Interesting Ebay bike
11-16-12, 09:05 AM
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Interesting Ebay bike
I thought this looked familiar. Here is the new listing
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bike-Friday-...item2ec384a6b3
Original Listing
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bike-Friday-...p2047675.l2557
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bike-Friday-...item2ec384a6b3
Original Listing
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bike-Friday-...p2047675.l2557
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11-16-12, 11:03 AM
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Pretty cool and not such a bad deal too.
Seems perfect for those who don't like to mod bikes themselves.
Seems perfect for those who don't like to mod bikes themselves.
11-16-12, 11:20 AM
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hmm i think you missed the part where he bought the bike for 700 and is now selling it for 2400 and has an entirely fictitious story describing how he "built it up" for over 4000... 
11-16-12, 11:32 AM
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I guess used bikes are not always a great deal. ;-)
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11-16-12, 12:06 PM
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11-16-12, 12:14 PM
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As a Fixie It wont fold.. until you take out the rear wheel..
just flipping it at 2x the cost, untouched.
( maybe he is used to doing black market gun sales)
just flipping it at 2x the cost, untouched.
( maybe he is used to doing black market gun sales)
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11-17-12, 06:25 PM
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For that price you can buy a new Brompton.
12-02-12, 10:28 AM
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I now he wants even more for it. Reposted.
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12-02-12, 11:51 AM
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I thought this looked familiar. Here is the new listing
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bike-Friday-...item2ec384a6b3
Original Listing
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bike-Friday-...p2047675.l2557
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bike-Friday-...item2ec384a6b3
Original Listing
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bike-Friday-...p2047675.l2557
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12-02-12, 11:59 AM
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Interestingly the seller is claiming that the single wall AT-18 rims are stronger than the double wall CR-18 rims. To be frank, I never saw an AT-18 rim until I looked it up now. CR-18 rims have been around forever.
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The guy appears to be a crook,... 
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just for clarification, the guy who currently has this bike listed, bought it for 700 dollars (with all the extras) from the person who originally listed it. then, he simply listed it again and provided a completely bogus-fake-phony story about how he spent thousands upgrading it etc. i guess he thought nobody would notice...
12-09-12, 09:49 AM
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It sold for $2200.
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12-09-12, 11:26 AM
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There are people who make a living by buying cheap on eBay and relisting the item. However most of them do not make up a bogus story to go with it.
