Re: [CR]re: pogliaghi on ebay

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Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:11:08 -0500
From: "George Allen" <jgallen@lexairinc.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]re: pogliaghi on ebay
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Maybe we should invite the Sultan and others like him to join the CR list. He could offer his bikes whole to the group. His benefit would be no Ebay fees, no dismantling and cleaning the components and trustworthy buyers. Our benefit would be obvious: no more dismemberment of classic bikes. If he thought that Pog frame was only worth $350.00 he probably would've offered the whole bike for $1000 or so. I'm sure many would jump on an early 1970's Pog with original components for that price. If he had no takers he could hack it up and throw the frame and bits on Ebay. I almost pulled the trigger on the BIN myself but it violated my most sacred collecting rule, it wasn't my size. BTW, Charles is right. $350 for an early Pog! That's a steal. I couldn't believe it lasted as long as it did

George Allen Lexington, Ky USA

Jay S wrote:
> As usual I'm behind on my c.r. reading, but I have a couple of
> comments on the Pogliaghi being discussed.
> I agree with Charles that there was absolutely no point in the first
> bid, especially with the $350 BIN. This is a no brainer.
> Also, I know that Pog. The Sultan bought the bike in original whole
> condition and stripped it, as he does many beautiful old original
> bikes. It's all about the might dollar for him. This Pog had so much
> beautiful character that it made me sad and angry to see it
> prostituted on e-bay. Yeah, the Sultan made a bunch of money on that
> frame, and I congratulate the lucky buyer, but that bike never should
> have been stripped and sold off piecemeal.
>
> end of rant.
>
> Jay Sexton
> Sebastopol, CA
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>
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> Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:02:46 -0800
> From: "Charles Andrews" <chasds@mindspring.com>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Subject: [CR]re: pogliaghi on ebay
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> Jim wrote:
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> "Speaking of alive and well. This frame (a very early 70s Pogliaghi):
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> ebay # 330213443944
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> initially had a buy-it-now of $325.00. Of course someone immediately
> bid enough to knock off the buy it now. In accordance with the sniping "
>
> *********
>
> Ok. would someone here please explain to me why someone else would do
> something so completely stupid as to bid on a frame that valuable that
> had a buy-it-now that low? I. Do. Not. Get. It. That is so
> empty-headed it defies belief.
>
> And if the bidder who didn't just buy-it-now is on this list, I
> apologize for my intemperate comment...but, dude, c'mon???? Why not
> just buy it??????!!!!!!!
>
> Even if the hapless bidder didn't know what it was, exactly, the frame
> was so cheap, and so obviously nice, I dunno why you wouldn't buy it
> now just on principle. Someone blew the deal of the year there.
>
> I've seen this before. And I have never understood what the hell is
> going on. Why don't these bidders just BUY the damned things????
>
> Charles "argh" Andrews
> Los Angeles
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