Yes, there is something you're failing to understand. It's called the capitalist mentality. Everyone wants to buy for as low as they can. Then they want to sell it for as much as they can. Anyone here that says different isn't telling the truth or they just don't understand business
That's not true of everyone. I buy bikes to collect, not to flip. I couldn't care less about resale value or return on investment. When I see a bike I want, I offer the seller what I think it would cost me at auction, even if he has no idea the bike is worth that much. He feels better about the transaction and so do I.