Chuck M 

To be fair, I did consider going back and editing my comment on the Raleigh post to make it clearer that my opinion was simply that, an opinion based on what I see bikes in my area being offered for but didn't get around to it. And I will admit that after looking at it a bit closer I would probably be willing to pay more than I had stated if I was looking for a bike and I can see where someone wanting this particular make and model paying even more. But I also asked the OP of that thread which side of the fence he was on, buyer or seller and they never replied. A buyer's offer and a sellers ask are usually two different numbers. If I had to guess by the photos, the OP of the thread was a potential buyer as I would hope a seller would take better photos (but maybe not).

But Killroy, you would also probably agree that the bike in the other thread was not on par with the eBay sale you cited. Although the eBay sale I suppose would help a flipper decide if it was worth the investment.