Certainly is when it costs more than that for a £150 bike in a bike box, it's normally around the £50 to £60 price using Royal Mail fully insuredPostage is cheap
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Surely self limiting an already VERY limited market isn’t the way to sell something.
Lots of pictures , list of spec , describe its condition - is the way to sell anything. Buyers don’t want waffle or to chase pics and info.
Like those who do POA for cars /houses - people just scroll past
Just my opinion but you'll still own it in 6 months time if your wanting that money for it, the retrobike market has fell off a cliff and is no longer worth what it was a few years ago.you could hope for another lockdown though prices went crazy thenThe price of a Rolex is crazy to most but plenty of people want and can afford it. The build is the best of the best NO COMPROMISES. When its all added up it ( and I have ) it would cost a lot more than I am asking and that doesn't factor in labour build cost or 10+ years of countless hours finding all the parts - all costed at ZeroI get its a hobby and the price all totted up gets people sucking in air, huffing and puffing. You can pick up a cheap Russian or Far East Ti frame and load it with LX ride the hell out of it and be happy.
Like I say, find me another the same ( no frame dents ) condition cheaper. If I have to split no problems with that either the parts work on high end builds and many are almost impossible to find. Sometimes higher value things sell better on the bay than here. As we all know 5-10years ago RB was awash with serious buyers.
Challenge for you - find me cheap a FAT Ti 97 m/l ‘no dents’, a Morati Ti 26” canti boss Ti fork long steerer, a matched mint low miles set of CK Classic hubs in unfaded turquoise shimano cassette, Moots 130mm mid rise Ti stem and Moots Ti riser bar ?
If you prefer, I have listed the build components in the listing ( less the £££ chain ) , price it all up in mint/NOS cond shipped to the UK with links to current availability.
Anyone considering spending £11K is going to be communicating plenty with the seller anyway. They ain’t loosing interest for lack of spoon feeding.
What kind of house/car do you think this is equivalent to? You think that kind of buyer would be that indifferent?
Let’s be honest … nobody is spending £11k - we know it , seller knows it - etc. But to give yourself the best chance of obtaining the top money you’d add pictures and as much info needed for a buyer.
In terms of cars - I’d guess it’s equivalent to a classic Ferrari / Lamborghini or something possibly a little more obscure. I can’t imagine anyone selling any of those with a single picture - whilst asking double market value.
I’ve just sold my R8. Albeit lower end of the supercar (cough) market - the thing that sold it was the 50 pictures and proper description said the buyer. Didn’t even have to advertise it outside of a FB group as all the info was there.
@Spanky22b:
I think your nickname (spanky22b) does fit you well:
Your former English grammar teacher would probably "spank" you 22 times for writing such strange sentences full of mistakes.
Therefore we all assume that English is probably not your first language!
AGT
Marin Fan
Parcelforce = £77 sent 48hr express for a relatively cheap bike.Certainly is when it costs more than that for a £150 bike in a bike box, it's normally around the £50 to £60 price using Royal Mail fully insured
Frankenorange
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@Spanky22b:
I think your nickname (spanky22b) does fit you well:
Your former English grammar teacher would probably "spank" you 22 times for writing such strange sentences full of mistakes.
Therefore we all assume that English is probably not your first language!
That comment wasn't called for at all and what you have written isn't going to win you any grammar prizes.
