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Post by midlifecrisisrd on May 17, 2017 13:25:22 GMT 1
We have all had a problem with ebay but occasionally a miracle happens
Won an lc2 job lot off ebay on Sunday described as "removed from a new bike before it went on the track"
Yeah right, heard it all before.
Well it's turned up and holy crap
2 x new genuine uk mirrors
4 x new genuine indicaters with stems, rubbers and pinch bolts (even the green wires)
Perfect headlight damper ring
New reflector and bracket
New side stand spring
Set of instruments still with orange needles and showing 1095km
Plus some other odds and sods
My faith is restored (till the next rip off)
Steve
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Post by iwantalc on May 17, 2017 13:54:10 GMT 1
there is some genuine people out there unfortunately they are outnumbered by the muppets lol
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Post by Yogi on May 17, 2017 13:56:48 GMT 1
We have all had a problem with ebay but occasionally a miracle happens Won an lc2 job lot off ebay on Sunday described as "removed from a new bike before it went on the track" Yeah right, heard it all before. Well it's turned up and holy crap 2 x new genuine uk mirrors 4 x new genuine indicaters with stems, rubbers and pinch bolts (even the green wires) Perfect headlight damper ring New reflector and bracket New side stand spring Set of instruments still with orange needles and showing 1095km Plus some other odds and sods My faith is restored (till the next rip off) Steve |
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Post by Yogi on May 17, 2017 13:58:29 GMT 1
b*****d it was you who outbid me again
I noticed the light baffle at all he bottlom of the first pic
Still glad you won it
Matt
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on May 17, 2017 14:16:16 GMT 1
b*****d it was you who outbid me again I noticed the light baffle at all he bottlom of the first pic Still glad you won it Matt Knew someone on here would be up against me lol My max was £250 I was just a bit concerned it was going to be crap, the pictures were not that clear although he did send me more of the mirrors when I asked Knew if the mirrors and the indy's were "new" I'd do ok. The rest is a bonus Not sure what to do with the mirrors. They are too good lol. Don't want to damage them. May stick them on my hybrid as they are pattern on it, or the standard lc2 build instead of the used ones I had. Oh bugger, too many choices Steve |
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2017 14:29:05 GMT 1
Not a bad buy at all Steve
Had a similar story with ebay and Gumtree
Saw a F1 birdcage and new loom cover plus rear light bracket for 45 quid, the last birdcage cost me 90 quid on its own and I've only ever seen a broken loom cover for 35 on its own, postage was 28 quid to Aus
A local gumtree ad had an lc2 fairing, belly pan, rad guard, front muddy, front forks yokes disks calipers wheel and bars, rear swinger wheel caliper disc and shock plus spindles etc in reasonable nick for 50 quid in your language
it seems there are still good people out there that aren't into us for the money
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Post by Yogi on May 17, 2017 16:03:47 GMT 1
b*****d it was you who outbid me again I noticed the light baffle at all he bottlom of the first pic Still glad you won it Matt Knew someone on here would be up against me lol My max was £250 I was just a bit concerned it was going to be crap, the pictures were not that clear although he did send me more of the mirrors when I asked Knew if the mirrors and the indy's were "new" I'd do ok. The rest is a bonus Not sure what to do with the mirrors. They are too good lol. Don't want to damage them. May stick them on my hybrid as they are pattern on it, or the standard lc2 build instead of the used ones I had. Oh bugger, too many choices Steve I only had £150 on it to cover the mirrors and damper Because the pics were so poor I wouldn't go any higher There was a set of nos mirrors from Malaysia for £98 but I let them go hoping to win Hey ho can't win em all Matt |
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Post by reedpete on May 17, 2017 16:20:03 GMT 1
In my experience the gems on eBay lurk as badly advertised auctions or buy it now with out of touch valuations. mainstream adverts are just a race to the bottom as far as value for money is concerned...
But my principle moto is buy it when you see it rather than buy it when you need it!
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on May 17, 2017 16:25:08 GMT 1
There was a set of nos mirrors from Malaysia for £98 but I let them go hoping to win Hey ho can't win em all Matt Bummer on the Malaysian mirrors Did you spot the battery terminal cover? Only the second one I've seen Steve |
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Post by Yogi on May 17, 2017 16:27:28 GMT 1
Did you spot the battery terminal cover? Only the second one I've seen
Steve
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No mate I missed it or just didn't recognise it
There were one or two parts I couldn't make out
Matt
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on May 17, 2017 16:37:18 GMT 1
Did you spot the battery terminal cover? Only the second one I've seen Steve No mate I missed it or just didn't recognise it There were one or two parts I couldn't make out Matt[/quote] Bottom left corner of the first pic. It clips on to the battery band and goes up and over the top of the battery +v terminal Totally useless hence why it always gets binned Steve |
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Post by muttsnuts on May 17, 2017 16:41:06 GMT 1
I recently bought a metchamex swinging arm off ebay for my LC, it came up as I logged on to look for something else, it was a bit grubby in the pictures, but looked ok, so I bought it, it was only up for about 5 mins max, I paid £150 for it (delivered !), and did wonder if it would arrive, when it did I cleaned it up, put some new stickers on it that I had and its like new, even had a new spindle with it ! - bonus !
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Post by bare on May 17, 2017 17:32:33 GMT 1
Interesting.. From MY point of view on the other side of the Globe.
Ebay seems as the Local Flea market inna UK. Widely used and fairly effective.
A viable buying arena it seems.
Not so much in North America. Where general perception is that of drooling morons bent on cheating each other.
Amazing what effect geography has, even in this age.
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Post by allspeeds on May 17, 2017 17:56:00 GMT 1
Just noticed there is a some one near me on gumtree selling a full set of standard Rd 500 pipes for £ 125! ,If anyone wants them i could probably pick them up.
Don't know who he is or what they are worth but seems cheap to me.
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Post by allspeeds on May 17, 2017 18:03:09 GMT 1
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Post by mattybeckett on May 17, 2017 23:24:29 GMT 1
Good result. Some you win some you lose. I certainly trust flebay more so than scumtree.
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Post by plumma on May 19, 2017 4:42:36 GMT 1
EBay has PayPal= what a blessing
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Post by reedpete on Jun 14, 2017 15:30:37 GMT 1
In my experience the gems on eBay lurk as badly advertised auctions or buy it now with out of touch valuations. mainstream adverts are just a race to the bottom as far as value for money is concerned... But my principle moto is buy it when you see it rather than buy it when you need it! Had a good day yesterday.... picked up a pair of pipes advertised as 'motorbike exhausts RD250/350' , not a mention of LC in the headline description.... Early thin flange pipes, no dents or rash, some rust mist but totally solid. When I wiped away on the hanger found the rest of the '0' which I thought I could just see in the bad pictures and on further cleaning the white dot... I had to have a serious punt to outbid someone... won for £28 ! 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮 very happy days! to preempt any questions I do need them ! That was just the first part of the afternoon - I won't bore you with the rest 😀 |
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Post by steve h on Jun 14, 2017 22:47:20 GMT 1
Brand new 250 wheel...£36
Large can microns......£121 (no dents but unplated)
LC disc.....99p + post (about a fiver)
Got ripped as well, most memorably by some c**t who described a set of clocks as "the best I have seen" £136..........and shit, with painted needles (humbrol flourescent)......utter t**t. At least I have a mph speedo.....
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Post by paulls on Jul 7, 2017 20:12:57 GMT 1
Can somebody tell me what"please update your account to allow third party hosting " means
I can't see any piccies
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Post by Yogi on Jul 7, 2017 20:52:50 GMT 1
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