I don't consider them a bargain subjectively, as I might not actually use them ... there is a difference between a bargain you need and a good price for something you don't need.
I have two sets of P2s sitting doing nothing, I am glad I didn't blindly add another set I may not have a use for.
Meanwhile someone will still get them near the BIN price, and probably someone who needs them for a project.
If I ever argue with my wife we usually find a way of dealing with it that is a bit more constructive than going on eBay to bid on bicycle parts ... the product of one of these is perhaps the recipient of those forks for a small Kona frame I am sourcing...
Both my dogs are rescued, the idea of hitting them is anathema to me, as with kids I don't believe in physical violence as an instructional device. I have been involved in enough violence myself as an adult to understand how negative it is.
I have no need to justify my eBay practises, I was explaining that I bid based on what I consider the right price, subjectively. I could care less if that is a few quid short of a BIN. In the long game I am playing a blinder.
I used to import a lot of music gear, I would routinely bid on 50 items a day, always underbidding the expected price. I needed to ensure my margin existed for importation and sale.
That is my approach to bidding, I always bid my maximum at the final whistle, and if I see my margin in a BIN price I hit the BIN.
Only because of the 130mm aspect I opted to bid instead of BIN.
If I feel moved to I will go back and bid again.
I often use BIN.
If I was not doubtful about the 130cm steerer I would have had them.
P2s in good nick under £15 are generally a bargain, agreed.
ANY pair of forks sitting around my garage when they should be out on a period bike is a waste, and I am very glad someone who needs them is going to have the time to see the auction and snag them.
If I needed them £25 would have been fine with me.
I am SORRY if I 'spoiled' someone's chances of a bargain, though it is odd someone who was discussing it prior to my bid had not hit the BIN already if they were then so gutted to miss a bargain...
I will in future refrain from bidding on anything posted up here with a BIN unless I am using that BIN.
Meanwhile, anyone who wants those forks for £12 please go ahead and bid what you need to get them.
I will make up the difference between what you pay and the BIN of £12 with some items from my shed.
How about a pair of P2s with a decent length steerer?
