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Post by caprinix1959 on Aug 18, 2014 8:28:02 GMT
FINALLY I have won an auction on eBay! Cant remember the last thing I got that wasn't a buy it now as every bidding session ended by being sniped at the last second. Not last night though! Been watching a pair of grab rails for a week,no activiy so guessed there would be a bidding rush at just before 10pm last night. As I was working I had to set a highest bid and leave it to fate ....... Got in at 1 am and I had actually won them , albeit for an eye watering £39.19 inc p&p (2 thirds of what I bought the entire bike for 9 years ago!!) so now I gotta wait and pray that they are in "excellent condition" as the listing described them. I cant understand how the grab rails get in such a state,I bought some a while back,MUCH cheaper,and they were really bad,usable but the chrome was falling off in razor sharp sheets (am planning on getting the best 2 powder coated as re-chroming is just too expensive for a starving musician!). My 250 had sat in a blokes back garden for years with a tree growing over it and the rails on that are spotless,so i dont know why all the ones I have bought so far have been so rough. Hopefully these "new" ones will be pretty enough for my lovely little NC. Need to sell some shit (sorry QUALITY ITEMS!!!) on eBay now to buy food and beer!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2014 8:46:09 GMT
Currently doing a recent sweep of selling and I have to say that I'm fed up with the penny pinching on there at the minute.... I have to ask are people really this poor still? And if so, my god we are still in recession it would seem - no matter how much the politicans may claim we ae not. If you really are that poor, then bike restoration is not a game you should be in. One example: 1 x NOS genuine and rare CBR600F exhaust silencer - currently on a buy it now of £125 which I think is already a huge bargain as it is worth five times that from CMSNL for example. Guy contacts me : Would you sell for £100 delivered? Me: I'd sell for £110 - at least meet me half way on the post Guy: No thanks. Example 2: Guy: Hello, you have some SD foot rests for sale......I only need one so would you take £10 including postage? Me: I'd take a tenner plus post at this stage - the postage is about a fiver Guy: No response. Sorry - I know we all like a bargain, but some folk just take the absolute mike  |
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Post by Loz on Aug 18, 2014 16:35:12 GMT
Currently doing a recent sweep of selling and I have to say that I'm fed up with the penny pinching on there at the minute.... I have to ask are people really this poor still? And if so, my god we are still in recession it would seem - no matter how much the politicans may claim we ae not. If you really are that poor, then bike restoration is not a game you should be in. One example: 1 x NOS genuine and rare CBR600F exhaust silencer - currently on a buy it now of £125 which I think is already a huge bargain as it is worth five times that from CMSNL for example. Guy contacts me : Would you sell for £100 delivered? Me: I'd sell for £110 - at least meet me half way on the post Guy: No thanks. Example 2: Guy: Hello, you have some SD foot rests for sale......I only need one so would you take £10 including postage? Me: I'd take a tenner plus post at this stage - the postage is about a fiver Guy: No response. Sorry - I know we all like a bargain, but some folk just take the absolute mike so true,will you take £50 for the cbr600 can,and will it fit my monkey bike ? |
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Post by stevellew on Aug 18, 2014 16:51:23 GMT
One thing I have learned on this thread is be carefull if you buy something off eBay because some people sell shit on there I ain't mentioning no names nix lol
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Post by caprinix1959 on Aug 18, 2014 20:54:32 GMT
One thing I have learned on this thread is be carefull if you buy something off eBay because some people sell shit on there I ain't mentioning no names nix lol Too right Steve! On the old forum we had a "Rogues Gallery" of dodgy Ebay sellers that had shafted forum members with rubbish items,bullshit and just plain lies - any one think it would be good to exhume this idea? |
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Post by stevegbr on Aug 18, 2014 20:59:14 GMT
One thing I have learned on this thread is be carefull if you buy something off eBay because some people sell shit on there I ain't mentioning no names nix lol Too right Steve! On the old forum we had a "Rogues Gallery" of dodgy Ebay sellers that had shafted forum members with rubbish items,bullshit and just plain lies - any one think it would be good to exhume this idea? we do nix, here is the link. honda-superdream.co.uk/thread/596/warning-less-on-level-sellers |
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Post by stevellew on Aug 18, 2014 21:01:17 GMT
Yer to right nix why should we not be able to warn one another about dodgy sellers / buyers all we want to do is look after one another and warn of the ill hearted sellers / buyers out there to protect ourselves
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Post by stevellew on Aug 18, 2014 21:02:46 GMT
Yer steve I thought there was nice one
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Post by caprinix1959 on Aug 20, 2014 14:34:34 GMT
Grab Rails arrived today and they are FANTASTIC!!!!!! I couldn't expect any better than these other than NOS. Happy man today!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 15:49:01 GMT
I need a RHS in tidy order if you come across one, Nix.
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Post by caprinix1959 on Aug 20, 2014 16:31:14 GMT
Think I have 3 right hand ones but non are very good,chrome is cracked or missing  |
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Post by stevellew on Aug 20, 2014 16:54:34 GMT
Nix any chance you can out the lottery on for me please much appreiiated
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Post by caprinix1959 on Aug 20, 2014 23:34:57 GMT
Heh Heh! Feeling pretty smug. I was gutted to get even my massive £55 bid (PLUS p&p!) for the German listing sniped but then these turned up at almost half price,admittedly the German ones had 2 full indicator mounting kits too which was why I bid them so high,those parts alone from CMS are around £40 and I think some bits are
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Post by stevellew on Aug 21, 2014 4:46:23 GMT
Good nice one nix nice to see members getting good deals keep it up
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Post by stevellew on Aug 24, 2014 7:20:48 GMT
Hey nix I think I've got your good luck ebay charm I've sold a glass dining table an Atari TV console and I've got bids on a side panel all in 2 days so as the story goes.
IM LIKING EBAY TODAY !!
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