Making a 'profit'

[lewis1641]

The reason most of my builds get broken and sold is to fund another, or recently simply to release the cash to ease my finances.

 

[Dead Rats]

great responses here... very interesting to see the range of people attracted to the site really, everything from pro mechanics to skip monkeys, XC racers to tow-path tootlers, and pioneering Californian dudes to Scandinavian & Brazilian playboys it would seem not to mention the newbie vultures that sometime pop up unannounced in the for sale section!

 

[Agency_Scum]

This is lovely ( well done Neil! ). This is why Retrobike rocks. On most other forums we'd now be reduced to...

" Yeh?! Well disc brakes are 4 c0ck flanges and your mum smells of poo!! "

 

[clockworkgazz]

That's not fair, since she got the special pants those problems are behind us.

 

[Agency_Scum]

:roll:

 

[hamster]

Come on, things are worth what people are prepared to pay for them. Full stop.

That may (or may not) be more than the seller bought them for.

I might let something go for buttons because I can barely squeeze into the garage and the car's just packed up and the Mrs is nagging me. Lucky buyer.
Likewise I might pay over the odds for something because it is the last bit I need to finish or repair something. Lucky seller.

You win some, you lose some. When you are a kid you get what's fair. When you are an adult, you get what you negotiate.

If you don't like the price, don't buy. If everyone else agrees, prices will fall.

 

[legrandefromage]

I'm skint, have too many bikes to play with and needed some cold hard cash to cover a bill and a new DSLR purchase (I'm sick of shit digital cameras).

I made a mild profit after taking into account delivery costs.