Since this is posted in C&V, it is a different ballgame than just bidding on current parts. Most of us who have ridden and worked on bikes for a long time have seen how the cost of old used parts have gone up when they become C&V. There will always be another buyer who wants to build or buy something that he or she had or wanted when that person was young and now they can afford it.

And except for those truly rare and classic parts, most of the older high end stuff is really cheap compared to new current parts. Sure, the days of buyer $100 DA derailleurs for $10 are gone, but when comparing the cost and quality of new current parts they are pretty cheap.

I know that there are those who complain about prices being bumped up whether by have-to-have bidding or last minute sniping. Unfortunately we probably have no one to blame but ourselves. The professing of "classic and vintage" over "old and used" has gone a long way to enhance the value.

John