Garda Auction 8th November

ajk24

Might be of some interest to those not residing in the real capital.:D

http://www.garda.ie/auctionnov.html


Garda Auction - 8th November - Merlin Car Auctions, Naas Road


Merlin Car Auctions will host a sale of bikes and other assorted items on behalf of An Garda Síochána. This sale will take place on November the 8th at 2pm. The auction rooms are at the M7 Motor Park, Junction 10, Naas Road, and the Merlin are contactable at 045 988 700. All questions relating to the auction should be directed to Merlin Auctions.

stuf

pity I'm not allowing myself any more bikes - would be tempted and go find a frame for another fixie

viewing on friday daytime and saturday morning:

http://www.kildare-nationalist.ie/news/story/?trs=cwidkfqley&cat=news

penexpers

Might head to this. Merlin auctions is just up the road from me.

Gavin

penexpers wrote: »

Might head to this. Merlin auctions is just up the road from me.

If you go, bring a camera ! I'm curious to see what the bikes at this sort of thing are like

Chips Lovell

150 bikes isn't a lot, considering the proportion of them that are likely to be supermarket "mountain" bikes. Might be handy if you're looking for a banger to lock to lamp posts.

flickerx

Caveat emptor - loads of people go along to this looking for a bargain and get giddy with the auction, end up pushing the price of crap through the roof. Dont get sucked in! Yes it is mostly mountain bikes of the supermarket variety, but there is the occasional gem to be found.

blorg

Yes indeedy, I got my first real bike as an adult (first year of college) at the Garda bike auction, and what a piece of crap it was! Reckon I spent around twice the £30 I paid for it getting it fixed and it was still crap. And didn't fit me. And it was a ladies bike!

Of course this says as much about me as the Garda bike auction, but buyer beware indeed.

Did anyone go to this in the end? Any good?