Bad speling= good deals?

Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:24 pm

It pays to know how to list things on Ebay. here is a good example of how not to do it.

1979 honda cb750 f spedometer tachometer cluster (230046035740)

I just got this 150mph speedometer complete with tachometer and idiot lights.

$28.52 + shipping.

Anyone interested in a 150mph speedo with a broken needle? I won't be needing it anymore.No resonable offer refused Very Happy

Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:31 pm

That was a great score man, one of the best scores like that in a long time.

Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:35 pm

Yeah I would like to have the one with the broken needle please. What color is it?

Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 1:56 am

The one with the broken needle is red numbers. But the face is kinda faded. I am sure that is what contributed to the broken needle. I will take a pic of it tomorrow.

Silver CB750F Joined: Jun 13, 2005 Posts: 572 Location: NC

Bad spelling helps, thats how I got my welder, the guy misspelled welder and I got it for 50 bucks

Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 11:28 am

This topic came up awhile back and I posted this link then.

Here's a website that helps take advantage of careless sellers who don't pay attention to detail:

http://www.fatfingers.com/

Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 2:04 pm

better yet is when the seller does not know what he has. i always check ebay when i get up and today scored a set of 1100f euro footrest plates and pegs ( no brake pedal, shifteror pivot ) for 80.00us the seller had the 39.99 buy it now on each side .he was also selling a us spec side for 49.99 us. i am putting a set of euro lattice style footrests on ebay myself

fee

Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:05 pm

hey Fee would those fit the 750?

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:23 pm

Ahhh. So you're the one that beat me on that speedo. Glad it went to someone on the site.
In my short time home between double shifts this week, I forgot to up my bid. Really Mad

Enjoy.

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:05 pm

I thought I had a bargin but the seller pulled the Auction, bummer.

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 1:02 am

1981CB wrote:

I thought I had a bargin but the seller pulled the Auction, bummer.

You had your eyes on that CB1100 stuff too eh Mark? Me too, just got home and saw it pulled. Any idea as to why? Shame eh?

Rolling Eyes

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 3:38 am

I rang him and he said that the auction was ment to have a reserve and he was worried mine was gonna be his last bid.

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 4:58 am

That seller's dreaming if he thinks he'll get the $4K BIN for all that stuff. The RB alt cover is the only thing in there that has any real value. Rolling Eyes

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 7:28 am

He's on another plannet

He told me that the Tank was the only one left in the world and that it alone was worth the BIN Shocked

. I just went along with the gag Wink

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 10:30 am

cb1100fer wrote:

That seller's dreaming if he thinks he'll get the $4K BIN for all that stuff. The RB alt cover is the only thing in there that has any real value. Rolling Eyes

Sadly there is one bit that I need and thats the points cover side as mine is crap, but can't justify silly prices!

Sad

CB1100F Joined: Jul 02, 2003 Posts: 3189 Location: Phoenix

That is kind of how I got my NOS 150 mph speedo for a $100. It was just listed as a CB speedo and the picture was quite dark. I downloaded the picture and brightened it up to see that it was a 150mph speedo. Not a single other bidder went for it.