For Sale: The Beast

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scotta wrote: Tue Mar 14, 2023 3:36 pm
Mito Man wrote: Tue Mar 14, 2023 3:28 pm I'm still winning :D
Anyone know the psychology of why people bother bidding days before an auction ends? Seems a waste of time and showing your hand early to me.
This. No idea why.
I was pondering this yesterday. I don't know either. Anything I ever buy on ebay (that isn't a buy-it-now) is won in the dying seconds of the auction..... :roll:
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All this focus on The Beast has forced me to go looking for footage of the Meteor Engined SD1. Channel "Hot Rod Gazette" did a few relatively recent feature vids on it.

Whilst it's undoubtedly as rough as a Badger's tadger, - it looks and sounds way better than Dodd's monstrosity. I expect the wheels are worth more than any other part though.

Seeing it on the move (including comedy driver and passenger seat locations, and look at the footwell encroachment) , I don't want this either. But I don't want it far less than I don't want the Beast. :lol:




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mik wrote: Tue Mar 14, 2023 3:39 pm
scotta wrote: Tue Mar 14, 2023 3:36 pm
Mito Man wrote: Tue Mar 14, 2023 3:28 pm I'm still winning :D
Anyone know the psychology of why people bother bidding days before an auction ends? Seems a waste of time and showing your hand early to me.
This. No idea why.
I was pondering this yesterday. I don't know either. Anything I ever buy on ebay (that isn't a buy-it-now) is won in the dying seconds of the auction..... :roll:
There’s a trade auction that I’ve bought a load of tat from, which has a rule where if any new bids are received in the last couple of minutes of an auction, it extends the closing time by a few minutes. It’s a good rule, as it’s more like a real auction, the bids can keep coming until everyone’s done.
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Warning: it’s easy to lose a few hours in these listings https://www.johnpye.co.uk/auctions/type/general/
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Ending this evening. Glad I didn't put money on my £120k prediction :lol:
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£64,500 with just over 12hrs to go.... you never know....
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Still there with 5 hous to go 😬

Given that the hammer price could fall halfway between one of our bets, here's the halfway points between each person's bids:

@mik £0 - £87,300
@ZedLeg £87,301 - £103,800
@Gavster £103,801 - £222,500
@nuttinnew £222,501 - £999,999,999,999
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Gavster wrote: Thu Mar 16, 2023 3:38 pm Still there with 5 hous to go 😬

Given that the hammer price could fall halfway between one of our bets, here's the halfway points between each person's bids:

@mik £0 - £87,300
@ZedLeg £87,301 - £103,800
@Gavster £103,801 - £222,500
@nuttinnew £222,501 - £999,999,999,999
So if it gets £1,000,000,000,000 or more we just give the money to charity..... fair enough. :(
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"1239 Watching" :shock:
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Aaaaand the winner is.... @mik!

£20 and beany will be on their way over you you tout de suite
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Gavster wrote: Thu Mar 16, 2023 8:39 pm Aaaaand the winner is.... @mik!

£20 and beany will be on their way over you you tout de suite
Let me get the rubber gloves and the Crisp 'n' Dry first....

It'll cost you £20.
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Beany wrote: Thu Mar 16, 2023 9:08 pm
Crisp 'n' Dry
Block or liquid?
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Not even olive oil, fecking Neanderthal.
How about not having a sig at all?
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jamcg wrote: Thu Mar 16, 2023 9:15 pm
Beany wrote: Thu Mar 16, 2023 9:08 pm
Crisp 'n' Dry
Block or liquid?
Either way can you check a handful of sand in with it, to give mik that extra special service
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Gavster wrote: Thu Mar 16, 2023 9:21 pm
jamcg wrote: Thu Mar 16, 2023 9:15 pm
Beany wrote: Thu Mar 16, 2023 9:08 pm
Crisp 'n' Dry
Block or liquid?
Either way can you check a handful of sand in with it, to give mik that extra special service
I simply can't believe my luck. And on top of that - I collect £20. :geek:
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jamcg wrote: Thu Mar 16, 2023 9:15 pm
Beany wrote: Thu Mar 16, 2023 9:08 pm
Crisp 'n' Dry
Block or liquid?
One way or another it'll end up being liquid. Builders sand will do that.
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Wait.. was Beany the Beast all along!.. :shock:
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Mito Man wrote: Thu Mar 16, 2023 9:21 pm Not even olive oil, fecking Neanderthal.
Needs that high flashpoint.
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Gavster wrote: Wed Mar 15, 2023 7:46 am Warning: it’s easy to lose a few hours in these listings https://www.johnpye.co.uk/auctions/type/general/
Auction for bikes and accessories coming up with them starting on Friday. https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/3500 ... nistration

I once bought about £160 worth of useless shit, things like cheap Bluetooth speakers and all sorts of rubbish then didn't bother to collect it from Derby :oops: :oops:
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