[CR]Re: optimism

(Example: Bike Shops)

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Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:26:22 -0600
Thread-Topic: Re: optimism
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From: "Kemp, Paul" <Paul.Kemp@dvn.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]Re: optimism

Bob Hufford wrote:
>It may just be a case of a lazy or busy seller. They look like they do a bit
>of volume and their feedback is good. If you view their listings, they have
>mostly modern stuff with normal pricing set on it. If you search with
>just the
>keyword "vintage" you'll see some auctions w/o a "Buy It Now", one with a
>fairly accurate "Buy It Now" price and the others with the $1000 price. It's
>almost as if there is one "old guy" in the shop that might know the pricing of
>the vintage stock and he's not had a chance to get to the auctions that they
>had the "kid" set up and change the pricing and check the descriptions. Not a
>great way to go about it, I agree.

Actually, I think Bob is closer to the truth. I've communicated with the seller via email concerning his listings and he claims that they are created by the guys in his bike shop. As Bob said, not all of his listings are of the Best Offer type and I have actually won a couple of very nice vintage Campy pieces recently through the traditional bid process. In my experience he's been a good seller and he ships quickly.

Paul Kemp Katy, TX

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