Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - ebay

what's the best bike component deal you've ever scored on ebay? just curious.
i've been putting time in trying to score some components on the cheap. obviously, you end up with a slight more mix/match bike.

i'm really counting on scoring a good saddle on the cheap someday, no success yet. just curious if anyone had a good win.

I used to score some high end track parts for good deals but now that the scene is so big the deals are practically non existent.

Ive got something that I bid on and will be watching for the next couple days, but I'm not ready to make that known to every other FG junkie on the forum just yet.

There have been quite a few eBay scores but my Madison frameset for 110 bucks shipped was one of my best finds.

I got the laptop I am on now brand new for $285 shipped, no deals on bike parts though.

I'm terrible at eBay. Haha.

The last thing I bought on eBay was my SLR saddle.

Looking for some stems and seat posts now.

I scored a sweet vintage Coogi sweater for $30 shipped. So excited to dawn it on our first chilly fall day.

damn scrod. jealous.

and gt, fair enough.

I've found that old clothing/kits are easier to score deals on than parts as far as ebay goes. I got a sweet subaru montgomery cycling cap for $5

it's pretty hard to buy stuff cheap on ebay when you need it, i normally but bike parts i like or think i will eventually need when they go for cheap. got a lot of good deals but never was desperate for a special part and cold not wait....then i either hang them on the wall or sell them for profit on craigslist

I like eBay, but I typically use buy it now.

Been a while. Most things I've been eyeballing have skyrocketed in price lately. Scored some choice Dura Ace components, not the most killer deal, but impossible to find locally. My LBS does full retail on the DA. Come on, $130 chainring? Nah, I'm not taking that drive-her-off-the-lot value decline.

Oh, and my sales have been going down. Go figure.

I use eBay mostly to buy tubular tires for typically less than 1/2 lbs or online store price. I buy only in auctions with no reserve and low starting price, typically from private sellers. I've saved a little bit buying bike components, but buy most of my stuff from reliable online vendors like Ben's Cycle, Universal Cycles and World Class Cycles, who usually discount significantly. I use BIN on eBay only if there's something I need that I can't find anywhere else like an oddball 27.4mm Kalloy seatpost for my VISP. I probably buy about 10% of my bike stuff from an lbs.

pretty much brand new Airone for $31, Pake frameset for $127, Selle Italia Campionissimo (such beauty) for $51 shipped from the netherlands, the list could go on for days, total ebay junkie here.

I think the best deal eveeeer was a pair of snakeskin/pink patent leather Prada heels I got for my girlfriend for $40, she lost it when I gave them to her. they were like $600 new.

i got my first fixed gear, a motobecane conversion, on ebay for 25bucks, it was in philly and so was i so i picked it up and saved on shipping

i got a cinelli alter for 50 something shipped! it was used and the 120 length, but meh i wanted it so there lol
and yes i did need a 120. i have the wingspan of a condor, cah cah!

a good idea is also to buy stuff where it is the most common, italian stuff on ebay.it and keirin parts on yahoo japan. also a good reason to learn a few foreign words

I ebayed a SRAM RED group for <$800. Bought it one part at a time. It was all new or takeoffs. I set my one personal bid limit and didn't bid above that. It took a few weeks but eventually paid off.

I ebayed a SRAM RED group for <$800. Bought it one part at a time. It was all new or takeoffs. I set my one personal bid limit and didn't bid above that. It took a few weeks but eventually paid off.

I'm jealous; think it's still doable?

My best ebay score was a keytar for 1 penny. Shipping was another story; $8 w/o insurance...

I ebayed a SRAM RED group for <$800. Bought it one part at a time. It was all new or takeoffs. I set my one personal bid limit and didn't bid above that. It took a few weeks but eventually paid off.

i bought rival shifters and they sent me red.

I'm jealous; think it's still doable?

My best ebay score was a keytar for 1 penny. Shipping was another story; $8 w/o insurance...

Probably not, but its still possible to get way under retail. Bid once at the end the maximum amount you are willing to pay. If you don't get it, move on. The trick is not to loose your patience...when that happens you start to bid higher.

I just lost one. Had a fizik arione carbon rail for five cents and ten ddollar shipping. I logged on about a minute after it ended and someone had bid five bucks and got it.

I suppose technically the best deal I ever found on eBay was when Cane Creek had a blowout sale of their carbon track wheels, and I picked up a set that retailed for $1600 for only $500. After that, I picked up another rear wheel for only $200. It was a straight up BIN sale, which was a good thing cuz had they sold them in open auction, no doubt they would have sold for a lot more. I was half thinking of buying several extra sets and then flipping them for a big profit.

I suppose technically the best deal I ever found on eBay was when Cane Creek had a blowout sale of their carbon track wheels, and I picked up a set that retailed for $1600 for only $500. After that, I picked up another rear wheel for only $200. It was a straight up BIN sale, which was a good thing cuz had they sold them in open auction, no doubt they would have sold for a lot more. I was half thinking of buying several extra sets and then flipping them for a big profit.


Remember this sale. I was hoping so bad that they would have a wheel left by the friday I got paid but nope.

NOS rear wheel 700c mavic MA40 36 spokes to Phil Wood Hub for $60.

