Another Xizang - listing laziness at its very best!

[PhillB]

It’ll bid up high as it contains the words GT and Retro. I was hoping it would go unnoticed like the last one I bought off eBay but it’s already heading up

I think you are right! Still 5 days+ to go. There must still be a few out there in garages gathering dust! Amazing as they are, I'm really not in the market for a Xizang. I have a '98 Lightning, but strangely, I don't 'love' riding it in the same way as my steel or alu bikes.

 

[Once A Hero]

£982
Not me!

 

[d8mok]

Someone really wanted it to take that gamble

Frame is worth a grand but who’s to say it’s all good as it’s so hard to check when it’s complete and likely dirty.

 

[PhillB]

Someone really wanted it to take that gamble

Frame is worth a grand but who’s to say it’s all good as it’s so hard to check when it’s complete and likely dirty.

I hope whoever bought it got lucky!!

 

[Twozaskars]

I was very tempted myself then I remembered I already have a mountain of Ti in various states that is not going to be used any time soon.
Good job too because something fishy is going on……
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/32616894...6iRXLTORNu&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[d8mok]

I was very tempted myself then I remembered I already have a mountain of Ti in various states that is not going to be used any time soon.
Good job too because something fishy is going on……
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/32616894...6iRXLTORNu&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

I’m guessing they didn’t know its value. Then it bid up to a small fortune and now they getting a bit greedy.

 

[bikeworkshop]

I see a few ebay items sell for a good price, often beyond my bid, then back on again the next day or 2 from the same seller.
(It's not enough time to discover your buyer is flakey)
My assumption is that they are shill bidding to push up the price, using a mates account, but went too far and ended up winning it, so just relist.
So I dont bid again but watch, usually the same thing happens again and again... leaving misleading sold prices too.

 

[d8mok]

The market for Xizangs is small I’d say so anyone interested in one likely saw it bid up and then relist. Its deffo not worth £1500 thats for sure

 

[bikeworkshop]

There's also the approach to pay a "deposit" off ebay?
Sometimes with "borrowed" photos.

This sale could be completely legit of course...

 

[PhillB]

Hmmm... this will be interesting to watch.