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

[SkipdiverJohn]

Know its not cycling related but could not believe this guy on gumtree, A large pvc plant pot (they are sold in the cheap shop in central bangor for £6.49 slightly smaller ones for £4.49) this seller just wants double the price of a new one in a shop?
https://www.gumtree.com/p/pots-ornaments/garden-pot-large-/1408946250

There's chancers and jokers in all walks of life. I wanted a Chubb padlock, so I looked on the 'bay as you do. However, I always do my homework to find out how much an item should be before buying anything new or used online. Some sellers wanted almost as much for a rusty old (sorry I mean "vintage") example as a brand new one! More searching landed a NOS one a few days later, still in it's original box, for a third of the new RRP. The seller's feedback history was excellent and I had the thing in my grubby hand within 72 hours.

 

[Smokin Joe]

True - I can't see it coming out to the factory with such a small wheel clearance.

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It is a track bike so clearances would be absolute minimum.

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

You wouldn't want to pick up too many sticky tarmac chippings from a freshly resurfaced bit of road!

 

[rogerzilla]

It is a track bike so clearances would be absolute minimum.

I've got a Harry Quinn track bike that is slightly tighter, even with 22mm tubs.

 

[Hover Fly]

Not just that wheel not centered

I think parallax would account for that.

 

[Dag Hammar]

£1000 for this Viking bike , worth looking at just for a giggle.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182798772664

 

[T4tomo]

£1000 for this Viking bike , worth looking at just for a giggle.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182798772664

ambitious pricing indeed, not even vintage- its a horrible cheap thing produced by who ever acquired the viking brand name.

 

[Chris S]

£400 for a Hercules 3-speed. Another bike price with the decimal point in the wrong place.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164955769271?hash=item26682149b7:g:CycAAOSw4Vxg7Dzr

 

[Chris S]

 

[DCLane]

@Chris S - these seem to have gone up in price and this is a nice one. £100 yes, £400

 

[southcoast]

£400 for a Hercules 3-speed. Another bike price with the decimal point in the wrong place.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164955769271?hash=item26682149b7:g:CycAAOSw4Vxg7Dzr

Probably called a Hercules, because that‘s how strong you would need to be to pick it up?

 

[Chris S]

£400 for a Hercules 3-speed. Another bike price with the decimal point in the wrong place.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164955769271?hash=item26682149b7:g:CycAAOSw4Vxg7Dzr

It's been reduced to £300 now. The fuquit honestly thought they would sell it in a day or two for the full price.

 

[southcoast]

Interesting Peugeot and description.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255055836906?hash=item3b628336ea:g:Pj4AAOSwUldg8Vxd

 

[midlife]

"curly forks"

 

[biggs682]

"curly forks"

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