This should be an interesting Ebay experience.

In communiqué <87skzrics4.fsf RemoveThis @nermal.unix-consult.com>, Timo Geusch
<tnewsSPAMMENOT RemoveThis @unixconsult.co.uk> cast forth these pearls of wisdom
>Pete Fisher <Peter RemoveThis @ps-fisher.demon.co.uk> writes:
>
>> Say someone were to win an Ebay auction, and then later read in a
>> reply to a question from another bidder that there is allegedly a
>> reserve on the item far greater than the winning bid, it could be
>> going to get interesting no?
>>
>> No doubt the seller will just claim a mistake, but this is blatantly
>> against Ebay policy is it not?
>>
>> Prolly just as well there is no prospect of forcing a sale really, as
>> there just isn't any more room in the garage.
>
>Unless of course the seller has lowered/removed the reserve...
>

Hmm, well the first bid (of two) was on 13/2 and the message mentioning
a reserve was today sometime.

In any case the seller has sent me the invoice, so perhaps you are
right. Still slightly rum as the seller thinks a 3 1/2 hour drive makes
me local. Going to play this one carefully I think.

<shuffles off to see just how one more machine can be shoehorned in to
the space available>
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On 17 Feb, 20:41, Timo Geusch <tnewsSPAMME... DeleteThis @unixconsult.co.uk>
wrote:
> Pete Fisher <Pe... DeleteThis @ps-fisher.demon.co.uk> writes:
> > In communiqué <87skzrics4.... DeleteThis @nermal.unix-consult.com>, Timo Geusch
> > <tnewsSPAMME... DeleteThis @unixconsult.co.uk> cast forth these pearls of wisdom
> >>Pete Fisher <Pe... DeleteThis @ps-fisher.demon.co.uk> writes:
>
> >>> Say someone were to win an Ebay auction, and then later read in a
> >>> reply to a question from another bidder that there is allegedly a
> >>> reserve on the item far greater than the winning bid, it could be
> >>> going to get interesting no?
>
> >>> No doubt the seller will just claim a mistake, but this is blatantly
> >>> against Ebay policy is it not?
>
> >>> Prolly just as well there is no prospect of forcing a sale really, as
> >>> there just isn't any more room in the garage.
>
> >>Unless of course the seller has lowered/removed the reserve...
>
> > Hmm, well the first bid (of two) was on 13/2 and the message
> > mentioning a reserve was today sometime.
>
> > In any case the seller has sent me the invoice, so perhaps you are
> > right. Still slightly rum as the seller thinks a 3 1/2 hour drive
> > makes me local. Going to play this one carefully I think.
>
> > <shuffles off to see just how one more machine can be shoehorned in to
> > the space available>
>
> Gwan then, what did you buy?

Guess. I gave a clue in a thread that got on to the longevity of fuel
injection and other modern electronic wizardry not long ago.
 >> Stay informed about: This should be an interesting Ebay experience. 

On 17 Feb, 20:55, Gyp <G... RemoveThis @gyponline.co.uk> wrote:
> In message <Vt05VPI1HJuHF... RemoveThis @ps-fisher.demon.co.uk>, Pete Fisher
> <Pe... RemoveThis @ps-fisher.demon.co.uk> writes
>
> >Still slightly rum as the seller thinks a 3 1/2 hour drive makes me
> >local.
>
> Surely it's up to you to decide how far you're willing to drive?

Well, quite. I just have a (probably unjustified) feeling that the
seller may have intended to set a (far from realistic) reserve and
screwed up. You know where it says "local pickup only". Cue League of
Gentleman voice, "but your *not* local".
 >> Stay informed about: This should be an interesting Ebay experience. 

On 17 Feb, 21:15, Gyp <G....RemoveThis@gyponline.co.uk> wrote:
> In message
> <d600b4ba-3888-4be6-b83c-be1a722a6....RemoveThis@p25g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>,
> pe....RemoveThis@ps-fisher.demon.co.uk writes
>
> >Well, quite. I just have a (probably unjustified) feeling that the
> >seller may have intended to set a (far from realistic) reserve and
> >screwed up. You know where it says "local pickup only". Cue League of
> >Gentleman voice, "but your *not* local".
>
> Has the seller moved the item away from you since the end of the
> auction?

No, but you know the famous quote (except I don't know who said it),
"Paranoia is often justified".

They haven't replied to my message asking for the registration number
yet.
 >> Stay informed about: This should be an interesting Ebay experience. 

Pete Fisher <Peter RemoveThis @ps-fisher.demon.co.uk> writes:

> In communiqué <87skzrics4.fsf RemoveThis @nermal.unix-consult.com>, Timo Geusch
> <tnewsSPAMMENOT RemoveThis @unixconsult.co.uk> cast forth these pearls of wisdom
>>Pete Fisher <Peter RemoveThis @ps-fisher.demon.co.uk> writes:
>>
>>> Say someone were to win an Ebay auction, and then later read in a
>>> reply to a question from another bidder that there is allegedly a
>>> reserve on the item far greater than the winning bid, it could be
>>> going to get interesting no?
>>>
>>> No doubt the seller will just claim a mistake, but this is blatantly
>>> against Ebay policy is it not?
>>>
>>> Prolly just as well there is no prospect of forcing a sale really, as
>>> there just isn't any more room in the garage.
>>
>>Unless of course the seller has lowered/removed the reserve...
>>
>
> Hmm, well the first bid (of two) was on 13/2 and the message
> mentioning a reserve was today sometime.
>
> In any case the seller has sent me the invoice, so perhaps you are
> right. Still slightly rum as the seller thinks a 3 1/2 hour drive
> makes me local. Going to play this one carefully I think.
>
> <shuffles off to see just how one more machine can be shoehorned in to
> the space available>

Gwan then, what did you buy?

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In message <Vt05VPI1HJuHFwnl RemoveThis @ps-fisher.demon.co.uk>, Pete Fisher
<Peter RemoveThis @ps-fisher.demon.co.uk> writes

>Still slightly rum as the seller thinks a 3 1/2 hour drive makes me
>local.

Surely it's up to you to decide how far you're willing to drive?

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peter RemoveThis @ps-fisher.demon.co.uk writes

>Well, quite. I just have a (probably unjustified) feeling that the
>seller may have intended to set a (far from realistic) reserve and
>screwed up. You know where it says "local pickup only". Cue League of
>Gentleman voice, "but your *not* local".
>
Has the seller moved the item away from you since the end of the
auction?
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In communiqué
<065949da-25b2-49f4-8bc7-4e0ab96a46ac.DeleteThis@64g2000hsw.googlegroups.com>,
peter.DeleteThis@ps-fisher.demon.co.uk cast forth these pearls of wisdom
>On 17 Feb, 20:41, Timo Geusch <tnewsSPAMME....DeleteThis@unixconsult.co.uk>
>wrote:
>> > <shuffles off to see just how one more machine can be shoehorned in to
>> > the space available>
>>
>> Gwan then, what did you buy?
>
>Guess. I gave a clue in a thread that got on to the longevity of fuel
>injection and other modern electronic wizardry not long ago.
>
>

Reg No provided , and as enquiries reveal that all seems in order a sig
modification is required.

It's very cosmetically challenged but that is not a problem.
<pats complete set of brand new bodywork stored in loft for ten years>

It falls in line with my 2 of everything strategy. An early CDI model so
that gives me a complete set of the electronic bits to keep at least one
of them going. I may "restore" it or mix and match to make one smart
bike and one hill climb bike.

Now all I need to do is find a cheap old Voxan Roadster (or rather
*another*).

<fires up ebay.fr>

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