Originally Posted by J_J
60% is too high. Where did that get that figure? If that were the case, don't you think owners would recognize thier bike on ebay more often? I hardly ever hear stories about owners finding their bikes on ebay.
He said 60% of NEW bikes, not USED bikes. I presume he is talking mostly about brands like Trek and Specialized that are supposed to be sold only at authorized dealers, not the mail-order only outfits like BikesDirect.