Originally Posted by
redvespablur
Post a WTB ad on craiglist. Have them come to you. I did and got a sweet 87 Specialized Allez I am building up. Lots of people have this stuff and don't know people are looking for it.
I've gotten parts this way, but I'd expect that most people sitting on vintage bikes with no clue about value aren't reading wtb ads on the CL bike page.
My LBS sells used bikes that I guess they take as trade-ins. They are willing to negotiate, and the prices seem pretty much in line with what I see on CL. You might check around for something like that.