Ebay and auction watch: let us know if you see something

[avecReynolds531]

Raleigh Classic (full 531 frameset) with chrome socks, l/f hubs, and centre pulls.
Could be a good project - currently £31.92: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/13565847...kSZTNQR1RRyknn80yR+YKjAg==|tkp:Bk9SR4Kqrta-ZQ

 

[Jenkins]

Raleigh Classic (full 531 frameset) with chrome socks, l/f hubs, and centre pulls.
Could be a good project - currently £31.92: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/135658473730?_skw=531+bike&itmmeta=01JQTPBJKQ3NAPG6F6MATZRJZ9&hash=item1f95e00902:g:K9sAAOSw6Xxn0yLP&itmprp=enc:AQAKAAAAwFkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1fpPZzNKBATxAl4kS7o204hVvs+A8Pt83SteoR6c8cGWadUVykbOIEop5nGk/DJNJuuDupt3mnmQPEXGI5h6eWNxmvN5p5f2sAQKVZPBGORz4PiIcDWOGUuwqG9SKPg6iFFJpdSEmkuIGiT8mViOvkeBevuGDcty+QePiFyMn5qIugjSlgCfnPivtQVnFeTrMCvxH9QzOCbaKb3uWPCazkSZTNQR1RRyknn80yR+YKjAg==|tkp:Bk9SR4Kqrta-ZQ

Some sellers really don't help themselves do they - no information at all about the size, age or condition of the bike, no full bike picture, all photos taken in portrait mode (one of which appears to have been uploaded 9 times!) and most pics blurred or out of focus.

 

[DCLane]

Agree @Jenkins - only the final photo has most of the bike. But .. these are the sort of auctions I like, as it puts off other bidders .

Poor photographs and descriptions are how I got most of my older bikes and a couple of others: I try to see through the awful photos and/or poor text to work out what's actually being sold.

 

[biggs682]

Wednesday afternoon finds

Saffron Walden Carrera
https://www.facebook.com/share/1FFDaubni8/

Milton Keynes Claud Butler
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/642376395230581/

 

[avecReynolds531]

Raleigh Clubman in good condition - with Brooks, ESGE, & Suntour gearing. Currently at £52.75: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/35672577...DOyZxjSMhSfWMGJ+Qa4T3usRoe|tkp:Bk9SR96P7ay_ZQ

 

[biggs682]

Raleigh Clubman in good condition - with Brooks, ESGE, & Suntour gearing. Currently at £52.75: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/35672577...DOyZxjSMhSfWMGJ+Qa4T3usRoe|tkp:Bk9SR96P7ay_ZQ

That's a fair enough bike and price

 

[Moon bunny]

Some sellers really don't help themselves do they - no information at all about the size, age or condition of the bike, no full bike picture, all photos taken in portrait mode (one of which appears to have been uploaded 9 times!) and most pics blurred or out of focus.

Possibly to hide the horrible state of the chrome.

 

[RamoRuon]

Some sellers really don't help themselves do they - no information at all about the size, age or condition of the bike, no full bike picture, all photos taken in portrait mode (one of which appears to have been uploaded 9 times!) and most pics blurred or out of focus.

TBF, I think he just really, really likes cassettes...

And I'm sure he was appealing to the Boot Appreciation Society when he photographed his feet. Either that or he's a die-hard shoegazer.

 

[avecReynolds531]

Carlton Super Course - 531 throughout - said to be top of the range framset (from Worksop) in the early 80s. Some work required, buy it now £63.12: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/26716878.../nlaVzhycWcaiOLVwI7riUxA==|tkp:Bk9SR8jfp8fCZQ

 

[biggs682]

Carlton Super Course - 531 throughout - said to be top of the range framset (from Worksop) in the early 80s. Some work required, buy it now £63.12: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/26716878.../nlaVzhycWcaiOLVwI7riUxA==|tkp:Bk9SR8jfp8fCZQ

IN today's market I think that's expensive

 

[biggs682]

Tuesday night finds

A Derby Principa https://www.facebook.com/share/16AaxgpzWw/

A Sheffield Carlton Kermesse https://www.facebook.com/share/1BqDUmiGVA/

A Tewksbury Raleigh Clubman https://www.facebook.com/share/1ZkhfQL84J/

 

[midlife]

Kermesse was always underrated, that’s a later one. The earlier versions were lagoon blue and white with chrome fully sloping fork crown.

 

[avecReynolds531]

Diamant road bike in 531C - a high-quality frameset from Belgium: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/33589352...e34d068e2:g:5FkAAOSwiYxl0g9X&itmprp=enc%3AAQA

 

[biggs682]

Diamant road bike in 531C - a high-quality frameset from Belgium: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/33589352...e34d068e2:g:5FkAAOSwiYxl0g9X&itmprp=enc%3AAQA

That will be with @DCLane soon

 

[DCLane]

That will be with @DCLane soon

It's been up for a while and I've not bought it yet