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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: harris on January 31, 2010, 10:16 AM
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my new years res was to start afresh with alot of things i had been putting of doing or been lazy to sort..
so this year and trust me it will take a year to sell of everything i have and start again..bike wise.
i have not 1 intention of giving up in fact its the hunt i enjoy,so fancy a fresh bunch of stuff to get my teeth into.
so just not sure the best way to attack it...gonna be an immense job splitting everything down and pictures /pricing and posting.
gimme your thoughts on the best way to start.
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best to start with parts which are not on complete builds, clear out all the spares/odds and sods then all u will have left are complete bikes which u can sell whole or begin to split one by one
you can start by selling me a set of super pros :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
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i went out this morning to see what to do but just walked out scratching my head.
i could get the completes stripped in 2 days i guess,then photo the lot wold take 2 days with descriptions of condition.
a day to price up at a guess ...but posting it will be a challenge...
i might even employ someone to do it...time to wrap and post will be the hardest for me i think.
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tbh if u start stripping completes and sell everything at the same time it will make it harder to keep track of everything u have sold, need to post and awaiting payment for so i personally think its best to do one complete at a time espcially with the amount u have!!
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money wise splittings best but completes are easier at a lesser price and less hassle to move along
but when you start to add up even at real low prices it does add up to alot for a complete ..so a tough one.
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yeah completes even when cheap are still quite dear when they are built to the spec urs are and u need to find someone who want a complete with the majority of parts u have on urs
unless they are really rare or have rare expensive parts then most people dont like to pay more than £500-£600 for a complete and some of yours would fetch more than that if stripped
i suppose its down to if u want a cheap quick hassle free sale or hold on and wait and get good money for parts
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im just of to pull out my hair :daumenhoch: what have i started in my head arrgghh
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lol well good luck on deciding and if and when u do decide to sell let me know and ill have a set of super pros off u :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
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would have thought doing the parts you arn't using would be easier to sort out first dan.then start on the completes,by then you might have changed your mind and keep them :2funny: bet you will be getting loads of dib dobs +pm's now
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Run a list of your completes, then see if anyone is after one.
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you can start by sending all the rare standard stuff to my worthy address!
and a set of super pro's
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hello dan, maybe type a list of the parts onto a word document and do the prices as you type. then copy and paste onto here. then get a load of the parts onto your bed or something and do one big photo.
totally agree the packing and trips to the po is the hard part :( but you will enjoy watching your paypal account swell with funds for new goodies. so all well worth while in the end :daumenhoch:
dave
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i have started writing down but got so much i walk out for a brew.i need to get on with it..
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I'll get a van and take most of it off your hands for free :LolLolLolLol:
I'd say get rid of the odds and sods knocking around that you dont think you will need, There's nothing like selling a part then 2 weeks later thinking oh shit wish I still had that.
Maybe make a wish list of what you want to build next and list of parts that you might want to keep.
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most of the standards are completes so will sort later
frames on the wall
yellow shorty unused
blue shorty unused
green shorty
sbc 250s damaged
chrome lengthy used with forks
nickel big daddy 1" with forks
white lengthy 1 1/8 used with forks
yellow 2 hip pork alloy 1 1/8
war pig used black 1 1/8 with forks
big daddy white 1" with forks
yellow alloy 1 1/8 race frame
shorty copy 1" chrome
dyno rough 1"
equalebrium neon
taffs dirt bike 1" with forks
se assassin 11/8
taj 1" chrome dropouts opened
green big daddy 1" 14mm with forks
chrome morales twin tt
haro damaged 87
dk flatland frame
fly flatland frame
chrome 1" holmes with forks
wal riot 1" with forks
ivy frame
shaman
zima with forks
dragon fly with forks
holmeless with forks
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some completes
standard 500 sta raw
standard 500 sta purple
standard sta chrome
standard sta red
standard bullitt
standard shaman
standard lengthy
standard shorty
standard tao
standard trail boss
standard 250 24"
standard shorty blue
dirt bros ta
quadangle 83/4
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if I were you, Id put off selling anything for a good 6 months, let the economy pick itself up, Ive noticed a lot of old/mid school stuff not selling for what they were a year or 2 ago, maybe the interest has dipped but im betting its the economy crashing.
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you'd probs get at least £25 for each of the standards, dan. :angel:
any pics of the 24"?
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lol im sorting pics later mate..bloody cold outside keep popping in for a brew..
