Re: [CR]Record high price for European ebay?

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Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 18:34:30 -0400
Subject: Re: [CR]Record high price for European ebay?
From: "greg arnold" <greg@nofatcomm.com>
To: <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <101020041834.21404.416980B8000316C70000539C22007621949C0B020E049C0E0E030A089B@comcast.net>


Hey Steve:

I don¹t remember if German is one of your many languages, but if so - does this description suggest if the Merckx is original paint? (doesn¹t appear to, but I'm no german linguist) Perhaps original parts and paint would explain the price ... Somewhat ... Greg arnold nyc
> I thought that my snipe bid of 800 euros might go somewhere with this Eddy
> Merckx bike, but as you can see, it didn't even register. I know this bike was
> interesting, but can somebody explain the final price of over $2800 for a 1983
> Merckx bike? It has a 50th anniversary front derailleur and pedals, Campagnolo
> freewheel, and either highly polished or as per the description chromed parts.
>
> http://ebay.com/<blah>
>
> --
> Steven Maasland
> Moorestown, NJ
>
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