Re: [CR]Too cheap De Rosa sold on Ebay ... why?

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Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2006 08:06:06 -0400
From: "Steven Willis" <smwillis@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Too cheap De Rosa sold on Ebay ... why?
To: "Raymond Dobbins" <raydobbins2003@yahoo.com>, <LouDeeter@aol.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <20060415195046.85022.qmail@web60416.mail.yahoo.com>
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I saw it was going to bid but with only a 2 after him name I have heard of too many bad deals. I would have waited until I got a bigger feedback number before I put on a big dollar item. Steven Willis The Bike Stand 1778 East Second Street Scotch Plains NJ 07076 908-322-3330 http://www.thebikestand.com


----- Original Message -----
From: Raymond Dobbins
To: LouDeeter@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 3:50 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]Too cheap De Rosa sold on Ebay ... why?



>I think the other reason why it got little traffic (381 hits), is that De
>Rosa was mispelled (or is it misspelled?) as DeRosa. Without a space
>between the two names, a search for De Rosa would not get a hit for this
>DeRosa bike.
>
> The photos were not helpful either. There were no shots of the graphics
> (but there was a great one of the dull underside of the pedal!).
>
> Ray Dobbins
> Miami Florida
>
> LouDeeter@aol.com wrote:
>
> FujiFish1@aol.com writes:
>
> so why did this alleged mid 1980s De Rosa SLX with almost complete Campy
> Super Record gruppo, sell for so cheap on Ebay?
> _http://ebay.com/<blah>
> (http://ebay.com/<blah>
> )
>
>
>
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> If it was only listed under collectibles-transportation-cycling-other
> brands, then that could be a huge reason. Listing under sporting
> goods-cycling
> would get more traffic I believe. Lou Deeter, Orlando FL