I once bought a brand new mountainbike reduced from £1000 to £399..........which was nice.
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Second Hand bikes just aren't that expensive!
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I think i've got what i want form this post. Errrrr, thanks.
Ken_shields - wow. just wow.
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I think i've got what i want form this post. Errrrr, thanks.
Found a bike then?
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Cheapskaaaaaaaate!
I'd been wanting to do that since the start of this thread.
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KINGTUT - Nah it was well overpriced. "Waaaaaaaaaaaaay!"
See what i did there.
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Nope.
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It's alright boys i can take it although i may weep alone later.
Not quite a cheapskate, been made redundant and although i could spend my money on other things i want a new toy and have a budget.
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There is a point being made here.
Take the value (IMO) of our bikes, all very well looked after.
2007 Stumpjumper (£1200) with £1000+ spent on it - I reckon it's worth about £800 max
2008 Rockhopper with no mods - cost £600, worth less than £250
2010 Allez Elite, cost £800, new wheels, very low mileage - £400 maybe.Posted 1 year ago # -
OP has a (badly written and not very important) point.
The answer to every 'what's it worth?' or 'why won't it sell?' thread is 'less than you think' or 'too expensive'
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Yeah, depreciation is there. I think you have to accept that. But some valid points have been made. Namely don't pay the price if your not happy with it. Patience can pay off. Only for quicker sales will the price be started lower.
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roblerner - "OP has a (badly written and not very important) point" Not really any need for that kind of tone. If I've offended you then apologies
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Don't worry Antony, it's just par for the course round here.
And as you have seen another common answer is simply "be richer"
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Aye you'll get a roasting here if folk think you don't have a point. Have to say I agree with them on this one!
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ooOOoo - "Don't worry Antony, it's just par for the course round here.
And as you have seen another common answer is simply "be richer""lol
ThanksLast time i was bullied i cut myself to help with the pain. I do hope it doesn't happen again.
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Anyway antonyfw welcome to the main forum
Best way to deal with trolls is ignore them, it's often very hard from the safety of your chair but ultimately very satisfying
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i cut myself to help with the pain
Post pictures of your wrists in the chat forum on a Saturday evening and then ask again. I'm sure you'll get a sympathy bike pretty fast.
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ooOOoo - Member
Don't worry Antony, it's just par for the course round here.
And as you have seen another common answer is simply "be richer"
Being richer has nothing to do with it. It's about expectations. If it was expensive stuff to start with it won't be mega cheap on here. People expect to get a fair price for it. If you have a champagne taste in bikes and an asti spumante budget then you're going to get frustrated but set your sights at a more realistic level and you'll get a good bike off here.
As somebody said earlier if you don't want to pay the asking price then haggle but don't take the p!ss with your offer and you might be successful otherwise just walkaway from it (they'll be another one along soon enough anyway).
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tails - Thanks dude appreciate that. I've heard trolls are so ignorant they can't be ignored.
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BigDummy - Ha, great idea. Your the bestest. mwah xx
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i got a 2nd hand bottlerocket frame with saint cranks, headset and stuff for 430 quid.
dunno if thats cheap or expensive. i just wanted itPosted 1 year ago # -
The vast majority of stuff on here is sensibly priced. There is always the odd chancer who expects over the odds but generally they get no takers and either reduce there price or go away.
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remember kids, its allong the road not accross the tracks.............
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Does anyone remember the Ebay ad- something like (but funny)...
LOOK BIKE BIDDING PLEASE READ LOOK
"Come on everybody stop biding on bikes. Theirs lots of road bikes on here and everyone keeps biding them up at the last minite. If we don't all bid we can all get bargins.... Sticking early bids in is stupid too because if the price stayed low til the end of the auction then the last minut bids would be low- So come on everyone use your common sensc dont bid on bikes"
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Antonyfw (Antonyfw)
Member Since
May 30, 2010 (2 weeks)Manwells alter ego. I claim my £5
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And it would appear that some get a great frame at a bargain price and still try to claim it didn't turn up and can I have the money back please.
I do get really sick of the opinion that sellers should do buyers a favour. Why not the other way round? The price is right when both parties are happy to sell and buy at a stated price. If you think stuff is too expensive, you obviously don't have to buy it. But then again you probably want the moon on a stick too.
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If you have a champagne taste in bikes and an asti spumante budget then you're going to get frustrated
...or use a credit card. I know mine is still reeling from recent expenditures
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