Um, people, this price was absolutely market-correct. Perhaps even a very good deal, given the nutty prices for some questionable items lately on eBay.
The value was in the calipers.
Those cross eBay about once or twice per year perhaps, and these were not forgeries, were in very nice condition, and were complete with the oh-so-rare original center bolts (in unmolested condition).
I would have bid over a thousand Dollars for them, but was prevented from doing so by the seller.
Greg Parker Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:08:17 +0100 From: Hilary Stone <hilary.stone@blueyonder.co.uk> To: cwstudio@aol.com Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Cc: gillies@cs.ubc.ca Subject: Re: [CR] Wow! $787 for a defaced 60's no-name campy brakeset !!
Its certainly not a record - I have had no-name Campag callipers sell alone for over $800 - $700 or so is about what they always fetch - they really are rather rare.
Hilary Stone, Bristol, England
cwstudio@aol.com wrote:
> That must certainly be a record.
>
> Even for no-name calipers, the buyer must have REALLY wanted them. So did the runner up, as I > imagine it took at least two potential buyers to get the price into the stratosphere.
>
> Seems the discussion earlier today centering around value, whether perceived
> or real, was quite timely. As parts such as these become more rare and less
> available, we are likely to see more situations like this. It's simply the
> law of supply and demand.
>
> As the great American humorist Will Rogers once said, "Buy land. They're not
> making any more of it."
>
> Hopefully the winning buyer is happy. The seller must be...
>
> Chris Wimpey
>
> San Diego, CA USA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Donald Gillies <gillies@cs.ubc.ca>
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Sent: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 7:29 pm
> Subject: [CR]Wow! $787 for a defaced 60's no-name campy brakeset !!
>
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/
>
> Is this a new record ?? The levers have five large holes drilled down
> the front, so they probably cannot be used for an original restoration
> ... did someone just pay $750 for a set of calipers alone ?? wowie !!
> I'll have to go dig out the half-dozen NOS sets I have sitting in my
> garage ... NOT !!
>
> - Don Gillies
> San Diego, CA, USA