>From my observations, eBay's cycling categories were hot for sellers up until around 10-14 days ago. Since then I've noticed fewer listings in the categories that I monitor, and as of today there seem to be fewer bids/bidders for many of the items I've watched. So I would have to say that this is not a good time to sell. Things should get back to normal sometime in January. It will be interesting to see if January is as good as November, which seemed to be a very busy month with lots of bidding. Maybe by mid-January people will start to feel the eBay jones and come back buying strong.
Happy holidays to all. Thanks for a great year, ATMO.
Ray Dobbins Miami FL USA
Peter Jourdain <pjourdain@yahoo.com> wrote: Hi, Chris, All---
You are right that French parts (especially the rando stuff) is getting expensive. In fact, nuttily high. I could build up three NOS '50s British bikes for what I'm paying to build up a '47 constructeur 650B machine with used stuff.
I second what Brian says about selling to the list and add this emphasis----now till Christmas is the WORST time to sell on ebay and the best time to BUY. People are too busy and too broke. I find incredible bargains on ebay on Dec. 24th and 25th because stuff just doesn't get bid on. So if maximizing your dollars on ebay is where it's at, now is not the time of the season....for sell---ing. [Apologies to Rod Argent and the other Zombies.]
After Christmas, when people get their holiday cash gifts and want to spend them, that's the time to sell on the Bay. But why not float the stuff by us....
Cheers,
Peter Jourdain Wet, wet Whitewater Wisconsin US of A
--- "brianbaylis@juno.com"
wrote:
>
>
> Chris,
>
> Considering the season, why not price the items
> fairly and offer the
>
> stuff to the CR listmembers before selling the stuff
> on eBay? Just a
>
> thought.
>
> Brian Baylis
> La Mesa, CA
> Personally, the only stuff I would sell on eBay are
> drumsets and such.
>
> When I have something to sell to bike people I like
> to sell it to the
>
> good people on the list for an established and fair
> price.
>
>
>
> -- Chris Kulczycki wrote:
> Since this list seems to be populated by e-bay
> experts, it seems the
>
> logical place to ask. I have a big box of on-topic
> components and bits
>
> that I'll probably never use. Is the holiday season
> a good time for E-
> bay sales? Do bored CR types off from work wile away
> their holidays
>
> driving up e-bay prices, or is everyone out of town.
>
>
>
> Also, is it just me,or do prices for French
> components seem to be
>
> rising?
>
> Have a merry......
> Chris
> http://velo-orange.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
>
> Chris Kulczycki
> Velo Orange
> 109 Colonial Avenue
> Annapolis, MD 21401
>
>
>
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