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now daniel
mate walkaway from it for a week, play with the car or scooters, even turn the van into the A Team bus but dont do something you will regret
the wal roit will have to come here before you get sent to the nut house
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Dan I did this about 18 months ago, maybe two years, I started to sell of all those parts I had spare, then I started on one bike at a time stripping them down, a lot went on here or ebay, I find that around five items at a time is best to sell, unless its big items like frames or wheels, which you will need bog boxes for.
It amazed me how much money I raised :shocked: If your going to do it, just take your time, quality items always fetch good money whenever you sell them, I just sold this used rear mech on ebay & could not believe how much it went for :shocked:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300390637227&ssPageName=STRK:MESOX:IT#ht_500wt_980
BTW f you have any Nos white alloy/coaster Tuffs LMK :daumenhoch:
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i havent any white coasters mate sorry..i just started taking pics of a few bits and gonna probably do an ebay shop
looks like a better way to get shot of it and gives everyone a pop at stuff.its one hell of a task...i have few new builds in mind so the faster i sell this lot
the faster i can get on with new builds.
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if I were you, Id put off selling anything for a good 6 months, let the economy pick itself up, Ive noticed a lot of old/mid school stuff not selling for what they were a year or 2 ago, maybe the interest has dipped but im betting its the economy crashing.
yep that and subwax is flooding the market with stuff at mo so prices of stuff will drop as how many people need frames ,it`s the bits that are harder to find
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lucky mines all mid school then..lol im not expecing any good prices just average ..or it stays :daumenhoch:
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i just started taking pics of a few bits and gonna probably do an ebay shop
looks like a better way to get shot of it and gives everyone a pop at stuff.
If you have a price in mind Dan I would stick it in here first, you will save yourself a lot of money in ebay/paypal fees :daumenhoch:
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im just going throu my odd bits of old school then will move along to mid..
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i may be interested in the zima and some of your peregrine 95's :daumenhoch:
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Dan, you dont happen to have a widowmaker do you? If you do and want rid, giz a nudge :daumenhoch:
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i dont have a widow maker anymore sorry went to the usofa
the zima and 95s will be up later when ive gone throu it all :daumenhoch:
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Dan can we see some more photo's of it all ???
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some of it some in the loft
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d87/harris15570/100_6401.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d87/harris15570/100_6402.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d87/harris15570/100_6399.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d87/harris15570/100_6406.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d87/harris15570/100_6405.jpg)
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:shocked: ;D quality
You could retire on that lot ;)
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d87/harris15570/100_6443.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d87/harris15570/100_6461.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d87/harris15570/100_6454.jpg)
will get more pics when i get sorted on whats going first
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ya can start by sending me that vdc freestyler complete for £500 :LolLolLolLol: got a job on there Dan with all that gear , once ya make a start you'll soon get it done :daumenhoch:
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Best of luck Dan, I am still trying to shift the last bits of stuff from my last hobby so I know how hard it is.
I'd recommend you don't go the ebay shop route as the fees will really hit you hard, it's only advisable if you are going to use it to make a living but even then I struggle to see the benefits over a normal account. My best sales came from word of mouth posting on forums and then having people visit who'd inevitably buy more than they said they would, just remember have a price in mind and be firm.
If you need any help, I am unemployed in a week or so and willing to help.
...and the obligatory request, if you have any Basic parts an Odyssey Reloader or Sym hubs needing a home please give me a shout.
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lush collection! :smitten:
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Fooking aladdins cave!
Maybe you should have an open day for a few select buyers to come round with there hard earned..... :daumenhoch:
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any Hutch bits?
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Mammoth task! good luck with it Dan :daumenhoch:
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Do you still have that Race Inc Cruiser? Could be interested in that if you still have it.
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dan dont forget billymills is after a TA or even a dirt bro's for uni
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dan, you do have alot of beautiful bikes :daumenhoch:
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any S&M's?
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Dribble.
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dan get the parts moved first then list the rides one at time see waht appens on here complete .you cant list that lot in one bout no way man waay to much
or keep it all till mk10 rent 7.5 tonnme and have mega sale there then you have cash in wallet and no postage crap to sort ?
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the frames are going first the unbuilt ones,that way it will stop me building them.
i sorted most this week so listing up over the weekend,some will not sell so gonna plop them on the bay.
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rack em up n good luck :daumenhoch:
my only suggestion would be to keep a damp sponge handy or the taste of stamps shall never leave your gob :LolLolLolLol: