Time for a rant, prices

[MR OX]

Er....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SHIMANO-LX-S ... Swli9ezsNw

Winning bidder Phil the shill

 

[Matty538]

Re:

Don't believe it was a shill bid unless someone got extremely greedy, but they have been relisted.

 

[dyna-ti]

Maybe someone has annoyed someone else and this is the result.

Not a smart one really if the seller has a court order issued. And it is legally binding.

 

[EarlofBarnet]

Re:

I’m not sure if anyone else had noticed, but prices seem to be slowly reducing again. There looks to be a few sellers still hanging on to hope, but I’ve seen a bit of normality returning. Thankfully!

 

[legrandefromage]

A neighbour came over with another neighbours' son and asked if I had any bikes for sale. I wheeled out my Marin DH FRS and said the first price that popped into my head; £350

'Yup, ok, I can pick it up later in the week'

:shock:

I better get a new chain on it!

 

[Matty538]

Re: Re:

I’m not sure if anyone else had noticed, but prices seem to be slowly reducing again. There looks to be a few sellers still hanging on to hope, but I’ve seen a bit of normality returning. Thankfully!

I had noticed this, a few bikes have recently sold at more believable prices. Although some things are still going for crazy prices.

 

[Trialsmeister]

A neighbour came over with another neighbours' son and asked if I had any bikes for sale. I wheeled out my Marin DH FRS

That seems like a good deal....

Here is an example of a hardcore DS/Race Marin, with an even harder-core starting price.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Marin-Quake- ... SwfA5e2DxR

Delirium maximum.

 

[daugs]

Re:

Before, there was nearly always more value in the bits than the whole, and if the aim was to maximise cash then taking a bike apart and selling the bits individually was the best way to go (assuming time to deal with increased effort). However has this now changed ? I'm looking at reducing my stable given the family bike count has gone up two and thinking that may be better just to sell complete bikes, especially as in London and have access to current market conditions..........

 

[legrandefromage]

More than its retail price??

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Trek-Marlin- ... SwzSte3Nvi

 

[legrandefromage]

duh duh duh duh

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-1988 ... Swz4Ze1mbS