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Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 12:10 pm
by cray-
Blingedy bling! This will no doubt go for silly money:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/230886196843 ... 1423.l2649" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
"based on 1988 Australian Olympic Team track bicycle" uh-huh...
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/duncraig ... 1001937211" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Steerer tube of death, I don't even...
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/shenton- ... 1009974570" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 1:20 pm
by grantw
from the sublime to the ridiculous, via the laughable. Well played
Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 4:37 pm
by familyguy
Dont know about junk, but radial laced front AND rear both sides??
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-Mavi ... 500wt_1029" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Jim
Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 7:29 pm
by ldrcycles
I'm just imagining the Australian team racing in the Olympics with a rear rack, they did do some weird stuff in the 80s
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Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:20 pm
by munga
testament to the strength of suzue hub flanges i guess. they certainly look cool.
Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 11:20 pm
by The 2nd Womble
sunho wrote:
Rob,
Interesting bike..
I saw the EXACT same one 2 weeks ago, serial : SR9030168
I did some digging and the previous seller bought it for 270, sold it for 337.50... not to the guy selling it now so i am very confused... is there a bicycle double???!!!?!!
curious to know what this one will go at..
Picked it up on Saturday. Different bike so all is well. A full service history from Yellow Jersey and runs oh so perfectly. The only issue is that it uses a weird 28.4mm seat post. I'll need a shim to fit the new 3t post
Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 1:17 pm
by cray-
"Old repco cycling bike" ... "needs a bit of attention" .....that fork...
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/altona-m ... 1010175163" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
'80s Europa. Don't know much about these, but looks promising:
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/sydney-r ... 1010176317" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 1:23 pm
by wqlava1
Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 2:52 pm
by sunho
Those forks look awfully bent.
Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 5:45 pm
by ldrcycles
wqlava1 wrote:
Hetchins-style fork?????
Good god....
Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 6:05 pm
by sunho
oh dear... just lost a bid for a kuhawara quadbutted bike...
went for 241.20
need to cry now.
Completed listing: 181027325441
Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 7:13 pm
by frailer5
Yeah, woulda been a few watching that, including me. But you never know how far the successful (never use the term 'winner' and 'fleaBay' in same sentence) bidder would have gone. The only way to think of it. Always another on the merry-go-round... Drop out when your limit's reached, I say. Walk away.... no tears now...
Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 7:42 pm
by grantw
Indeed. There's always something else out there. Likely better and cheaper too.
Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 8:46 pm
by Rob74
Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 10:08 pm
by BRLVR.v2
Nice,....... one of the few asian mass produced bikes from that era that have nice angles and half decent tubes IMHO. infinitely better than the ubiquitous repco superlite(Giants).
Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 10:25 pm
by grantw
A forum member scored a cracking Apollo III for peanuts at a second hand store last week so will be an interesting comparison. Having owned one (still have it hanging in the shed, well worn and well loved) I've got a soft spot for them.
The
Hillman I posted earlier is finishing tonight and I'm sitting with my popcorn preparing for the automated deathroll. A flurry earlier today saw it reach $414 but all is quiet now awaiting the final moments. I'm predicting $650 for the win, I'm glad it's too big
Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:15 pm
by sunho
$414! $236 dollars off!
The auction finished too late!!
I find that Sunday afternoon finishes are the best buys!
Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:44 pm
by Mulger bill
You've never heard of the Repco Dogma?
Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 5:42 am
by frailer5
sunho wrote:$414! $236 dollars off!
The auction finished too late!!
I find that Sunday afternoon finishes are the best buys!
No evident provenance on that one. It's been a 'find' for someone., Dunno, just feel better when someone's had it for a significant period; my hang-up, I admit. And I always bid in multiples of 11. People are habituated in the decimal system. On occasions I've guessed at having pipped people by a few dollars for that reason. Could be all in my head, of course.
Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 6:29 am
by Dan
Yep, 222.22, 333.33, 444.44 - gets it every time. Unless of course its worth 555.55.
Works with euros too
Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:00 am
by frailer5
The cents I ignore. But you could be onto something.
Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:10 am
by grantw
sunho wrote:$414! $236 dollars off!
The auction finished too late!!
I find that Sunday afternoon finishes are the best buys!
Yes, I was apparently more interested in it than I thought I was
Odd bidding amounts have worked quite well for me at times too.
Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 9:00 am
by Vern Stralam
Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 11:58 am
by cray-
BRLVR.v2 wrote:
Nice,....... one of the few asian mass produced bikes from that era that have nice angles and half decent tubes IMHO. infinitely better than the ubiquitous repco superlite(Giants).
Auction states "Infinity" tubes, photo clearly shows Tange 900, bit of a difference but seems an honest mistake. Half decent is correct, needs a spruce up, wouldn't pay much more than a pineapple.
Mulger bill wrote:
You've never heard of the Repco Dogma?
You've lost me there.... #confused
Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 12:14 pm
by familyguy
The little Fuji is back again, at a reasonable start price:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Fuji-womens- ... cc4&_uhb=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
familyguy wrote:That Fuji has been up four or five times, coming down from $400 in very slow movements. I reckon mid-$200's is about right for that. The Cyclone parts on it were decent enough. I've learned via a few web resources that Fuji built some quality frames that flew well under the radar.
And here's the bike:
http://www.classicfuji.com/ClubFuji_1986_Page.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; You can see it's basically catalogue condition, even the bar tape and straps! I don't know what the 449 refers to, but it's probably 'new price' in '86.
VALite frame info:
http://www.classicfuji.com/1986_30_Fram ... 1_Page.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; &
http://www.classicfuji.com/1986_31_Fram ... 2_Page.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The Classic Fuji website is a great resource.
Jim