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on ebay. Hmmmmm I thought to myself. How bad to you want a fairly light, hand made, steel singlespeed? From America? When the exchange rate is crap? And you don't really have any money? And you kind of promised your wife "no more bikes until we buy a house with a garage"? Hmmmmm?Immediately I thought "quite badly". So I signed up to ebay and watched the auction. With only three days to go until the end date I found myself getting nervously excited and spending an absurd amount of time staring at the screen ogling the photos like it was REAL porn not just bike porn.
Then the day arrived. By my figuring, we were 16 hours ahead. I was wrong. I think? In fact, I still can't work it out, but then I now start work at 6:30am so I am usually to tired to sort this kind of shit out. But I still managed to get up at 2am for the final 20 minutes of the auction and place a bid.
According to the description of the bike, a frame alone can go for $1800 U.S. and he was asking about half that for a whole bike. So there I was, my bid of $870 was the highest and it still hadn't reached reserve. What do I do?
I wait.
The auction ends.
I go to bed.
What the f**k? Now What? I had no idea what had just gone on. I wound myself up into a frenzy and then bailed on it at the last minute (just like me attempting to ride something I should be able to clean). Which one of the four very sensible reasons for not buying the bike had won out?
No money? That's always a good one. But that's never stopped me before.
The exchange rate? Naaaa. Who cares.
Freight from America? No, Ashley said she would bring it back with her when she goes over in a few weeks.
I promised I wouldn't? Maybe. Although I did say I would sell my road bike to cover the cost of the ss.
God knows. But I checked ebay today and the bike has been re listed.
It's gonna be a long week.
Mike
7 comments:
eBay is addicting and so are bikes. Garages, too, come to think of it! Anyway, good luck! Knowing eBayers, he probably increased the reserve! ;o)
Well... looks like we got ourselves a reader.
OK, it's only funny if you know the Bill Hicks context.
Well, "reader" may be a bit strong of a word for what I do, but thanks! And no, don't know the Bill Hicks, but I'm certain it's funny! ;o)
I don't know ebay. On Trade me (in NZ) the seller will often send out an offer to bidders and watchers. I was kind of expecting that to happen... but it didn't. Oh well, we'll see what happens.
watching bike porn like it was real porn you say?
the one man shop could use some help with his text flavor, but yeah, them Vicious Cycles are pretty exciting. Im getting a Norse frame later this year. W00t!
reverend phil
bicycle pornographer
www.BikeSmut.com
Had another shot at it. Got past reserve this time but too rich for my blood... and wallet. Back to the drawing board.
bugger, nice bikes the vicious, I nearly bought one (CX frame) a few years back but ended up moving back to Oz and already had 5 bikes to bring back :)
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