> I've sold a number of items on eBay over the years. In some instances > my items sold for considerably more than I'd paid for them > originally.
As I have I both selling and buying. That is what auctions are all about. What caught my attention with this sale however, is the seller set the initial price $55.00 above what a new B-17 costs. Again, if the saddle is unused and still in special edition box, maybe it is worth a mark up. Still not sure about a $55.00 mark up, but whatever. If I were selling that saddle, I would put the base price at $70.00 and feel really good if bidding brought it up to $120.00. As it is, I will be real surprised if the saddle sells. Stranger things have happened. On Aug 1, 12:07 pm, Jim Cloud <[email protected]> wrote: > I've sold a number of items on eBay over the years. In some instances > my items sold for considerably more than I'd paid for them > originally. The eBay market is a contract between the Seller and the > Buyer, if the Buyer wants something enough to pay for it, whatever the > price, whose problem is that? > > I also have a Brook B.17 saddle that I purchased originally from > Rivendell back in 1997 or so. It looks very similar to the one the > Seller has available presently (mine is marked "6D9"). Since I'm not > using this saddle I've definitely marked this Seller's item on my > watch list. I'd have absolutely no qualms selling my saddle for more > than what I paid! > > In addition, I've frequently seen posts on this forum and other > related forums (Internet-BOB) where someone nailed a very nice bike at > a yard sale for next to nothing. The poster frequently brags about > their buy and how they negotiated with the seller to obtain a lower > price. Is this fair? > > By the way, I don't buy anything on eBay that I can get for less money > from another source. > > Jim Cloud > Tucson, AZ > > On Aug 1, 4:57 am, JoelMatthews <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > This seller apparently believes the fact this used Brooks B-17 was > > sold by Rivendell means it ought to fetch more than Rivendell will > > sell you one new: > > >http://cgi.ebay.com/Brooks-Rivendell-Saddle-/280542049122?cmd=ViewIte... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
