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Are we killing this hobby with our prices?

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Bigfrawg:
Or just spend more time fingering

Pooch:

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What I don't get, and here's where it gets contentious, is if like in Terry's example, you buy something, ride it, use it or whatever, why should you then expect to sell it at the price you paid for it? Isn't it just the way of the world that most things depreciate with use?

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agreed

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so you buy a 25/30 year old ESP stem for £350.. You fit it, ride it and then sell for less because you've used it.. Hasn't it been used by about 3000000000 before it got to you.. Just saying like.. :daumenhoch:

Jaan:
There are always exceptions to every rule and as you know a stem is unlikely to be exposed to much wear and tear vs drops, rims, grips, tyres etc.

Jaan:

--- Quote from: Gnarlyscoots™ on May 22, 2014, 02:50 PM ---True Chris. I was actually referring to NOS/NOS mint items that I fit and sell on afterwards. Some items I just fit and swap out after photo's to ride it with  :daumenhoch:

I recently sold a complete DC brake set for £160 including postage. That also included hard to come by '84 dated black cables, NOS calipers and levers before fitted, sharp lever grips and 2 pairs Tuff pads. I had £220 in that lot without postage costs. There is a guy on the Museum, UK based, selling a white brake set with 2 right levers and no cables for $425. A chrome caliper plus  Kool stop pro pads sold on there last night for $175.

I sold my Pro Performer F+F, Bars, Seatpost, Seat clamp and GT headset for £200. Find another that cheap. Look at the parts I traded you for a Japanese Trickstar!

I don't come on here trying to sell a complete set Redline Flights for over £500, or 2 Pro pads for £85.

I personally don't mind getting slated for some the prices I post as I feel they are fair and anyone who has bought from me knows the quality of the item they receive but, it's here in the open where people can see and not behind closed doors where thousands are traded for 1 complete bike.

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Hey Terry, in typical fashion, whenever I contribute to one of these threads my point gets misinterpreted.

Sale prices are the business of the seller and certainly none of mine, I was singularly expressing my opinion that if a part is subject to ware and tear since acquired it is unlikely to sell at the price point prior to said degradation.  :daumenhoch:

Pooch:
I think your all GAY!!

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