Time for a rant, prices

[themountie]

Am I missing something.

Can u explain to me y people are wanting the universe for bikes.

500 for a entry level cannondale m200,

200 for a carrera kraken,

300 for a 96 marin muirwoods in bits and rusty

 

[Cheshire1980]

Greed
Lock down fever... people are buying things for crazy prices!
I agree with you
On eBay
An Orange Clockwork 93 for £700, it started £800!!
Various Orange P7’s between £550- £700.. overpriced in my opinion..but some may disagree..

Also noticed things like retro mtb shifters, brakes, cranksets are very expensive. XT thumb shifters going for £60-80 pounds... wild

 

[jimo746]

Greed

Precisely this.

I'll be buggered if I'm paying £700 for a Clockwork though, unless it includes a team of cheerleaders wearing lickable body paint

 

[legrandefromage]

I was just having this very discussion

even the worst nastiest BSO bicycles are fetching silly money on ebay

 

[Takingabreak]

They do seem a bit expensive but I guess driven by the prices of new bikes.

£450 for a Kraken

https://www.halfords.com/bikes/mountain ... 51472.html

 

[themountie]

Re:

It's driving me nuts parts are the same way

 

[Takingabreak]

I still regret not buying a shiny new Brompton when they were £399

 

[Yogi bear]

Prices like these?
Still has the original price on the packet.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Old-Stoc ... O97rZsGZWQ

 

[marc two tone]

Re:

I will chip in with likes of ebay having pricing suggestions.
You know, where it's based on recent site sales of similar items.

Doesn't mean the buyer actually paid that though, cash on collection n all that.

Mountie, I'm the same really where I see real wrecks with silly prices
Man, I've given better away!

Roll on car boots to return. We have a chance of a bargain then.

 

[themountie]

Re:

I have seen the same happen on fb market place, gumtree as well