[CR] funny eBay auction for "Wobler" wheels

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Subject: [CR] funny eBay auction for "Wobler" wheels
Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 20:54:57 -0800
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Thread-Topic: [CR] funny eBay auction for "Wobler" wheels
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From: "Mark Bulgier" <Mark@bulgier.net>
To: "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


Seems every shop rat I ever met pronounced Wolber as "Wobler" for humorous effect -- but it's probably not a wise move to call your wheels that, when you're trying to sell them.

Note, (since it's never clear in an email) I am NOT calling the guy stupid - it's just a funny mistake that anyone could have made.

They come with a "MALLARD QUICK RELEASR SEKEWER" (duck!), and the auction description closes with the following priceless catch-22:

Shipping insurance: Not offered Seller's payment instructions: PLEASE GET INSURANCE

On the plus side, his Buy-It-Now price is reasonable and his feedback is 100% http://ebay.com/<blah>

They are SuperChampion Model 58 rims, 27", with the later blue Wolber labels, in case anyone here wants such a thing.

Mark Bulgier
Seattle WA USA