In a message dated 5/20/2005 5:07:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, FedMaritime@aol.com writes:
Actually, two people liked this flavor very very much. Several others liked it very much but either didn't like it as much as the two high bid competitors, or weren't willing or able to bid that high! Its possible that the third or fourth highest bidders were willing to go higher than the winner but never believed that it would take a $7500.00 bid to get there!!
I was high bidder on this bike for most of the past week at just under $2500. I was confident I wouldn't get it and I really didn't need it, but I like to bid. Had I won it, I was also confident that it was one hell of an investment at that price. To me, the operative word for this Derosa was condition, condition, condition. I'm glad the seller got what he got. People who take that good care of their original bikes deserve to be rewarded for their stewardship. Lou Deeter, Orlando FL