All the time! I have not had a decent Ebay sale since June 2011.

I think I understand what is going on. Vintage bicycle prices are so high that newbies are probably scared off. Let's face it, for a real nice vintage something or other, the price will likely exceed $1000.00 plus shipping, if applicable. You can get a new bicycle that will work just as well for that kind of cabbage.

Five years ago, the vintage bicycle was a bargain. Today, it goes head to head for its market share with new bikes, and not every newbie cares if his bike is vintage or just looks vintage.

That last statement is not a slur to people new to the vintage bicycle interest. Welcome, all, but be aware that the playing field is not the same as it used to be.

Of course, much (perhaps all) of that is happy hour driven opinion.