[CR] "Amazing" marketing of a less-useful saddle on ebay...

(Example: Framebuilders:Tubing:Columbus)

To: Dale Brown <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
From: "Jon Spangler" <jonswriter@att.net>
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:46:40 -0800
Subject: [CR] "Amazing" marketing of a less-useful saddle on ebay...


Friends,

Here is one of the better examples I have seen on ebay in which a sharp marketing effort has been applied to an item that, IMHO, might not be worthy of even selling.

Start price is $19.99, Buy in Now price is $89.99.

Item:VINTAGE PEUGEOT SPORT SADDLE FOR ROAD BIKE

290394473120

I not see any redeeming value in what appears to be an entry-level saddle that is in this condition... :-)

Does anyone in CR land see value in saddles like these that appear to have been trashed? Am I missing a legitimate resale or rehabilitation market for such saddles?

Jon Spangler who believes there may be limits to reuse and recycling via ebay sales in Alameda, CA USA