Uh-oh, someone did some research!

[yoothgeye]

The other day I saw an ad for a Schwinn tandem in a town about 25 minutes away. It said it was old and needed work and they wanted $75 or best offer. Knowing that nobody in that little middle of nowhere town would buy that bike I just waited around thinking I'd give it a week and then call and offer them $50.

I looked back at the ad today and evidently someone told them they had something a little more special.

http://eastnc.craigslist.org/bik/2912268826.html

 

[jerrykr]

deals rarely wait. you gotta jump as soon as you see one you want.

too bad you missed this one, but then again, there's a lot of work sitting there.

thanks for posting, I'd never have known that Schwinn ever made this bike!

 

[kingfish254]

Ouch! You probably could have gotten it for $50 or 60.

 

[mos6502]

If nobody bought it for $75, nobody is going to buy it for $295.

For some reason a lot of people on CL live in a world where the basic tenets of supply and demand are reversed. :mrgreen:

Never wait to make an offer, show up in person right away and make your offer.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

I'd have been all over that for $75 like a fat kid at a free buffet. They were only made one year and there are not many left. I'd still be tempted at $250 just due to the rarity and you'll probably never see another one for under $300.

 

[yoothgeye]

If nobody bought it for $75, nobody is going to buy it for $295.

For some reason a lot of people on CL live in a world where the basic tenets of supply and demand are reversed. :mrgreen:

Never wait to make an offer, show up in person right away and make your offer.

The reason nobody bought it for $75 was because the original ad with that price had no picture and only described it as a rusty Schwinn, I thought it was a Twinn, had I known it was a Stingray I would've jumped, but I need another tandem like I need a hole in the head, and having a valuable bike around here where I can't sell anything is just money not moving and thinking of shipping a tandem! haha, no. :|

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Ah, bummer.

 

[yoothgeye]

Ah, bummer.

I probably would've bought it if I had gone out there to see it, but I wouldn't have gotten real excited, like I said, hard to sell around here and not in this hobby for the money.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Ah, bummer.

I probably would've bought it if I had gone out there to see it, but I wouldn't have gotten real excited, like I said, hard to sell around here and not in this hobby for the money.

I collect old Schwinns so that would be the prize of my collection but I already have 2 tandems and 14 other bikes all piled in a 10'x10' shed and I'm normally broke too so....yeah.

 

[mos6502]

Well wait a while then go out to make an offer. :mrgreen: I know that's the opposite of what I said earlier, but this time the price is high enough I don't think you have to worry too much about somebody getting it first, or the seller turning around and raising the price even higher.

One in good condition is certainly worth a lot, but mostly because it's in original condition. This one will never simultaneously be in original condition and good condition again.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

It'd still make a wicked awesome restoration project.

 

[user 135]

It is missing the front seat and those are very hard to find.

 

[Bendix]

strangely enough the person that told them it was worth 300 apparently didn't actually offer to PAY 300... :mrgreen:

 

[yoothgeye]

strangely enough the person that told them it was worth 300 apparently didn't actually offer to PAY 300... :mrgreen:

Exactly what I was wondering about. Someone not willing to make the trip out to the middle of nowhere for a deal, but willing to mess it up for anyone else.

 

[kingfish254]

Just buy this other NC CL ad that was posted locally here in Savannah.
You could move to the beach and make enough to buy the Mini Twinn.
http://savannah.craigslist.org/bik/2929218224.html

 

[yoothgeye]

Just buy this other NC CL ad that was posted locally here in Savannah.
You could move to the beach and make enough to buy the Mini Twinn.
http://savannah.craigslist.org/bik/2929218224.html

Don't want the Mini Twinn, and God isn't exactly calling me to leave the church and buy a bike shop, especially one that would net me less money to live on in a more expensive place to live. haha

 

[509clunk]

My unicorn!!

 

[Carbon]

That is to funny, usually its trashed girls bikes that people try to sell locally for 300 bucks :lol:

 

[Willg]

Thats still a pretty good price for the bike, but to bad about missing out on the first price. Sure, needs some work, but its a rare bike.

 

[ozzmonaut]

Just buy this other NC CL ad that was posted locally here in Savannah.
You could move to the beach and make enough to buy the Mini Twinn.
http://savannah.craigslist.org/bik/2929218224.html

Business must not be booming too much or they'd keep it.