eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?

[frailer5]

Seller knows what they're selling. Just fail on the 'suggest convert to fixie' test. It's like a virus.

[munga]

yeah, seller likes to wheel and deal, pretty straight up bloke. it is what it is.

[munga]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NOS-NIB-Camp ... 933wt_1399

wow. don't often see NOS centaur c-grey stuff, if at all.

[rkelsen]

I can appreciate that it's rare, but is it really worth that much? It isn't vintage, and you can buy brand new 11s Record for a few dollars more... Brand new Centaur is less than half their asking price.

[frailer5]

Attention taller Sydney-ites.

[munga]

I can appreciate that it's rare, but is it really worth that much? It isn't vintage, and you can buy brand new 11s Record for a few dollars more... Brand new Centaur is less than half their asking price.

i think it's a bit much for what it is (mid level, modern campag with a fancy finish), but that c-grey finish seems to scratch up so easily, i can see a nos groupset being worth a motza in years to come.

[singlespeedscott]

A bit like yours Munga?

[munga]

yeah a bit.

[Rob74]

Fleabay
[ebay]http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VINTAGE-DRAGSTER-MALVERN-STAR-SABRE-BMX-RETRO-DRAGSTERS-/130728705993?pt=AU_Sport_Cycling_Bikes&hash=item1e7009bfc9[/ebay]

Definite Pushies Galore entries once cleaned up.

Rob

[Rob74]

[ebay]http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Repco-High-Sierra-Mountain-Bike-24-/230826012790?pt=AU_Sport_Cycling_Bikes&hash=item35be4d7076[/ebay]

Bidding programs strike again.
=>> Any got a good one?

Rob

[frailer5]

I don't get that no-one in melbourne's bid on this, for the price. Double-butted... some cosmetic stuff, but not too bad. A smidgin too big for me, or I'd be prevailing on SIL in Armadale to collect it.

[Slow6]

Bidding programs strike again.
=>> Any got a good one?

Rob

I use GIXEN. web based, free, never seems to miss a beat. Sniper programs work well, I have no doubt that a bid in the last few seconds is more likely to get you a win at the price you want that an early bid or [shudder] an early bidding war. and as a bonus there is no need to watch the end of the auction which eliminates the chances of putting a silly last minute bid on in the heat of the moment.

[frailer5]

Would someone mind confirming that this is at the gas-pipe end of Clarence St Cyclery's range at the time.
Still on the lookout for my 5'2" work colleague(ette). Budget limited, but trying to compromise with something halfway decent for her. She'll be using it as exercise, not commuting.

[rkelsen]

There's gaspipe under that there rust.

But it does have some halfway decent equipment on it. Probably not a bad bike at the current bid ($20).

[frailer5]

Thanks for the confirmation. Oh, I love that it's a cycling bike. Wouldn't have bothered looking at it if it weren't.
Don't mind the randonneur bars though.

[familyguy]

Interesting retro MTB:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/280926118309 ... 500wt_1011

No idea what it is. Rear brake looks unique, may provide a clue to someone?

Jim

[ldrcycles]

No idea on the MTB (cool colour though), but i'd much rather have the Giant Allegre road bike he's selling. No way i'd pay what he's asking though.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Mens-Giant-A ... 41688bd62b

[ldrcycles]

Any really, really, insanely, crazily tall people looking for a road bike?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-Mens ... 3379240866

69cm!! frame.

[Saro28]

quite the opposite of the 'Circus bike'
wow, fairly limited for buyers I would think

[koen]

Interesting retro MTB:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/280926118309 ... 500wt_1011
No idea what it is. Rear brake looks unique, may provide a clue to someone?
Jim

Easy to date and a nice complete gruppo from 1990ish but might take some searching to get a manufacturer that put the u brake there. Gt was over the stay and Centurion, Shogun others were usually under the chain stays. Haro? But I think they usually had a curvy top tube and few have that low top tube standover design. I'd buy it for a C if it was close because of that nice fork.

[singlespeedscott]

It doesn't even look like its seen any dirt.

[koen]

It doesn't even look like its seen any dirt.

No, its in very neat condition. It got me wondering so I looked back through an old MTB Action mag. Definitely 1990 but nothing had that design. The paint made me think of the Taiwanese manufacturer ads that were in that mag and they were that kind of paint but not that design...maybe even a local builder or mtb enthusiast making up something to get the standover. Ewen Gellie would be the bloke to ask.
Damn now I want it!

[frailer5]

Any really, really, insanely, crazily tall people looking for a road bike?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-Mens ... 3379240866

69cm!! frame.

It's the bell curve distribution thingy. May not get much for it; there aren't enough giants who cycle, and want retro. Nice though.

Fleabay. Can someone explain the Best Seller rating, when only 177 trades, and 98.x%

[cray-]

Fleabay. Can someone explain the Best Seller rating, when only 177 trades, and 98.x%

Click on the 177 and you go to the users Feedback Profile, then you'll see.

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slanted-enchanted ( 177 * )

Positive Feedback (last 12 months): 98.9%
[How is Feedback percentage calculated?]

Clicky clicky.

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The positive Feedback percentage is calculated based on the total number of positive and negative Feedback ratings for transactions that ended in the last 12 months, excluding repeat Feedback from the same member for purchases done within the same calendar week (eBay time).

Note: This could mean that the number of ratings used for this calculation is different from the same number shown in the recent ratings table on the left.

Positives / (Positives + negatives)

This member's 12 month Feedback ratings
Positives: 92 Negatives: 1

This member's positive Feedback percentage

92 / (92 + 1) = 98

[LG]

I recall somebody on this forum was looking for a small frame for their better half, this wouldn't be a bad buy.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Shogun-Samur ... 2c670869d7