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

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

Postby munga » Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:35 pm

lol, worth about 10% of that, imo. i think you're getting your 2-stars and your 5-stars mixed up. you can buy a complete original 5-star on ebay right now for around $1200..

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Malvern-Star ... 610wt_1397
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Postby Clydesdale Scot » Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:09 pm

I would prefer Silverlight's 4 Star. And it does have a leather seat.
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Postby Hamster » Fri Jan 25, 2013 1:38 pm

It would not be at all strange if history came to the conclusion that the perfection of the bicycle was the greatest achievement of the nineteenth century.
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Postby ldrcycles » Fri Jan 25, 2013 2:54 pm

Cheaper than free?! Now that's a bargain! :lol:
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Postby LG » Fri Jan 25, 2013 4:39 pm

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Postby LG » Fri Jan 25, 2013 4:46 pm

Not very good pics, but this peugeot looks nice for anybody in Sydney http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Peugeot-12-S ... 3f216fd58b
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Postby frailer5 » Sat Jan 26, 2013 2:34 pm

Another one in Sydders. Ricardo. Nice specs, but daddy-long-legs only. TG he refrained from 'painting' it.
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Postby rollin » Sat Jan 26, 2013 4:13 pm

Only worth half that at the most...
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Postby Clydesdale Scot » Mon Jan 28, 2013 6:22 am

drillium brakes, I would hesitate to use.
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Postby find_bruce » Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:17 am

Clydesdale Scot wrote:drillium brakes, I would hesitate to use.

I woudn't so much hesitate as not even think about using
I was going to buy a fast, stylish bike, but I looked in the mirror & thought "you're not fooling anyone, you know"
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Postby Kermit TF » Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:13 pm

Clydesdale Scot wrote:drillium brakes, I would hesitate to use.

Oh thats priceless !!
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Postby grantw » Mon Jan 28, 2013 8:54 pm

Rob74 wrote:Neglected Clamont

Rob


That seat tube looks set for the duration!
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Postby LG » Tue Jan 29, 2013 8:02 am

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Postby familyguy » Tue Jan 29, 2013 8:24 am

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/261161350976 ... 500wt_1035

Typical mid-80's bike boom ride, but probably not worth the start or BIN price.

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Postby ldrcycles » Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:36 pm

familyguy wrote:http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/261161350976?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619#ht_500wt_1035

Typical mid-80's bike boom ride, but probably not worth the start or BIN price.

Jim


Very clean though. Not worth that much, but still not too bad looking IMO. Maybe at half the price or a little less.
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Postby servicimo » Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:46 pm

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Postby frailer5 » Thu Jan 31, 2013 7:54 pm



But are the breaks broken? :|

But more seriously, this Raleigh is calling to me like the Sirens on the Lorelei Rocks. And it's in Sydney. Can anyone opine whether they can see a possible stress misalignment on the TT, up the head-tube end? [Pic 7]. I imagine one or two others here may be interested as well. I thought these were d/butted 531, but don't see the familiar stickers.
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Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?

Postby munga » Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:11 pm

the europa was a gaspipe 'homage' to the team ti bikes.
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Postby frailer5 » Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:19 pm

munga wrote:the europa was a gaspipe 'homage' to the team ti bikes.


A sneaking suspicion confirmed. Thanks munga. Sirens calls fading... A different beast to pentlandexile's; after looking again.

Did you ever hear anything on your stolen Raleigh?
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Postby munga » Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:12 pm

record, competition, professional.
grand prix, europa.

top shelf, and
bottom shelf.

having said that, there's nothing wrong with a europa. it's still a cool looking bike.

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