Just dragged my old bike out of the loft...

[reanimation]

Before the rise of Ebay and internet forums etc, £100 for an old mountain bike would have been a normal, sell in the pub/local paper/to family type of price. direct marketing and direct competition has got in the minds of many people here, ebay has driven up a lot of old stuff, rightly or wrongly. As said a BIN on ebay would have generated a fast sale and charges.

Also most of us have bike(s) already so apart from bargain hunters and splitters, your niche is then orange fans who fit a 17" frame. so If I'd have bought it would have been as an asset, but then if I had to pick up from telford that would have outweighed any bonus probably.

I can see both sides on this one, no research and not bothered about money for a fast sale, fine

Notching the price up, prob 'ok' within reason too. as said ebay Buy It Now it would have been sold.

Welcome.

Peace

 

[john]

Right, locked this but it's my perogative to have the final word.

Underspray needed to read the forum rules and guidance before posting - these are in place to help newbies like this chap. They are there in big letters, how can i make it more obvious? He also needed to do some research. That is a given.

He offered it at a price. It was low but not ridiculous. I have no problem with someone accepting that. If he'd put it up for £3.50 and a twix that'd be different.

Equally I can understand the viewpoint we should help out new members. That is why we put things like 'how much is my xyz' worth threads up.

Anyhow seems like a fairly reasonable although robust debate.

If underspray hasn't sold it and wants to do so here I suggest writing a decent ad with a full spec, pics and FIRM PRICE.


As for comments directed at the mods please bear in mind we can't be on here 24/7 and read every post. We do (believe it or not) have lives outside this site. If you have a concern just drop me or any of the other chaps a PM as one user kindly did. We can then deal with as appropraite.

Over and Out.