Schwinn Lemon Peeler 1972 Krate Mint Unused On Ebay

[Jaime13]

Wow, if this sold this was one lucky seller.

 

[The ZUCK]

Someone took it in the but! Does anyone remomer that show. Dat be the but Bob.

 

[The ZUCK]

Can't be a legit sale? Unbelievable if true...
Ad clearly states that the bike is built from parts. If it's indeed a 72 frame, all 72s were disc brake bikes...

Just a quick look...
Bike has caliper brake, not disk as it should
Color is incorrect
Repro sissy bar/shock assembly
Worst of the worst reissue rear slick, and a black wall to boot. Kenya front tire.
Wrong seat tag for 72 (but nice seat otherwise)
68 shifter
Late model reissue reflector style bow pedals
Non schwinn top nut on head set
Incorrect front 4 dimple front fender
Possible chrome rear fender brace?
Not a Schwinn light, atleast not one that I've ever seen?
Chainguard bracket has obvious pitting, or some kind of textured coating on it.

I really hope someone didn't actually buy this! There are some nice original parts on it, but this is a 2000.00 bike at the most if I'm being generous.
My 2 cents anyway

2000 for a poorly restored bike that was peiced togther with wrong parts? Wow.

 

[Hoagie57]

Love the color. "They call me mellow yellow" by Donoven

 

[quietwon]

2000 for a poorly restored bike that was peiced togther with wrong parts? Wow.

That's my parts value estimate, and I was being generous. The bike actually sold for 9200!!

 

[The ZUCK]

That's my parts value estimate, and I was being generous. The bike actually sold for 9200!!

Ya someone really got caught up in the bidding and got screwed.

 

[acg_schwinn]

Ya someone really got caught up in the bidding and got screwed.

It looks like the sale collapsed as expected. The seller relisted it nine days later, then pulled the auction again:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/287070303170.

My guess is that he eventually sold it offline.

 

[GTs58]

Ya someone really got caught up in the bidding and got screwed.

THE BIKE HAS BEEN RELISTED AND THEN ENDED BY SELLER.

 

[vincev]

Some really sharp Krate guys on the Cabe.....

 

[mike1117]

After that bike hit around $2000 on Ebay it was the same 2 bidders on it. Sales on Ebay should not fall apart and Ebay should be tougher on buyers who do not follow through and honor their bid. I hate it the few times I have sold something on Ebay and then after the sale and before they pay the buyers ask all sorts of questions and then say it (what I had for sale) is not what they thought it was or something like that and do not pay. There should be no questions asked after you place a bid on an item. I sometimes get a notification from Ebay that a bid was cancelled and I am now the high bidder. As soon as that happens I call up Ebay and tell them to cancel my bid as I do not want to have anything to do with an auction where they allow bids to be cancelled as it smells kind of fishy to me. Does not seem to be any big consequences for non paying auction winners on Ebay. I like the car site Bring A Trailer. The minute you place a bid on that site they put a hold on your credit card for 5% on cars think it is 10% on bikes of your bid and think it is $250 whichever is greater. Whatever it is there at least are some consequences for not honoring a bid that is placed and winning an auction. Makes a bidder think twice before bidding.