[Anfielder]

Hang on to your old equipment.

Just sold a pre 1967 Campag Pista chainset on e-bay for 72 pounds.

In the 60's I think it would cost about 4 to 5 pounds. Does anyone have the Holdsworth price book ?? ( if  your South African you won't understand ). It had TA, Stronglight and Campag and that was it.  

In those days a pint of beer cost 10pence now 2pounds 60pence.

Now work that out.

I thick thats 130pounds now ( at 5 pounds )

So 50% seems right to me.  

PS I have 2 Unica saddles ( black )non of this lether cover rubbish, what offers???

 

[Daxiet]

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And if you help someone in the right direction, regarding a too high price, DO NOT shoot the messenger.

I agree with this, but do it via PM, not directly in the sale post. Far too many wanna be 2nd hand dealers on the hub that think they ordain the going rate for a product. These chaps generally just kill the guys hopes of a sale, if you really want to help you would make use of a PM.

If there is a silly buyer out there willing to pay too much, that is his/her problem, should have done their homework.

Same goes with offers below asking price, rather stick them out there via PM, you can create a false perception that the seller's product is not work anything but what you're offering.

All in all I agree there are many sellers out there asking far too much for their used goodies, but that is their right and chances are they won't sell until they reduce their price.
Daxiet2009-09-23 00:53:14

[wiredonkey]

@ Ox Wagon
I don't need Mnet, I don't even have a (working) TV. I do, however, need a bike. It gets me to work and it makes me happy.
In fact, I think if more poor people could afford a bike, they would not need to pay transport costs. There would be less cars on the road and more happy people. Maybe we should change what you consider needs and try and help as many people as possible.
We as cyclists all want South Africa to be a more cycle friendly society- at this stage we are the only ones who want that, yet we are the ones making (or keeping) it inaccessible and elitist. The only way to make it a more cycle friendly country is to get more bikes on the road.

[lytninwhip]

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And if you help someone in the right direction, regarding a too high price, DO NOT shoot the messenger.

I agree with this, but do it via PM, not directly in the sale post. Far too many wanna be 2nd hand dealers on the hub that think they ordain the going rate for a product. These chaps generally just kill the guys hopes of a sale, if you really want to help you would make use of a PM.

If there is a silly buyer out there willing to pay too much, that is his/her problem, should have done their homework.

Same goes with offers below asking price, rather stick them out there via PM, you can create a false perception that the seller's product is not work anything but what you're offering.

All in all I agree there are many sellers out there asking far too much for their used goodies, but that is their right and chances are they won't sell until they reduce their price.

 

Sounds like your saying:

A wanted ad is not a thread.

The only party posting here is the seller.

Even technical Q's should be directed as PM and updated by the seller.

and the last post the seller makes is notification of completed sale.

So as an example:

SELLER X post1 ...  FOR SALE details, picture, price

SELLER X post2 ...  Have been asked whether its ? compatible, ANS = YES

SELLER X post3 ...  BUMP 1

SELLER X post4 ...  Price DROP!! R1-00

SELLER X post5 ...  Have been asked whether ? is included ANS = NO

SELLER X post6 ...  BUMP 2

SELLER X post7 ... Provisionally SOLD

SELLER X post8 ... ***SOLD***Thanks

 

NOTE: No other contributions to this ad by any other hubber.

No more: Wow nice bike, good price, this will go fast?

or Is this still available?

or NOOOOOOO braze on?

or I wish I could afford that right now

or If you want to split I'll take the pedals

etc

Or whatever meaningless statement they can think of to get the post count up

 

So would the rules be: (1) only the poster may script

                                     (2) MAX # BUMPS ???

                                     (3) Precursor in the title that this is a poster only 

                                           posting. Something like: <po>. Then we know.

[Andre5111]

I say BUMP to that 

[HeartCoppi]

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And if you help someone in the right direction, regarding a too high price, DO NOT shoot the messenger.

I agree with this, but do it via PM, not directly in the sale post. Far too many wanna be 2nd hand dealers on the hub that think they ordain the going rate for a product. These chaps generally just kill the guys hopes of a sale, if you really want to help you would make use of a PM.If there is a silly buyer out there willing to pay too much, that is his/her problem, should have done their homework.Same goes with offers below asking price, rather stick them out there via PM, you can create a false perception that the seller's product is not work anything but what you're offering.All in all I agree there are many sellers out there asking far too much for their used goodies, but that is their right and chances are they won't sell until they reduce their price.

 

Sounds like your saying:

A wanted ad is not a thread.

The only party posting here is the seller.

Even technical Q's should be directed as PM and updated by the seller.

and the last post the seller makes is notification of completed sale.

So as an example:

SELLER X post1 ...  FOR SALE details, picture, price

SELLER X post2 ...  Have been asked whether its ? compatible, ANS = YES

SELLER X post3 ...  BUMP 1

SELLER X post4 ...  Price DROP!! R1-00

SELLER X post5 ...  Have been asked whether ? is included ANS = NO

SELLER X post6 ...  BUMP 2

SELLER X post7 ... Provisionally SOLD

SELLER X post8 ... ***SOLD***Thanks

 

NOTE: No other contributions to this ad by any other hubber.

No more: Wow nice bike, good price, this will go fast?

or Is this still available?

or NOOOOOOO braze on?

or I wish I could afford that right now

or If you want to split I'll take the pedals

etc

Or whatever meaningless statement they can think of to get the post count up

 

So would the rules be: (1) only the poster may script

                                     (2) MAX # BUMPS ???

                                     (3) Precursor in the title that this is a poster only 

                                           posting. Something like: <po>. Then we know.

where's the fun in that? tarboy2009-09-23 09:22:01

[leet22]

only value any 2nd hand gear has is what you are  willing to pay.  A 2nd hand item might cost R10000 new but if no one wants it after that it has no value. You can only get ripped off if you pay more than u are willing to and that is ur own fault.