Should The Seller Open The Package?
05-20-20, 11:33 PM
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Should The Seller Open The Package?
I just saw this, it's clearly not "factory sealed" but the seller claims it is NOS. Should he open it?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-Vintage...4AAOSwobFetcSn
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-Vintage...4AAOSwobFetcSn
05-20-20, 11:42 PM
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Wait am I seeing double?
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In this case yes, unless they are very rare imperial/metric Patagonian Pattern Staples, only made on Tuesdays in Toulouse in 1966, so unable to be replicated to give the new owner the pleasure of opening that "Factory Sealed" package.
05-21-20, 03:42 AM
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Should the seller open the package..?
I got my masters degree in psychology by studying why people do the things that they do. I found out that people do things for two and only two fundamental reasons - they have to or they want to.
In this case the seller does not have to open the package. Nor does he, apparently, want to open the package. So, no, the seller should not open the package.
I got my masters degree in psychology by studying why people do the things that they do. I found out that people do things for two and only two fundamental reasons - they have to or they want to.
In this case the seller does not have to open the package. Nor does he, apparently, want to open the package. So, no, the seller should not open the package.
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No, the package should open the seller.
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...what is the sound of one hand opening ?
...what is the sound of one hand opening ?
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The seller has listed it as a Huret Allvit rear derailleur, which it appears to be but the insert in the package has a line drawing on one side and the model number on the other for the Huret 700 front derialleur.
Kudos to Trevtassie for recognizing the staples as the real treasure in the auction...
Huret leaflet - 1973 scan 1
Huret leaflet - 1973 scan 2
Kudos to Trevtassie for recognizing the staples as the real treasure in the auction...
Huret leaflet - 1973 scan 1
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after seeing the catalog page, the "1900" on the package refers to the Allvit...
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...the Allvit ought to be more highly regarded. They always provided reasonable, if not exceptional performance. The Dodge Dart slant six of rear derailleurs.
...the Allvit ought to be more highly regarded. They always provided reasonable, if not exceptional performance. The Dodge Dart slant six of rear derailleurs.
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Simple
the seller can do or not do what they want to help their sale
the potential buyer can ask but can't force and then decide to buy or not buy
no should involved
the seller can do or not do what they want to help their sale
the potential buyer can ask but can't force and then decide to buy or not buy
no should involved
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And since I'm being nitpicky...the Slant Six starves of oil during hard cornering. LeMons racers have figured that one out the hard way.
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How come they always shift like crap when they're installed on an electroforged Schwinn, and break shifter cables right and left? The return springs on these guys could open up a drawbridge.
And since I'm being nitpicky...the Slant Six starves of oil during hard cornering. LeMons racers have figured that one out the hard way.
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And since I'm being nitpicky...the Slant Six starves of oil during hard cornering. LeMons racers have figured that one out the hard way.
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I'd bet there are brake levers in that bag.
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