I vote for a new list rule, which has been used on other enthusiast boards of which I am a long time member. NO FS posts from NEWBS, defined as less than 10 posts, and at least two of which contribute something to the society. That means you cannot get past the 10 post limit with 'me too', etc. posts. The penalty is a BAN.
We all love to move on our stuff, to get $$$ to buy more different stuff. But CR is a gathering of enthusiasts who love vintage bikes, not a For Sale list for a bunch of slacker whores hawking anachronistic bike cr@p in every venue they can find. No matter how much the CR bottom feeder contingent wishes to circumvent that to find the 'next h0ly grail' for $20, so they can flip it for some quick drVg / alchie money.
Bill Roberts Jacksonville, Oregon, USA
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Pat,
Pictures of that "Hetchins" were posted on Bike Forums last night. While there are some similarities, the lugs clearly are not those of a Hetchins.
Put the hammer away, and go back to checking Craigslist. Your deal of a lifetime didn't pass you by.
Cheers,
John Barry Mechanicsburg, (almost the Magnum Opus of) PA, USA
> From: Pat Moffat <rocketman_531@msn.com>
> Subject: [CR] My new Hetchins....NOT
> To: "Classicrendezvous" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Date: Saturday, August 29, 2009, 7:36 PM
> Last night I stayed up late, and on
> the way to bed, stopped at the computer, clicked on
> craigslist one last time and found a fuzzy picture of a bike
> that the seller admittedly had no idea what it was...too
> tired to look close, I clicked it off and went to bed...late
> this morning? I remembered the post and re-visited the
> listing.? A close look revealed...those beautiful lugs,
> those stays....? I called the seller, and he said if
> the guy on his way doesn't want the bike, that I can come
> and look at it.? He said to wait for an hour.? So
> I went to the ATM, and on my way home, I stopped at a garage
> sale and bought a ball peen hammer for a dollar.? I
> figured that I'd need it to flog myself when the seller said
> "sorry...I just sold it".?
>
> Chrome Hetchins...$195....I hope another list member
> snagged it, or at least someone who will love it and ride
> it.
>
> Pat Moffat
> Tempe Arizona USA? ? ???Sporting
> bumps all over my head....deep into a bottle of Red...
>
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Subject: Re: [CR] AS Gillott and eBay To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Message-ID: <2a0bc4590908300752i1fd0ef8ev1670a8f827c5fd58@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"
What is this ridiculous talk of Blackmail? In case people hadn't noticed,
eBay is an auction site, pure and simple, not a private selling site or a
classified ads site. If you put an item on eBay, you are auctioning it and
the item goes to the highest bidder, those are the rules. If you don't like
them, then don't use eBay. You can sell it privately before the auction or
after it but while the auction is live, as in this case, then it goes to the
highest bidder. I would certainly report people who are selling privately
while the item is still live on eBay. Otherwise they are making a mockery of
the system and should be barred. It's as simple as that. Try withdrawing an
item at Sotheby's while the room is bidding !
Mark Penfold
London
UK