Come on who are you kidding here. A very quick google or ebay of an item name will give you a guide price or asking like minded individuals (LIKE BMX FORUM MEMBERS) what they would be willing to pay would give you an idea of somethings worth.
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Ok, smartipants. If I wanted to sell Gary Ellis's Cobra number plate he raced with at Redditch in '81 (which he gave me), who would know or how could I find out how much such a unique item was worth?
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It's worth what an individual wants or thinks it's worth. Isn't that obvious. I'm not trying to be a smartipants here. All I'm saying is that If something comes up for sale and you really want it or really need it (A) You'll probably know what they go for anyway and (B) the damn thing could be holy grail of BMX Parts and you'd offer what you (PERSONALLY) would want to pay for it. I'm in the market for a set of Original Skyway Race Bars (CHROME) I know what they're worth but I'm willing to Pay over the odds to secure an item I really, really want.
Now back to your Number Plate. First have you got proof of provinance? If so then you'll know in your own mind what it's worth. For me it's just a number plate and something that really doesn't float myt boat or get my heart racing.
I've got a signed George Best Man United Football top. To me it's priceless to someone else it's a few quid.
Get it?
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You seem to have outlined a good argument to say an items true worth is what someone is willing to pay for it which would negate some items being able to be priced or being fair to members who are after that elusive final part. How much an item seems worth you to cannot really be determined by anything other than what you are actually willing to pay for it. A private pm with an offer and a decision make within a time limit seems fair to both buyers and sellers.
