On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 10:06 AM, accobra <accobra@peoplepc.com> wrote:
> Update on the silver mink Raleigh Pro on eBay - it sold for $1000, reserve
> met.
>
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/
>
> Mark Winkelman
> Dallas, Texas USA
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "accobra" <accobra@peoplepc.com>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 10:21 AM
> Subject: 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 #260295306885is
>>> 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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