Originally Posted by
francophile
Deals are scarce these days. And I've been trying to sell at prices I think are deals - compared to what I'm seeing go quickly elsewhere, but having no luck. Likewise, 1 in 20 sales I see that I think, "damn ... that's a smoking price!" are also staying around.
I think it's safe to say: The bottom has officially fallen out of the market. Would be very happy about that because it means more opportunities for good scores and plenty of time to work on project backlog, but I can't even sell what I have to make room in the shop.
Think macroeconomic, there is a big diversity building in regions, some up, some employment is lagging by a large margin . Bicycles are often beyond basic transportation- a good where demand is quite elastic.
Also, age does play a roll. I think the expectation of index shifting is flowing in. it has been 30+ years since SIS really caught on, add 15-18 to that and those folk are now in their late 40's.