Old 03-19-09, 04:23 AM
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IceNine
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Location: Madison, WI
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Bikes: 84 Raleigh Portage, 83 Trek 620

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In order to give you some useful feedback, why don't you give a few examples of bikes you listed and what kind of price you asked and received. What condition are the bikes you sell? Do you restore them? Also, how many times have you listed the same bike? People get irritated when they see the same over-priced bike listed 10 times.

You wouldn't happen to be the guy selling the poor condition 3 speed Robin Hood with the "rare" Sturmey Archer three speed for $150, are you?

Also, one more thing about ebay. When you factor in the price for shipping a complete bike across country, ebay really makes little sense for any bike worth less than $200. So ebay is useful in establishing the value of bikes worth more than about $200, but is really not that useful for lower end bikes. For that, local markets dictate, and local markets differ wildly. You'd find totally different markets in rural podunk places vs. college towns, vs. large cities.

Also, when you list the prices for components selling on ebay as justification for your prices, you do realize that collectors value certain name brand components a lot and others not at all, right? I.e., you understand that a cheap derailer pulled off a lowly Schwinn would not sell for the same price as a 1983 NOS Shimano Deer Head RD, right?

Edit to add one more thing: A good presentation will sell for at least 50% more than an ad with a bad presentation.

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