Re: [CR]High reserve on Raleigh Pro on ebay?

> Jon, whoever is selling this Raleigh Pro probably realizes they can part
> it out for something more than the current bid price of $717, so why would
> they offer to sell it to us for 500 bucks (or whatever cheaper price you
> think is more appropriate)???? Have you tried to buy a 1974 Campy
> brakeset on eBay lately? Crankset? Derailleurs? Wheelset? Cinelli bars
> & stem? etc.......
>
> Most 531 bikes sold in the 70's with full Campy groupo have gone up in
> value. That should be no surprise to anyone on this list. I wish I could
> buy another brand new 1975 Masi for $900 but I know that won't be
> happening. Same for wanting to buy a complete decent Raleigh Pro for $500.
>
> Collectible things (and the parts attached to them) go up in value.
>
> Mark Winkelman
> Dallas, Texas USA
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jon Spangler" <hudsonspangler@earthlink.net>
> To: "Dale Brown" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 10:03 AM
> Subject: [CR]High reserve on Raleigh Pro on ebay?
>
>
>> Listers,
>>
>> The bidding for a 55 cm Raleigh Pro Mark IV (ebay #260295306885\ufffcis
>> now at $717.77 and the reserve has not yet been met. These bikes cost
>> $450-$700 when new in the early-mid 1970s, and lots of them were made. I
>> do not understand what justifies a high reserve for such a "garden
>> variety" 531 bike--and I owned two of them back in the day.
>>
>>
>>
>> 70'S RALEIGH PRO ROAD BIKE CAMPAGNOLO CINELLI 531 55CM
>>
>>
>> Item number: 260295306885
>>
>>
>> Curiously yours,
>>
>> Jon Spangler
>> Alameda, CA USA
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