Bad Ebay bike deals.

[Grant]

Like the craigslist thread, but with Ebay,

 

[Grant]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-bi...noa=1&pg=2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1

 

[Grant]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-JC...5&algv=default&_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

I like the Schwinn claims that are obviously not Schwinn bikes on both CL and fleabay. There are a few on CL right now on the Front Range.

 

[Verrt]

I like that the JCpenny 26" includes a detail close up in case you were under any impression that it might have forged dropouts.

 

[Grant]

I like the Schwinn claims that are obviously not Schwinn bikes on both CL and fleabay. There are a few on CL right now on the Front Range.

If it is a 1980s 10 speed, it might not say Schwinn on it, but they are all the same company.

 

[Grant]

I like that the JCpenny 26" includes a detail close up in case you were under any impression that it might have forged dropouts.

 

[Grant]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-19...Lv5PairwiseWeb&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

 

[Grant]

Worst so far.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-SE...and=FreeSpirit&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

 

[RustyGold]

With the prices on ebay, if you are the buyer, there is a good chance it is a bad deal...if you are the seller, after ebay and paypal take their cut...still might be a bad deal .

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

Worst so far.

Four Hundy for a played-out Puch Step-Through

Lulz

 

[SpikeFC]

Only Ebay? I can show you TONS of them from my countries Facebook Groups dedicated to "Classic Bikes"

 

[SSG]

These bikes retail for $148 new.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fr...lusso.TRS0&_nkw=huffy+nel+lusso&_sacat=177831

 

[Dbubbleguy]

Another listing- "Benno Bikes Ballooner 27D Step-Over City Bike - Navy Blue - REG $930"
The Price? $929.99 with $109.00 shipping. Must have a sense of humor!

 

[Verrt]

These bikes retail for $148 new.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fr...lusso.TRS0&_nkw=huffy+nel+lusso&_sacat=177831

You know you're on to a winner when a seller goes out of their way to make it clear a bike is safe and has brakes.

Safe and brakes working is the bar you want to shoot for when spend over $300 on a bike.

 

[SpikeFC]

Just yesterday a couple came by to "fix their bikes". When I told them, that a complete re-build (that those bikes actually needed) is ~200$, they decided to just have their tires & tubes changed (still 90$ ). Why? Cause they paid 500$ for both of them, from a guy that sells "restored" bikes. Yeah... two framesets from the 80's, re-painted & refitted with modern super-cheap chineese parts... Actually there are a lot of people who get hoaxed this way in PL...

 

[Starnger]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Western-Fl...858677?hash=item5da9b03fb5:g:qs4AAOSw5FVe0TCV

 

[horsefarmer]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Western-Fl...858677?hash=item5da9b03fb5:g:qs4AAOSw5FVe0TCV

I'm gonna pull the new tires off mine and throw some dirt in the bearings and put it up for sale, NOW!

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

Just yesterday a couple came by to "fix their bikes". When I told them, that a complete re-build (that those bikes actually needed) is ~200$, they decided to just have their tires & tubes changed (still 90$ ). Why? Cause they paid 500$ for both of them, from a guy that sells "restored" bikes. Yeah... two framesets from the 80's, re-painted & refitted with modern super-cheap chineese parts... Actually there are a lot of people who get hoaxed this way in PL...

Horrible. They went for the "shiny bikes" and got bamboozled.

It's such a "buyer beware" market. I reckon the only thing going for those who do things properly, or honestly for that matter is to just keep integrity. The scammers will fade away when they run their seedy reps out and then they'll will move onto another scam.

 

[Grant]

Reviving this thread with a Denali.