Re: [CR]A rickert on ebay for 8000,00 Euros

(Example: Framebuilders:Rene Herse)

Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 18:36:04 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
To: "'Classic Rendezvous'" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]A rickert on ebay for 8000,00 Euros
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Schmid wrote:
> Wanted to point out a surreal german auction here:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.de/Rennrad-Schweizer-Olypia-Bahnmaschine_W0QQitemZ150079
> 724379QQihZ005QQcategoryZ9194QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>
> Seems to be a Rickert Track frame later on changed to a streetmachine.
> Interesting trackends with derailleur hanger. Seller claims bike had
> famous owner and states some mystic facts about 1936. The seller has
> obviously no clue of the real value. His other auctions reflect that
> too, asking 35.000 Euros for a piece of antique furniture. Or did he
> miss some basics on ebay?

The owner appears to be overly optimistic at least. But he's only been an eBay member for a month and has no other sales.

But who knows? Maybe hubris sells.

--
John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA