Hey guys, couple of noob luggage questions. I am actually not currently in need of this stuff for commuting, but I may be some day, and I'd also like to be able to do some longer rides involving overnight stays where I want to be able to transport some clothes and other necessities.
So I was down at my LBS looking at prices on panniers and rack bags and was appalled, so I went on ebay. I found a couple things that seem along the lines of what I'm looking for. I wanted to see if anybody could eyeball them and tell me if the prices, which seem absurdly cheap compared to what was in my LBS, are a really good deal or are indicative of poor quality. Or tell me about experiences buying bike stuff on ebay in general.
http://cgi.ebay.com/BIKE-REAR-RACK-B...3%3A3|294%3A50
http://cgi.ebay.com/BICYCLE-REAR-RAC...3%3A4|294%3A50
http://cgi.ebay.com/TRIPLE-BICYCLE-P...3%3A5|294%3A50
I'm riding a mid/late 80s Raleigh Technium, already got a rack on it, it's quite a solid bike in my experience. Right now the trip I'm looking ahead to is an 80 mile journey from northern VA back to home in Harrisonburg VA, not the longest trip but I would need something to store a change of clothes in and I want whatever I get to still be useful later on. And I'm poor.
Thanks for your help!