I just picked this up on Ebay - Good deal? Bad deal?

stamina9007 · Mar 17, 2013

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181100473054? ... 1439.l2649

Gotta go and collect it tomorrow, i like the wheels.
Felt pleasing to the eye..
I know Alpina isnt top end..
So hence the question..£75..have i paid too much?
Got caught up in a bidding war.

Cheers,

Jay

jimo746 · Mar 17, 2013

Got caught up in a bidding war.

not good, either enter your max bid or use an eBay sniper website (eg Gixen is free to use).

But £75 seems ok to me, it's a fully working retro mtb

ok, so Exage 500LX isn't exactly high end, but the bike looks pretty original, even down to amberwall tyres.

As long as you are happy with it and get some use out of it, then it's worth what you were prepared to pay.

Jussa · Mar 17, 2013

First of all welcome to RB, and secondly it doesn't look like you will need to do much to bring that up to a very nice bike

value, cost, how much you paid is irrelevant, as long as it puts a smile on your face, enjoy it

Jussa

Exeter Man · Mar 17, 2013

I like it! Wouldn't have wanted to pay £40 postage though.

Regards

Chopper the ex Copper · Mar 17, 2013

I never 'bid' as such. I always set my budget, stand firm and manually snipe that amour with 5 seconds to go.

Would you go into a bike shop and persuade the staff to let you pay more for an item? So why go on eBay and keep bidding yourself into paying more? Your blood was up and you've paid a veritable fortune.

stamina9007 · Mar 17, 2013

Thanks for the replies gents, but, im picking it up...so no £40 delivery for me will be necessary - Thank god.

Just got to pick her up for 75.

madjh · Mar 17, 2013

Could be a good retro bike for conmuting or for everyday use

Chopper the ex Copper · Mar 17, 2013

Still... I guess that if you enjoy it then there's no harm done.

wookiee · Mar 17, 2013

I saw that one...not a bad price for the spec and condition just a lesser known manufacturer...doesn't mean its bad...but not a bargain I would have thought £50 was a fair price...but really whats a few quid extra in today world!

Tazio · Mar 17, 2013

It looks like it has a Tange sticker so probably a decent frame.

I just picked this up on Ebay - Good deal? Bad deal?

stamina9007

Dirt Disciple

jimo746

Jussa

Exeter Man

Retro Guru

Chopper the ex Copper

stamina9007

Dirt Disciple

madjh

Chopper the ex Copper

wookiee

Tazio

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