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44 VINTAGE 1920's 1950's PEUGEOT THOMANN AS ALCYON DIANTY SELCO ARGENTA BIKES

http://www.ebay.com/itm/44-VINTAGE-...CYON-DIANTY-SELCO-ARGENTA-BIKES-/161266126880

Often arbitrary market value does not equate quality just as rarity does not equal market value.

Duchess said:

Often arbitrary market value does not equate quality just as rarity does not equal market value.

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Well said !

Dale Alan said:

Well said !

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Unfortunately, I took a good look at the other items the seller has listed, he ain't giving nuthin away! Nuthink!.. A pro dealer.. odds are, if there was something inside that pile he could market well, that whole group wouldn't be for sale or, he'd picked through what's good and left a few salted "20's-50's" bikes for the sale. Based on his other bike items which appear to be 'at market', I'd say the seller has put a appropriate marketable value, given the conditions.

Hate it when ya can't pull the wool over somebody's eyes, don't you!??

looks like some really neat stuff to look thru you know we left more ww1 and 2 bikes -over the pond than were bought back -one mans junk

Jeff54 said:

Unfortunately, I took a good look at the other items the seller has listed, he ain't giving nuthin away! Nuthink!.. A pro dealer.. odds are, if there was something inside that pile he could market well, that whole group wouldn't be for sale or, he'd picked through what's good and left a few salted "20's-50's" bikes for the sale. Based on his other bike items which appear to be 'at market', I'd say the seller has put a appropriate marketable value, given the conditions.

Hate it when ya can't pull the wool over somebody's eyes, don't you!??

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Huh ?

bikejunk said:

looks like some really neat stuff to look thru you know we left more ww1 and 2 bikes -over the pond than were bought back -one mans junk

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My thoughts too,I would love to take a look through those bikes. With those pics it is impossible to put a value on them.

Dale Alan said:

Huh ?

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" A pro dealer.. odds are, if there was something inside that pile he could market well, that whole group wouldn't be for sale or, he'd picked through what's good and left a few salted "20's-50's" bikes for the sale."


Salting a group is to insure there's a few good appearing items inside the group to entice buyers or bidders. It's done at auctions in groups where 1 type of collectible is being sold. As an example, in coin collecting, they'll sell a whole coin roll filled with one good coin at each end and say it's not been searched through. 'salted' At times in e-bay you may see a pile of coins, or other small collectibles with 1 photograph, and smack dab in the center they'll be a valueable coin.. however when ya get it, the side you could not see will be worthless, 'Salting a group'


"Based on his other bike items which appear to be 'at market', I'd say the seller has put a appropriate marketable value, given the conditions."

The seller does not appear to be one who'd ruin his reputation by 'salting' a group. Moreover, experienced enough to place a group value with an appraisal 'at the market'. I.E you're going to get what you paid for.

" Hate it when ya can't pull the wool over somebody's eyes, don't you!?? " >> Joking!

im really not grasping your point. racing guys value race bike ,wheelmen look down on 30's stuff some of my best thing came from a famous dealer in England who did not value original stuff so 16 years ago I got a WW1 Triumph motorcycle in original war paint (WW1 brush field paint) for 7,000 bucks a dealer who sells Vincent's Brough's and the like he didnt understand why I wanted that "piece of crap" his words