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Hoarding of Vincent Parts? Come On - Own Up!
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<blockquote data-quote="Magnetoman" data-source="post: 160509" data-attributes="member: 2806"><p>That's not true. For years, a guy in town horded every BSA singles part he could get his hands on. However, he died, so immortality isn't a good way of judging whether or not someone is a hoarder.</p><p></p><p></p><p>When the above-mentioned hoarder died, his hoard had to go somewhere, where somewhere could have been the local dump. The following photograph doesn't even show all the BSA fuel tanks and wheels, let alone engine cases, crankshafts, engine and gearbox internals, mudguards, oil tanks, .... and enough other hoarded BSA parts to cover 60 sq.ft. of shelf space in my garage.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]52068[/ATTACH] </p><p></p><p>OK, no matter how "hoarder" is defined, I'm afraid I fit the description. Although, in my defense, I came by this hoard accidentally. But, what would you have me do about it? I don't know what models most of the tanks and wheels fit, so to list any of them on eBay would require me to spend time to research each part, then time to prepare a listing, and answer questions. Then, if it sold, spend the time to pack it in a way to minimize the chance of damage in transit, then stand in line to ship it. </p><p></p><p>I don't "need" the money any of these sales would bring, so all my time and effort would be spent to benefit other people. No matter how selfless my self-image is, I'm not selfless enough spend the time that would be required to spread these rusty old BSA parts to the world rather than spend that time doing the many things I want to do. So, a hoarder I shall remain.</p><p></p><p>Most people reading this probably don't care about BSA hoards, they want to get their hands on someone else's Vincent hoard (nb. it's a "hoard" in someone else's garage, but "essential spares" if it were in theirs). The problem is, the Vincent hoarder faces much the same problem disposing of it as I do with my BSA hoard.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Magnetoman, post: 160509, member: 2806"] That's not true. For years, a guy in town horded every BSA singles part he could get his hands on. However, he died, so immortality isn't a good way of judging whether or not someone is a hoarder. When the above-mentioned hoarder died, his hoard had to go somewhere, where somewhere could have been the local dump. The following photograph doesn't even show all the BSA fuel tanks and wheels, let alone engine cases, crankshafts, engine and gearbox internals, mudguards, oil tanks, .... and enough other hoarded BSA parts to cover 60 sq.ft. of shelf space in my garage. [ATTACH type="full"]52068[/ATTACH] OK, no matter how "hoarder" is defined, I'm afraid I fit the description. Although, in my defense, I came by this hoard accidentally. But, what would you have me do about it? I don't know what models most of the tanks and wheels fit, so to list any of them on eBay would require me to spend time to research each part, then time to prepare a listing, and answer questions. Then, if it sold, spend the time to pack it in a way to minimize the chance of damage in transit, then stand in line to ship it. I don't "need" the money any of these sales would bring, so all my time and effort would be spent to benefit other people. No matter how selfless my self-image is, I'm not selfless enough spend the time that would be required to spread these rusty old BSA parts to the world rather than spend that time doing the many things I want to do. So, a hoarder I shall remain. Most people reading this probably don't care about BSA hoards, they want to get their hands on someone else's Vincent hoard (nb. it's a "hoard" in someone else's garage, but "essential spares" if it were in theirs). The problem is, the Vincent hoarder faces much the same problem disposing of it as I do with my BSA hoard. [/QUOTE]
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