Tension building Ebaywise

Despite TOG's sage advice I decided that the Guzzi outfit had to go on
Ebay - "if it were done 'tis better it were done quickly".

Only sold a bike once before on it so not great experience. I set a
starting price designed to exclude chancers and a reserve so as to not
just give away a machine which I really would keep if I could justify
it.

Anyway, does 52 watchers mean I will have a last minute flurry of bids
(0 at present,) or are they just literally keeping an eye on it to see
how much it goes for (if it does)?

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fisher.demon.co.uk:

what's the item number?

 

They're all from here. The nosey cunts.

 

This is yours, I presume: 140000703030

Interestingly, I've now got 58 people watching the Morini. At least
half will be ukrm-ers, fancying a giggle. Lots will be people waiting
to see what it makes, or contemplating a low bid if nobody else seems
interested. I'd be bloody surprised if, with 50+ watchers, you (or I!)
don't get a bid, though.

 

Despite TOG's sage advice I decided that the Guzzi outfit had to go on

Number of watchers suddenly goes up exponentially...

 

The very same.

I didn't post a link or item number, so am surprised if anyone took the
trouble of looking it up. Not a time consuming task I suppose though
given the number of sidecars featuring on Ebay.

Oh, well, I shall have to contain myself for the time being.

BTW, following your permission, I mailed the link to your more in 1 to
the 'ATG' editor. No response as yet. A fair number of the membership
would probably explode in apoplexy, but I suspect a lot of the old guard
would find parts of it very amusing and a refreshing change from the
rose-tinted spectacle stuff that sometimes appears lately. It will be
very interesting to see how the new 1200 Corsaro owners will interact
with the MRC. I know a former Chairman has one ordered - looking forward
to an entertaining but possibly sphincter loosening CIHAGM at the Manx.


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Please post at the bottom as per the FAQ

I only ever bid in the last 5 seconds. When I buy something it is
generally the intention to get the price as low as possible.

 

And in other news, grannies suck eggs.

Please post at the bottom Jon, or I'm afraid "vitriol" will ensue.

I wouldn't go encouraging people to consider shill bidding on a public
forum either - and I certainly wouldn't "LOL" in public. These things
do your credibility no good at all.

 

he's welsh - he has no credibility.

 

Especially when you've already given welshjon31 as your Ebay
username....

 

If anyone wants an outfit they can have the Dnepr Dealer of Near Death I
still have.

They don't come much more nastier:
http://www.sweller.dynalias.org/outfitprogress/photos/photo5.html

Haven't fixed it yet either, need some room and time TBH. So non runner
but all the bits. Offers? Anyone?

 

I have successfully sold several bikes and one car on ebay. The best
strategy is 99p start and no reserve. Of course there is a risk that it
might fetch less than you think its worth but there is far more chance of
getting a bidding war going. People start off thinking that they might get
a real bargain, then someone outbids them by a few quid so they rebid and
before long the price is often above what was expected. A couple of of my
son's old scooters fetched TWICE what I had expected and none of the
vehicles went for stupidly low prices. OTOH if the start price is set high
people think about it more before committing - everyone is waiting to see if
anyone else bids.

 

Well sorry, but just in case everyone out in Ebayland thinks this just a
SOB no way am I going to have no reserve OR starting price. I am not
that desperate to sell it. I would actually like people to think about
it - not just snare someone who got carried away and doesn't really want
it.

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I'd love it but I don't think I've got either the disposable or any
space to keep it in.

 

<tremble> Nigel, save me...

 

50 quid delivered?

I'd have it for the diesel bike project.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, platypus

You're on your own matey. If it wasn't for Mrs WUN stropping a
cut-throat even as I type, I'd be in there.

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Wicked Uncle Nigel - Podium Placed Ducati Race Engineer

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000 Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

I turned up this earlier this evening, and just laughed out of pure joy.
It's practically art.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160003497307

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, platypus

<G>

"i paid nearly £2000 for this bike so i am expecting to lose a bit on it
but thats my fault"

Mmmm-hmmm

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Wicked Uncle Nigel - Podium Placed Ducati Race Engineer

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000 Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

When you sell it you will see it diasappear off down the road and it is VERY
unlikely that you will ever know what happens to it. Why worry about whether
or not somebody thought about it before buying it? If it really matters to
you then don't sell it. Otherwise, take the highest price you can get, even
if the purchase intends to subject it to unspeakable perversions.