Re: [CR] 62 Schwin Paramount Track bike on ebay

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To: trackstand@verizon.net, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2010 11:17:30 -0400
In-Reply-To: <000001cae472$220f6780$662e3680$@net>
From: <oroboyz@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [CR] 62 Schwin Paramount Track bike on ebay


<<.. Looks like it's been sitting in a hermetically sealed room the last 47 years. >>'

Kevin & all:

This is an interesting study in eBay auctioning and perception...

This bike is certainly in very nice condition. However track bikes "live" a different life than road bikes and this bike is better than average but not that amazing to me at least...

BUT it HAS been very carefully prepped polished and decently photographed for eBay sale. But it not an original bike by any means; the tape is new, the saddle a replacement (later era), the rims and tires also later era, newer toe straps.. none of these are big deals but hardly a "hermetically sealed" situation. That message/question is almost a shill.

In my opinion, this bike is not far from it's market price right now at $1500-600. But of course that depends if there's someone out there looking for and really wanting a 23" 1960s Paramount track bike in blue....

What this auction DOES point out is that it makes sense, is prudent, is smart to clean up, detail your eBay bike before selling! It simply amazes me how lazy and yes, stupid, some eBay sellers are to not take the time and use some elbow grease to prepare their items for sale in order to maximize the $ return. Heck, a little spit polish might even prompt people to think your item has been in a "hermetically sealed room for XX years!"

Dale Brown Greensboro, North Carolina USA

-----Original Message----- From: kevin mccaul <trackstand@verizon.net> To: 'classic rendezvous' <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Sun, Apr 25, 2010 8:23 am Subject: [CR] 62 Schwin Paramount Track bike on ebay

Check this bad boy out.

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Looks like it's been sitting in a hermetically sealed room the last 47

years.

Guess the "slump" will be tested here. I'm not sure what I'd be willing to

pay for it, but..not a chance right now unfortunately.

No relation to seller.

Kevin McCaul

Silver Spring MD

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