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12-02-07 | 11:54 AM
  #26  
Sell now if you have to, but just before Christmas is not the best time to get the most money. Hold out until mid to late February if you can.
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12-03-07 | 03:12 PM
  #27  
Trek
Honda, if you've got a 160 offer I'd take it. I've got an 85 Trek 400 - my first road bike - and it's been a great ride for 6 New York years now. Unfortunately these Treks seem to be underappreciated so I doubt you'd fetch more on Ebay...at least enough more to deal with the auction/shipping hassle over a cash buyer. Incidentally, I paid 150 for my "just-tuned-up" 400.

Love the Raleigh. Is it a 60cm?
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12-17-07 | 07:57 AM
  #28  
Well good news and scary news I sold the trek for $220!

Scary news I have the Pinarello on ebay it has 12 hours left. I set a no reserve aution starting at $0.99
and with 12 hours left its only goin for $150 I might have made a HUGE mistake
https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MESE:IT&ih=001
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12-17-07 | 12:26 PM
  #29  
That's the fun of low start and no reserves. You'll get more than you should on one bike and [possibly] less than you should on another. It all works out over the long run if you sell a lot, though. You're up to $300+ with 8 hours left, and a lot of buyers wait until the last minute, so you're still OK.

I would have had the pictures on the page rather than a link, however. Your HTML was close but was lacking a height and width.
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12-17-07 | 12:53 PM
  #30  
Wait until the last few seconds. The automated auction sniper services are usually set to bid within the final 3-5 seconds. 6 different bidders so far? You'll get full market value, at least for this time of year - though with highly desirable models, such as this, I don't really think the time of year makes a big difference.
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12-17-07 | 01:09 PM
  #31  
Looks like you're going to do pretty good! Greetings from a former Rising Sun resident! (Corner of Cherry & Wilson.)

I think I saw that Raleigh on Craigslist. If it was any other time of year, you would have heard from me.
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12-17-07 | 01:35 PM
  #32  
Quote: That's the fun of low start and no reserves. You'll get more than you should on one bike and [possibly] less than you should on another. It all works out over the long run if you sell a lot, though. You're up to $300+ with 8 hours left, and a lot of buyers wait until the last minute, so you're still OK.

I would have had the pictures on the page rather than a link, however. Your HTML was close but was lacking a height and width.
this html works fine...

<align="center"><img src="your image url"></align="center">
<br><br>
...repeat as often as necessary
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12-17-07 | 01:49 PM
  #33  
I usually use that HTML I tried several others but they wouldn't work on the ebay site. i don't know if it wont let me put it on there because your supposed to pay for additional pics or what but that was the only way I could get it to work at all. Oh well, the last few hours should be a lot of fun watching and waiting and a whole lot of hitting the refresh button LOL
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12-17-07 | 01:54 PM
  #34  
Hi Yogurt corner of wilson and cherry I used to get on the bus there years back. Like 20 years ago thats funny though small world. As for the Raleigh It didnt sell so look me up in the spring Ill give a ex local a great deal! Happy Holidays to you as well
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12-17-07 | 08:29 PM
  #35  
You'll do well at $100 for the Trek, when Centurion tri-bikes are going for $125-$150.
The Pinarello, I'd start @ $500 for, and let the components sell it. .
The Raleigh is the question mark, could go for $250, could go for $800 to the right buyer.
On eBay, there's the measure of uncertainty, so let the pix and components be the key.

Figure the Trek will go to someone who'll strip it.
Figure the Pinarello will sell itself via the pictures.
Figure the Raleigh frame will need everything, but once done, a sweet ride w/that component package.

Be careful. A 2001 Trek 1000 Tiagra just failed to bring $20 opening, looked great in pix. Not sure why, but if it had brought $25, it was bound for sale and the seller would take a pounding.
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12-17-07 | 09:18 PM
  #36  
Quote: Well good news and scary news I sold the trek for $220!

Scary news I have the Pinarello on ebay it has 12 hours left. I set a no reserve aution starting at $0.99
and with 12 hours left its only goin for $150 I might have made a HUGE mistake
https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MESE:IT&ih=001
Well, you didn't listen to the sage advice here, and you paid the price. Sorry for you. Really.
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12-17-07 | 09:22 PM
  #37  
Well you win some you lose some. Like i said the Trek went for $220 on CList last week the pinarello I kinda got ***** on it only brought $485. oh well thats $800 for 2 bikes that if sold for what they should have sold for I woulda got $150 for the trek and was hoping for $700 for the pinarello so all in all i made out about right total wise.
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12-17-07 | 09:23 PM
  #38  
wow bad math only $700 ouch
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12-18-07 | 01:44 PM
  #39  
Don't sweat it Honda. These things seem to come back around. I got hosed on a Torelli imposter from Ebay but just found a Pinarello frame (under bad DIY paint) with a Campy front brake sitting with trash.
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