Hello Pete: In my experience in selling bike stuff on eBay over the past couple of years, it can often end up as a "six in one, half a dozen in the other" type of equation. While parting out CAN often yield a higher profit, depending on the bike and components, you have to factor in how much time it takes to photo each item, list separate auctions, manage all sales, ship to many different buyers, make multiple trips to the post, etc. It can even itself out if you end up investing so much more into the sales process. Also, an NOS period correct COMPLETE DeRosa would be a very special bike and would surely fetch top dollar. I think a collector out there might already be foaming at the mouth based on your original posting alone! You can try an eBay auction with a high reserve price (based on your estimated value of the separate parts from the SR gruppo and frameset) and you won't be obligated to sell if that price isn't met. If the price isn't met, you can then list all items separately. Best of luck! Matthew Bowne Brooklyn, New York
>From: Peter Geldard <peter.geldard@ntlworld.com>
>To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: [CR]What to do - NOS Campagnolo super record 1977 gruppo
>Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 15:04:16 +0000
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>From my selling days of classic bike parts I kept back a complete NOS
>Campagnolo Super record first Generation Ti groupset from 1977. It is
>totally correct with most of the parts in original boxes. To complement
>this I have a Cinelli Unicanitor leather smooth saddle, regina oro 5 speed
>freewheel/chain nisi sprint rims with clement criterium seta extra
>tubulars and Cinelli 1a with 65 old logo bars. All NOS unbuilt unglued
>etc. I also have a late seventies DeRosa frame which requires restoration.
>My question is this - would it be better to restore the frame and mount
>the gruppo or to sell the frame seperately and the gruppo as one lot or
>part out - I am talking purely financially on this.
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>Regards and happy holidays
>
>Pete Geldard
>Surrey
>UK