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Are we killing this hobby with our prices?
Badbaldie:
--- Quote from: Retrodan72 on May 23, 2014, 08:00 AM ---When I wanted to sell my GT Performer last year, it was for sale as I had to spend money on my house, I'd only ridden it twice, and I knew it was the most desirable of my bikes so the sale would be easy - if I hadn't wanted the cash, it would still be with me now. Unless I am desperate for cash, cash for real life stuff, NONE of my bikes will leave me, I build the bikes I have dreamt about, and as I'm collecting and building, I never once think about the sale value.
A guy came to look at the bike, it was a yellow '84 US made, complete and I was selling it for £560. This guy 'ummmed and 'ahhhhh'd that long over the bike and constantly mentioned the serial number being covered by powder and illegible meaning he would struggle to sell it.
Those words 'STRUGGLE TO SELL IT' were said several times, so I basically told him to fook off.
This was a guy that was driven by money too much which outweighed his love for the bike I'd built. I didn't want him having it so I could see it on eBay a few weeks later.
I just think that we/you/all of us, should enjoy this hobby for what it is, NOW.
If people stopped pissing their pants about resale value, then they may enjoy the bikes more.
:rant:
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well said Dan.
Jono:
--- Quote from: Retrodan72 on May 23, 2014, 08:00 AM ---When I wanted to sell my GT Performer last year, it was for sale as I had to spend money on my house, I'd only ridden it twice, and I knew it was the most desirable of my bikes so the sale would be easy - if I hadn't wanted the cash, it would still be with me now. Unless I am desperate for cash, cash for real life stuff, NONE of my bikes will leave me, I build the bikes I have dreamt about, and as I'm collecting and building, I never once think about the sale value.
A guy came to look at the bike, it was a yellow '84 US made, complete and I was selling it for £560. This guy 'ummmed and 'ahhhhh'd that long over the bike and constantly mentioned the serial number being covered by powder and illegible meaning he would struggle to sell it.
Those words 'STRUGGLE TO SELL IT' were said several times, so I basically told him to fook off.
This was a guy that was driven by money too much which outweighed his love for the bike I'd built. I didn't want him having it so I could see it on eBay a few weeks later.
I just think that we/you/all of us, should enjoy this hobby for what it is, NOW.
If people stopped pissing their pants about resale value, then they may enjoy the bikes more.
:rant:
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What he said
Jaan:
Well said Dan.
I'm not posted on one of these tedious threads again, if we all do the same then perhaps they'll stop.
Jono:
--- Quote from: Jaan on May 23, 2014, 12:38 PM ---Well said Dan.
I'm not posted on one of these tedious threads again, if we all do the same then perhaps they'll stop.
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they won't
Gashead:
I blame the Welsh
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