An '87 Paramount is a nice bike. I would pay good money for it. In fact there's a huge late 80s Paramont at East Side Pedal Pushers in Austin I would like to have if money was no object. The guy who owns it works there and is about the same height as me.
But there are people trying to sell crappy 80s bikes for good money all the time on CL. That does bother me. Shameless hucksters. The world is full of them. I wonder what I could sell my gas pipe Nishiki for? Certainly more than I would be willing to pay for it. But anyway. On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 4:42 PM, Bill Lindsay <[email protected]> wrote: > I was on the other end. I bought that 1987 used Schwinn Paramountain on > craigslist for $400. I did the overhaul and put another $400 of parts on > it (B17, bosco bullmoose, thumbie shifters, brakepads + cables, chain, 3 > chainrings). I did the build so that it would be dialed for me. When my > wife busted me, I told her it was for the Elementary School bike auction, > and I tried to sell it for $600. I got yelled at by two different people > telling me what a jerk I was for asking $600 for that bike. I cheerfully > asked each of them what they thought was a fair price. Both were under > $200. Needless to say, I didn't sell to them, but they left absolutely > convinced that I'm a crook. My wife shook her head and said "so you're > keeping it, huh? surprise, surprise!" > > > On Thursday, May 8, 2014 2:20:35 PM UTC-7, Hugh Flynn wrote: > >> This is the same guy currently offering 1 pair of velox plugs for $30 >> right? >> >> Reminds me of the guys who use to populate rec.bike.forsale (or what ever >> it was) selling carbon cranks at outrageous prices and routinely getting in >> fights with anyone who questioned their sky high prices and abusive public >> demeanor. One suspects there is more at play with these people than simple >> logic will reveal, so it's probably best to not feed the trolls with the >> attention they seem to crave. >> >> If someone were to offer me $100 for any water bottle currently in my >> possession or $30 for any of my NOS velox plugs, I would surely comply with >> the request. I do, however, have a hard time believing that a person >> willing to make such an offer actually exists. >> >> Hugh "ebay makes my skin crawl" Flynn >> Newburyport, MA >> >> On May 8, 2014, at 4:32 PM, Jim Bronson wrote: >> >> Got into it with this guy today over his $200 M737 XT hubs...lol >> >> "dude i sell these like crazy, back off you dont know what your talking >> about nos is 10% auction right now , so those fight it prices dont mean >> squat, they mean 3 people were awake and needed. Why waste your time >> telling me, ive sold 40 in the last few years, sets, xtr, etc. look at my >> solds and ive been closed for 2 days before you tell me what the markets >> about" >> >> ROFL >> >> But anyway. >> >> >> On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 3:46 PM, Peter Morgano <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> I was wrong, it's only 15% off, still a hot deal though! >>> >>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/RIVENDELL-WATER-BOTTLE-BIDON- >>> MADE-BY-SPECIALIZED-LARGE-GREEN-/310940844287?pt=LH_ >>> DefaultDomain_0&hash=item486584c0ff >>> On Apr 25, 2014 12:13 AM, "Peter Morgano" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Dude I have a feeling if you hold out it might go 20% off! >>>> On Apr 25, 2014 12:05 AM, "rcnute" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/RIVENDELL-WATER-BOTTLE-BIDON- >>>>> MADE-BY-SPECIALIZED-LARGE-GREEN-/310940844287?pt=LH_ >>>>> DefaultDomain_0&hash=item486584c0ff >>>>> >>>>> Ryan >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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