Is this genuine or really dodgy? - Gumtree Pinnacle

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DCLane

Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
Found this advertised on Gumtree: http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/road-bike-very-cheap-real-price-is-800-carbon-folks/94527817

Text states:
"road bike very cheap real price is £800 will accpet £375
pinnacle road bike just been rowed a couple of times more or less brand new
plz call 07757694063 "

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potsy

Rambler
Location
My Armchair
Mmm alarm bells would be ringing for me DCLane, I mean they think Huddersfield is part of Manchester for a start :tongue:
I am not a fan of Gumtree/Ebay so might be a bit biased anyway.
 

Beebo

Firm and Fruity
Location
Hexleybeef
I think the advert is rollocks.

And they would need to fit rollocks before they could row the bike anywhere. :laugh:
 

yello

back and brave
Location
France
Rowed is clearly a misspelling... and, um, 'non-standard' grammar!

It's the lack of info in the ad, rather than it's lack of literary credentials, that makes me suspicious. That, and the ludicrously cheap price!
 
Text states:
"road bike, guaranteed a steel, price in shop was £800 will accpet £375
pinnacle road bike just been rowed a couple of times was brand new last summer around the time of the looting.
plz call this mobile I found in Maccy D's "
 

snailracer

Über Member
It might actually be genuine - googling the mobile number shows a few items, one of which is a 55-plate VW Passat. I wouldn't have thought a thief/fence would advertise such a conspicuous item.
 

snailracer

Über Member
Googling the number also leads to this thread...
Now I feel really paranoid :unsure:
 

andrew_s

Legendary Member
Location
Gloucester
Pinnacle is an Evans own-brand range. The frame decals seem to be 2008 vintage going by a quick scan of google.

I would guess that "Huddersfield, Manchester" means Huddefsield or Manchester for alternative pick up - lives one, works the other.
 
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