"Outing" Ebay auctions
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lewis1641":1s8s9boi said:
I know what you mean but the person who won that bike was the original and 1st bidder.
What if that 1st bidder was a retro biker and "outing" the auction he found (either by luck or time) cost him hundreds of pounds?
I would just like to point out this isnt something that has effected me or happened its just something I thought could be discussed
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the_duke":3pivflsy said:lewis1641":3pivflsy said:
I know what you mean but the person who won that bike was the original and 1st bidder.
What if that 1st bidder was a retro biker and "outing" the auction he found (either by luck or time) cost him hundreds of pounds?
I would just like to point out this isnt something that has effected me or happened its just something I thought could be discussed
To be honest, then that is tough titties.
it wouldnt really cost them anything extra as when they place their bid, that is the amount they are prepared to pay.
to me it seems fairer if people know about this stuff.
plus if stuff sells for realistic prices it may encourage non retro people to sell rather than just bin their old bits and bobs
to me it seems fairer if people know about this stuff.
plus if stuff sells for realistic prices it may encourage non retro people to sell rather than just bin their old bits and bobs
lewis1641":1q9zqmsp said:
Tis a fair point lewis for sure and I agree in part. Although I am sure that you, like me, would rather pay £30 and not £100 for anything.
How about this though. Is it not "fair" that the person who found it in the 1st place had a chance to buy it at a price they could afford?
What if the bike was "outed" and the rich retro biker who may have never taken the time or even had the inclination to look came along and bought it instead.
eg. I will never own a high end Klein (or high end much else
) unless one came up like the aforementioned Kona. A fluke, pure chance. If it was outed even to a few people here it would go way above my means.I guess that is "Tough titties"
I think my point is if I saw the Klein as a potential bargain I would rather let someone buy it as the bargain it is and not bump the price up by showing it to someone that wasnt looking in the 1st place.
Maybe I am way off. . . . . . :?:
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there will always be bargains - some have to be worked at and some just fall into your lap
^^ what he said.
to be fair, ebay is generally a pretty poor place to get a bargain bike.
for the most part a bike has its name written on it so it is reasonably hard to do a truly awful title. Plus it is an international community so the chances of it slipping under too many radars is pretty slim
to be fair, ebay is generally a pretty poor place to get a bargain bike.
for the most part a bike has its name written on it so it is reasonably hard to do a truly awful title. Plus it is an international community so the chances of it slipping under too many radars is pretty slim
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Don't see a problem with outing bikes on here at all. I'll keep quite if I want it, if I don't I post it up if I have time / can be bothered.
If I plan to bid on something that's been outed I post on the thread that I intend to bid. Members then know 1- I want it, and 2- they won't get it for buttons. I have also backed off auctions when others have made it clear they want the item.
If I plan to bid on something that's been outed I post on the thread that I intend to bid. Members then know 1- I want it, and 2- they won't get it for buttons. I have also backed off auctions when others have made it clear they want the item.
