. There is no information that I can find to dispute the year I was told they were made. So, I guess you ARE just another poser of questions and problems, but you have NO answers. Mind your own business and go away.
Originally Posted by me
Take two minutes and look at Bianchi's OWN site for their 2001 bikes. Show me where you see your bike listed. https://gianni.bianchiusa.com/2001/se...oad/index.html
Best of luck with your scam. You're lucky I don't report you.
Best of luck with your scam. You're lucky I don't report you.
Originally Posted by his reply
Go F*** yourself. Report what... I removed the model year since you could not do as asked and provide a model year. Get a life.
YAY! the internets win again!
03-27-07, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Dial_tone
Well, clearly nobody was selling new 12-speed bikes in 2001 so....he's probably just uninformed.
With downtube shifters...
03-27-07, 10:22 AM
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*cough*
I had to find a way to accurately weigh the bike. The bike weighs 14 lbs. 12 ozs. according to a digital bathroom scale. I weighed myself, held the bike and weighed again.
Let's see what his response to my correcting message is...
I had to find a way to accurately weigh the bike. The bike weighs 14 lbs. 12 ozs. according to a digital bathroom scale. I weighed myself, held the bike and weighed again.
Let's see what his response to my correcting message is...
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Wow, 11 replies on an ebay thread and no rant from Oilman yet... What is this forum coming to? 
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03-27-07, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by jimx200
I ran across a guys eBay listing (actulally 2) and seeing how he is listing his bike as a 2001 year model, I sent him a message telling him the bikes are not 2001's. He said he bought both new, direct from a dealer who said they were indeed new 2001 bikes.
My guess is about 1985-89? Opinions? Also noted a similar Biancha Strada listing (both sellers new) using the same descriptive language, which leads me to believe a scam.
https://cgi.ebay.com/Edoardo-Bianchi-...QQcmdZViewItem
My guess is about 1985-89? Opinions? Also noted a similar Biancha Strada listing (both sellers new) using the same descriptive language, which leads me to believe a scam.
https://cgi.ebay.com/Edoardo-Bianchi-...QQcmdZViewItem
It also weighed well over 20 pounds, and I think I pegged the year at 1992, though I don't have the SN anymore.
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Originally Posted by superdex
I thought I'd share the email exchange I had with the kid. Just for kicks:
YAY! the internets win again!
YAY! the internets win again! 
It's hilarious that he was placing the responsiblity of an honest, accurate listing on you. Considering his feedback of 1 and the fact that he hasn't sold a bike, I'm not surprised. It's still sad, though, how uneducated people are about what they're trying to get people to pay money for.
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