I just lost one. Had a fizik arione carbon rail for five cents and ten ddollar shipping. I logged on about a minute after it ended and someone had bid five bucks and got it.

was there damage or a typo in the title or something?

i got my selle italia flite ti saddle for 50 bucks shipped

these are the stories i was hoping for. i've been super close on multiple fizik's now. really close to scoring low on some headsets too. it's kinda hard right now because i need a frame and thus can't really shop for a seat tube and stuff..

pake frameset for 110, new sram omniums for 75

Probably not, but its still possible to get way under retail. Bid once at the end the maximum amount you are willing to pay. If you don't get it, move on. The trick is not to loose your patience...when that happens you start to bid higher.

Sniping? :lol:
Well I guess I'll give that a try; otherwise I'll have to save for at least the next 2.5 months for the entire group... :p


i bought rival shifters and they sent me red.

LIES!!!!!

was there damage or a typo in the title or something?

not a typo. there were pics. rails were straight and everything. had a small scuff on it, but that was it.

I've heard of people getting Thomson stems and seatposts for cheap because of the seller spelling the name the more common "Thompson" and no one bids on them.

That being said, I've never got any amazing deals on Ebay. But, I don't shop there unless I need something. But, when I need it, I don't have the patience to deal with ebay.

I think the key to finding great deals is to set up all kinds of alerts and spend lots of time browsing.

That being said, I've never got any amazing deals on Ebay.

I think the key to finding great deals is to set up all kinds of alerts and spend lots of time browsing.

Actually, I found the Cane Creek wheel deal on eBay through this forum. Someone pointed it out; otherwise I would never have seen it. I doubt I'll ever see a deal that good again in my lifetime. I'm still waiting for an All-City Big Block complete in 46cm on sale for $299.95. :D

de rosa with da/ultegra, spd pedals, and a saddle that i like for $1,100. not exactly new, but i still thought it was a damn good buy.

Sniping? :lol:
Well I guess I'll give that a try; otherwise I'll have to save for at least the next 2.5 months for the entire group... :p


LIES!!!!!

The term "sniping" is a mischaracterization that makes it sound unethical. All you are doing is putting in your bid at the last minute. Its not possible for you to cheat by sneaking in a bid or cut out anyone else's bid. You are bidding in the allowed time. If someone has already bid higher than you, you still lose. Bidding late just keeps you uninvolved in bidding wars. Its the only effective bidding strategy on Ebay and experienced Ebay sellers are well aware that the vast majority of auctions are won this way. Bidding early just encourages some other moron to get emotionally attached to the item and keep outbidding you. Decide what you are willing to pay and bid once at the end. Usually what happens with me is the item goes too high and I never end up bidding...this means I wouldn't have won it anyway even if I had bid. If I end up bidding in the last minute, I usually win and at a price lower than my max bid. If you don't win, move on...there will be more.

My best score was a very lightly used ~$300 Obermeyer snow/ski suit for $9.99.

Also tons of bad 70's/80's ski fashion... we ski in style around here.

http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/2771/25322352505821401671186.jpg

mine was bought from me. I put up a mint bianchi via nirone ultegra gruppo road bike with carbon look pedals that I paid $1900 for but my auction ended at only $995. I was hoping it was going to end at $1500...my mistake for not putting up a reserve.

The term "sniping" is a mischaracterization that makes it sound unethical. All you are doing is putting in your bid at the last minute. Its not possible for you to cheat by sneaking in a bid or cut out anyone else's bid. You are bidding in the allowed time. If someone has already bid higher than you, you still lose. Bidding late just keeps you uninvolved in bidding wars. Its the only effective bidding strategy on Ebay and experienced Ebay sellers are well aware that the vast majority of auctions are won this way. Bidding early just encourages some other moron to get emotionally attached to the item and keep outbidding you. Decide what you are willing to pay and bid once at the end. Usually what happens with me is the item goes too high and I never end up bidding...this means I wouldn't have won it anyway even if I had bid. If I end up bidding in the last minute, I usually win and at a price lower than my max bid. If you don't win, move on...there will be more.

This. Shilling, however is unethical and possibly rampant on auction sites; another conceivable obstacle in finding miracle dealz.

Mavic Open Pros to Dura Ace 7710 hubs for $250 or so. Not too bad.

Oh and just recently got an Andel track crankset for $46

Oh and just recently got an Andel track crankset for $46

Which model? They make several.

http://www.benscycle.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=188_193_660&products_id=6865

http://www.benscycle.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=188_193_660&products_id=1532

http://www.benscycle.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=188_193_660&products_id=8187

Which model? They make several.

http://www.benscycle.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=188_193_660&products_id=6865

http://www.benscycle.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=188_193_660&products_id=1532

http://www.benscycle.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=188_193_660&products_id=8187

Not sure if this is the second or third one, but here is a photo:

http://i.ebayimg.com/15/%21B3WFpIw%21Wk%7E$%28KGrHqYOKjgEyPu%29,6ZlBMl40oJt+%21%7E%7E_12.JPG

Edit: actually I'm pretty sure it is the second one, since it is square taper.

Not sure if this is the second or third one, but here is a photo:

Edit: actually I'm pretty sure it is the second one, since it is square taper.

Yes, that is definitely the midrange model, and those are fantastic cranks. If you got them new, then you definitely got a great deal. I have two of them, and they are perfectly round and concentric, perfectly uniform chain tension and very smooth and quiet running.

Yes, that is definitely the midrange model, and those are fantastic cranks. If you got them new, then you definitely got a great deal. I have two of them, and they are perfectly round and concentric, perfectly uniform chain tension and very smooth and quiet running.

Sweet. Good to hear.

I needed a crankset for my little townie project, but saw those and decided to get them for my everyday fixed and just use the old crankset for the townie, so it worked out pretty well for me.