The "How much?" or "You're havin' a giraffe!" thread

[carpenter]

Also says "no suspension", but there are three enormous springs on the saddle

 

[biggs682]

£200 for a Humber 'racing' bicycle. According to the description it was made in 1950 and has V-brakes!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Humber-Beeston-Sports-Vintage-Retro-Racing-City-Bike/324323637810?hash=item4b8331fa32:g:LJ4AAOSwsklfdJz5&LH_ItemCondition=3000|7000

Here's a better version

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Humber-B...519074?hash=item1f16bdbae2:g:0SAAAOSwZ6tfStZM

 

[RichardB]

£200 for a Humber 'racing' bicycle. According to the description it was made in 1950 and has V-brakes!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Humber-Beeston-Sports-Vintage-Retro-Racing-City-Bike/324323637810?hash=item4b8331fa32:g:LJ4AAOSwsklfdJz5&LH_ItemCondition=3000|7000

Not to mention the drop handlebars

 

[Paulus]

£24.99 for an empty can of SA oil
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/123908681114

 

[Gunk]

This chap is on another planet, I throw these away regularly. Worth £10 at the most.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143661894402

 

[Nibor]

85 quid for a cardboard box? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/brompton...44d4ab7d1a881611eb28|ampid:PL_CLK|clp:2334524

 

[carpenter]

I think he must be taking advantage of free listing and £1selling fees - did you look at the rest of his stuff

This chap is on another planet, I throw these away regularly. Worth £10 at the most.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143661894402

 

[Chris S]

This chap is on another planet, I throw these away regularly. Worth £10 at the most.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143661894402

It contains the magic words, "... show me another." He's probably been watching Antiques Roadshow.

 

[Chris S]

85 quid for a cardboard box? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/brompton-box-Brompton-Brompton-Box/193587030087?_trkparms=ispr=1&hash=item2d12afa847:g:g0kAAOSwn2NfFrMD&amdata=enc:AQAFAAACYBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%2Fn%2BzU5L90Z278x5ickkfKe2vUidqHRg3XM2X2xOVFjop8L8CJoKGESu7R0YeNkq2sfEs7mju9oaQKycxo1dtGBZgJzu1RXyWlzMjOjGbyQJepJ2h34vSgR4%2Bn%2BHkgZyAT6nwSi7GanowY6Fr0nVELcwtg14OWm4tX5eoO%2FWI0EWspuNQ37tqKsDWJsrkb32s6gJakaokh4fXYvkDrnC%2B%2F7iXt3avNnNd9IvIQt2N1PyTn6TpG0GTnAWY2QNsPZrzO5Ip2ZDeVbDlmXJC8kInNOoCbBxT%2BUlchZAy3hh4EPJqTid9p8FUhAudM7lJjWqgX%2FBAPE7D8SBDDYirengSnmeghlECwF7Dh0qR%2BW1aIY97iK%2FO0VmfLoERux4%2Fo0TFtacxs%2FgOvP6TOy%2F0OYRT7hShMJFICrcxtxw4NexMyAm6y3ouxa22B12GLAJ2VRYZ4AD4Dog0gmsULFuFx5jFxubMo0hnODGxkomqLjbqRWKOCLJAvqUfNlzvT4XLxu3nmzKGRPsMUhfS5S98iCwH%2B8XzgUXj8OjoCEA7%2BVSCp0JG79yLq458yBPjJK0pI4AfOnUaDm%2Fdp7Us0AKJugBMMfChG05Qh1wdq4yCpE5vjbJ3Amnvaa%2FLm4rVIm9v0O9C1wCvn4AxrbJcpHeECUib0u8lGVPsqa9yrsECwYejX1Y8hMd9K8YNXzKXlHPH0xwZTBCkA32OAOoeOBM7wxfJGFqoc%2B0Th9MP8szW1TFG6YN3cAxDqG5eLT6LQHMN%2BH4S6tyTetteraNC%2BLqXsw5|cksum:1935870300875ff618361aca44d4ab7d1a881611eb28|ampid:PL_CLK|clp:2334524

"Condion is new." It's torn at the top

 

[Chris S]

A Mobike with a £282 starting bid. I think they were sold off at £50 each.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/bicycle/...g:yi0AAOSwkf1fWkkv&LH_ItemCondition=3000|7000

 

[RichardB]

A Mobike with a £282 starting bid. I think they were sold off at £50 each.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/bicycle/193720040710?hash=item2d1a9d3d06:g:yi0AAOSwkf1fWkkv&LH_ItemCondition=3000|7000

Four awful photographs, eleven words of description, and the title 'bicycle' (he couldn't even stretch to a capital B). That, and the fact it is an ex-rental, tells me he will be beating buyers off with a massive stick. Not.

 

[Hover Fly]

£24.99 for an empty can of SA oil
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/123908681114

Before you laugh too loud
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Superior...=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

[carpenter]

o***4 was keen

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Before you laugh too loud
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Superior-Oil-Tin-/274539230882?hash=item3febd036a2:g9IAAOSwv7ZfjFpK&nma=true&si=34DIl8OC%2F6KYn8D6vqYFHbuYWtM%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

With that amount of Feedback, they're a trader/dealer, bet they'll making a nice profit on it even at that price.

 

[Paulus]

Before you laugh too loud
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Superior-Oil-Tin-/274539230882?hash=item3febd036a2:g9IAAOSwv7ZfjFpK&nma=true&si=34DIl8OC%2F6KYn8D6vqYFHbuYWtM%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

I didn't realise there was a collectors market for ancient oil cans. I have a full can of SA oil that a neighbour gave me a couple of weeks back. Is it worth a punt on fleabay?