I wasn't clear in my bewilderment, I guess.
I wouldn't have any issue with $10K for a real Merckx bike (like most of us here probably) but I would never put that kind of cash out based on such a lousy and minimal auction description. Maybe there's a strategy to be learnt here for maximizing the riches on future auctions I carry out on eBay.... take liberties with word play and use "stock" photos stolen from virtual museums! ;-)
Tam Pham Huntington Beach, CA - USA
On 12/28/06, Raymond Dobbins <raydobbins2003@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Yes, $10K is serious money, but I think if this had really been the bike
> in the first photo, which is supposed to be a genuine ex-Merckx race bike,
> bidding could easily have gone over $10K.
>
> A bike that got a nice result was the Mexico Oro which finished at well
> over $6k (sorry no link and I'm running out the door).
>
> Ray Dobbins
> Miami FL USA
>
> *Tam Pham <terminaut@gmail.com>* wrote:
>
> Wow... Did you see what the high bidder's max was?!
>
> http://ebay.com/
>
> Tam Pham
> Huntington Beach, CA - USA
>
>
> On 12/27/06, Chuck Schmidt wrote:
> >
> > Item number: 280063276889
> >
> > > 3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=280063276889&rd=1&rd=1>
> >
> > Let's start over again shall we???
> >
> > Chuck Schmidt
> > South Pasadena, CA USA
> > http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, t-shirts & timelines)