Re: [CR]Hetchins on ebay

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing)

Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 23:34:29 -0400
To: "Kevin MacAfee" <kmacafee@isd.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
From: "Jeff Slotkin" <jeffslotkin@home.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Hetchins on ebay
In-Reply-To: <001901c109ad$97be2e20$69ce99d0@isd.net>


At 09:02 PM 7/10/2001 -0500, Kevin MacAfee wrote:
>Greetings
>
>I have enjoyed the forum for a few weeks and am guilty of lurking. In an
>effort to spice things up, I have a question.
>
>I received the following response from the seller of a Hetchins on Ebay
>when I asked what the serial number of the bike is. My question is,
>why? Is the serial number of the bike unique enough to increase prices?
>
>"Hello The serial No is on the Hetchins and can be fully verified by the
>register, but I have had emails from people who are intending to bid asking
>me not to reveal the number, seems a little strange, because of this I am
>guaranteing that the numbers tally ! and as this bike has been owned by a
>hethins organiser, I can certify it is very genuine. I do not no there
>reason but would not like to upset anyone including yourself at this stage.
>As I say its been totaly checked out and totaly original. Many Thanks."

So a prospective bidder asked this seller to help him keep the bike's price down? Why would the seller comply?
Jeff Slotkin
TheLocalSpoke
Goose Creek, SC