How NOT to sell a crankset!!!!
07-20-15, 05:35 PM
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Went to an auto wrecking yard to get a drive shaft for my truck. They lifted the donor with a fork lift and torched it off.
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Here's the quote from the eBay ad: "You get everything shown including the lower tube. I cut the frame apart because it is too much too ship and was not the top of the line but the components were good. The Bottom Bracket bearings feel smooth. "
Duh, like this is going to make it easier to ship??
Here's the listing.
STRONGLIGHT PEUGEOT Complete CRANKSET 170MM 9/16 52 & 40, Bottom Bracket, Bike
Enjoy!
Duh, like this is going to make it easier to ship??
Here's the listing.
STRONGLIGHT PEUGEOT Complete CRANKSET 170MM 9/16 52 & 40, Bottom Bracket, Bike
Enjoy!
07-21-15, 07:33 AM
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It sold for $19! Someone got a great deal.
By coincidence, I purchased what I assume are the remainder of the usable components from that bike.
Same seller. Simplex RD, Dura Ace FD, Simplex DT shifters.
By coincidence, I purchased what I assume are the remainder of the usable components from that bike.
Same seller. Simplex RD, Dura Ace FD, Simplex DT shifters.
07-21-15, 07:41 AM
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Good point.
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I have it on a shelf at work. One of my colleagues says it looks like a bong.
Actually, it didn't come with a head badge, and the one I put on there doesn't quite match the era of the head tube, but I like the look. I did put the fork on my '69 Super Course as the one original to that bike is a bit tweaked. This one that came with the head tube seems well aligned.
Actually, it didn't come with a head badge, and the one I put on there doesn't quite match the era of the head tube, but I like the look. I did put the fork on my '69 Super Course as the one original to that bike is a bit tweaked. This one that came with the head tube seems well aligned.
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07-21-15, 10:16 AM
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07-21-15, 11:29 AM
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A friend told me when he worked in a big electric generator plant, they used to change engines/alternators often. As the base plate had a lot of bolts, they'd rather torch off the plate and weld another generator with torched plate they had in spare.
07-21-15, 02:18 PM
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07-23-15, 02:59 PM
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A follow-up
I've emailed the seller of the crank regarding my purchase (other parts from the same bike) and mentioned that he had
achieved some notoriety on this board for the crankset listing. Here's his response:
"I am not surprised that the bike community would have a problem with cutting up the bike but here is the deal.
I tried for months to sell the bike complete for $75 but no takers in-fact it would cost more than $50 to ship it so because the frame was not a pro frame I cut it up. I did not have the tools to disassemble the cranks without hiring them so I cut up the frame.
Life is tough sometimes and you can't save every bike.
If you want to post this response on the blogs you have my permission."
In my emails, he seemed like a cordial, thoughtful gentleman, so I am inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt.
achieved some notoriety on this board for the crankset listing. Here's his response:
"I am not surprised that the bike community would have a problem with cutting up the bike but here is the deal.
I tried for months to sell the bike complete for $75 but no takers in-fact it would cost more than $50 to ship it so because the frame was not a pro frame I cut it up. I did not have the tools to disassemble the cranks without hiring them so I cut up the frame.
Life is tough sometimes and you can't save every bike.
If you want to post this response on the blogs you have my permission."
In my emails, he seemed like a cordial, thoughtful gentleman, so I am inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt.
07-23-15, 03:16 PM
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Yes, sometimes, an action that seems irrational isn't from the perspective of the actor. As some here have pointed out, it looks crazy, but maybe it isn't.
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07-24-15, 07:48 AM
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And it does leave questions around whether crank arm threads are stripped. L A Z Y trumped common sense.
07-24-15, 08:18 AM
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Here's the quote from the eBay ad: "You get everything shown including the lower tube. I cut the frame apart because it is too much too ship and was not the top of the line but the components were good. The Bottom Bracket bearings feel smooth. "
Duh, like this is going to make it easier to ship??
Here's the listing.
STRONGLIGHT PEUGEOT Complete CRANKSET 170MM 9/16 52 & 40, Bottom Bracket, Bike
Enjoy!
Duh, like this is going to make it easier to ship??
Here's the listing.
STRONGLIGHT PEUGEOT Complete CRANKSET 170MM 9/16 52 & 40, Bottom Bracket, Bike
Enjoy!
07-24-15, 08:32 AM
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+1, I just don't get the debate or anybody's objection. The seller made a decision that suited his convenience, and you'd think he committed a mortal sin.
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07-24-15, 10:00 AM
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In case you're not being facetious
First of all because it's a much harder job to cut though a hardened spindle vs. some thinwall tubing. Secondly the spindle was a functioning part of what he was selling whereas the frame was destined for the bin anyway.
IMO - the sellers decision to cut the frame was logical and made sense from his perspective. Others might have done differently, but that doesn't make him wrong.
First of all because it's a much harder job to cut though a hardened spindle vs. some thinwall tubing. Secondly the spindle was a functioning part of what he was selling whereas the frame was destined for the bin anyway.
IMO - the sellers decision to cut the frame was logical and made sense from his perspective. Others might have done differently, but that doesn't make him wrong.
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07-24-15, 10:03 AM
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It is just a funny way to disassemble and display the parts.
With the bottom bracket (or any bearing), few sellers seem to want to disassemble to give a close inspection of the condition of the cones and races.
I suppose, if the cones and races are in perfect condition (and the seller wants to represent them as such), the price may go up. But, if the seller writes that the cones or races are shot... the value plummets.
So, most sellers choose to just sell parts as mystery parts.
07-24-15, 10:42 AM
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Well put, both of you!
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