And realism. Some mint, rare and NOS kit had gone for big money and every Tom, Dick and Harry took that to mean knackered old tat was also worth a fortune.
Alas, there can only be a tiny market for people wanting to pay top dollar for worn out poop, so the prices for mainstream stuff has rebounded to a realistic level.
He'll, decent frames can often be had for not much more than the scrap value of their metal, and that's how it is.
As NOS dries up I can see their prices rising, but the bulk of the stuff on offer is still too common, to widely available to justify silly prices.
I've notice eBay prices have dropped a lot of late, recently picked up a smart looking mid 90s Deore mech for £8.60, the same week one was advertised on these hallowed pages for £20.