eBay and Craigslist finds

Please everyone, look over here

so much sauce

Mental bargain. Too small for me ;(

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/395514762795

Wow that's nice.

I've bought from that seller.

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Looks a good amount of bike for the money
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335472817274?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=uu0swbaysii&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=T7m36OuJSBy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

My size, about 5 miles away from me too.

Here’s a big bargain. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285923203762?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=4uedwacsqhm&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=3SZIQiDqQwy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Seller looks sus to me

Looks like he has few 'bargains' https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285878659310?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338749377&toolid=20006&_ul=GB&customid=GB_888_285878659310.142582812373~1920524060567-g_Cj0KCQjw-ai0BhDPARIsAB6hmP4bW-rUCdufaMu8A_XFlMioEppv8UJ3CmdqSna9SZ3A4W8l2ODzaawaAkXOEALw_wcB

Is that some sort of aero rear mudguard on the Cooper he is selling (too cheap?)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285923206148?itmmeta=01J268FD4MJ1VY2DRQZ1ZPZ77Q&hash=item429259e404:g:LCwAAOSwW8pmdszd

Was wondering what that monstrosity is too

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/296550688987?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=kwoay-earse&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=3SZIQiDqQwy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

That's weird. I used to work for Buzzbike, a bike subscription company. The first bikes they had were Cooper made and had that ridiculous (and incredibly heavy) mudguard. Here's a photo. I wonder if Cooper sold them under their own brand name or if that's a rebadged ex-Buzzbike.

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I wouldn't say £140 is underpriced if it is an old Buzzbike. They're decent enough frames but pretty cheap components otherwise and it's probably had a fairly hard life.

Ah, I just assumed it was a fairly high end Ron Cooper?

I have to admit, it was before my time that Buzzbike were using Coopers. When I was there it was mass produced Taiwanese gas pipe frames. I honestly couldn't tell you too much about them but they were seemingly decent quality with cheap but reliable components. That being said, a single crap photo and listing it as a 58 when it's clearly much smaller (it looks similar to the Buzzbikes, if not identical and those were 52s) is a bit suspicious!

Witcomb frame currently at £15 6 hours to go. Could be a decent bargain

He is 100% dodgy - This guy was selling one of my bikes on facebook market place (under diff name but had that same rossini and loads of sega stuff).
I managed to steal it back but the flat I collected it from was like a chop shop of bikes - so many it was mental. Reported it to the police but doubt they did FA.

He even had a curly hetchins...

I managed to steal it back

please elaborate

I saw it on FB market place, arranged to view it. Confirmed it was indeed my stolen bike, then asked to take it for a test ride and just rode it the whole way home. Sent the guy a text to tell him I was reclaiming it and it was stolen and then blocked his number. It was all surprisingly easy.

hahaha! amazing

I know quite a few people who have done similar things - definitely worth at least attempting if you find your stolen bike online.

Two wrongs make a ride

Is the flat near Shoreditch Park by any chance?
My colleague has a neighbour who sounds like he fits the bill...

No it’s in Pimlico - I think it was on Calverton st.