General Category => Buy, Sell, Trade => Topic started by: kartjockey on February 21, 2021, 06:05:24 PM

Title: Ebay servicycle
Post by: kartjockey on February 21, 2021, 06:05:24 PM
One to watch.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1948-Other-Makes-125/143956155684?hash=item2184749d24:g:j4QAAOSwEHJgMr~K
Title: Re: Ebay servicycle
Post by: Ricks on February 22, 2021, 04:03:47 AM
Beautiful bike, looks really well done.  The buy it now of $6500 is a top of the market price.  I hope he gets it.
Title: Re: Ebay servicycle
Post by: kfsoninlaw1 on February 28, 2021, 01:40:02 PM
Its my bike.  If you watched the auction, you will see It didn't sell.  Although, I restored the bike, Im not a Simplex Expert.  As usual, I have a small fortune into the restoration.  My reserve was $5k.  The best I was offered was $4,100.00

What should I expect for it?  Anyone here interested? 
Title: Re: Ebay servicycle
Post by: Ricks on March 01, 2021, 04:45:33 AM
  Your bike is really nice!  I was watching the auction, curious to see what it would bring.  While I think your Buy It Now price of $6500 was overly optimistic, your current asking price is more in line with the market.

  I have observed one issue with shifter bikes over the last 10 years or so. That being, they don’t bring the money that the later Automatics do. I suspect this is caused by the ease of riding the automatic vs shifter bike.  I have sold several nicely restored automatics at the VMBC show in Portland, and that seems to be the place to get one sold.

Good luck with the sale!