Given the seller's past history, the reserve is probably around $3.000. He probably intends to negotiate a sale to one of the high bidders after the auction is over so as to save the eBay fees.
Martin Needleman Annapolis, MD
Mara & Steven Maasland wrote:
>
> For those who have not yet noticed, there is a nice Atala bike with
> Cambio Corsa for sale on ebay. The bike seems to be in very good
> original paint with mostly original equipment. Apart from the obviously
> later 3TTT stem and the insignifant Roto brake cables clamp, it is hard
> to fault the bike. The rims might also have been changed at some time
> but I can't be sure from the photos. The bidding is now at $1425. A few
> hours ago, when I was still in the bidding, I suggested that the
> reserve would perhaps be $1500. I guess that I was wrong on that count.
> Anybody else have an idea as to where the reserve stands?
>
> Take a look at the bike at: http://tinyurl.com/
>
> Steven Maasland
> Moorestown, NJ