Re: [CR]Yesterday a bargain did materialize

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Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:04:37 +0000 (GMT)
From: <gholl@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Yesterday a bargain did materialize
In-reply-to: <440040.26071.qm@web55906.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
To: Tom Dalton <tom_s_dalton@yahoo.com>
References: <440040.26071.qm@web55906.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
cc: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

Tom (I don't know how to bounce this to Garth): If you're referring to the red Colnago International, I don't think there is much interest in this bike in any event. Obviously there are vultures who buy bikes to part them out, and, if the group was more valuable they would have pounced. Also in the Miami area and at about the same time a real Saronni memorial bike with a Campy Anniv. Grp. appeared on eBay. This went to about $2100 and was bought in-without making the reserve. This bike had a lot of promise but the pics were bad and the seller promised, but didn't deliver, any good ones. The real value of that bike, if it was in good condition (??), was about $3500. Perhaps the seller (an eBay agent I think) would now provide good pics and make a deal.
George
George Hollenberg, MD
Westport, CT, USA


----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Dalton"
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:29:00 -0000
Subject: [CR]Yesterday a bargain did materialize
To: biankita@comcast.net, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


> Any opinions on how much it would have gone for with all NR and
> near perfect original paint? ... $1,000? 1,200? an hours'
> federal budget for the war in Iraq?
>
> Garth Libre in Miami Fl USA
>
> Garth,
>
> First, if you're going to refer to Ebay bargains to make some
> sort of point, it would be useful if you provided a link or an
> item number. Without seeing the Ofmega (not Omega) equipped
> repaint, I will say that there's a huge difference between a
> repainted bike with parts that aren't sought after, and an
> original bike with the parts people want on that bike. To most
> collectors, this $700 or so went to a restored frame and parts
> that wouldn't sell, even on Ebay.
>
> As far as your totally-inappropriate-to-the-list comment goes,
> it is a reminder to me how many people have very little
> appreciation for large numbers. If we assume added spending at
> $50B per year, that about $1,600 PER SECOND. There are 3,600 of
> those in a hour. But, what would be the significance of this
> point to the list?
>
> Tom Dalton
> Bethlehem PA USA
>
>
>
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George Hollenberg MD
CT, USA