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Title: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: oldschoolace on December 14, 2013, 10:23 AM
Hey guys, i have been offered a really large quantity of a certain old school part which currently is fairly rare. They were unearthed years ago and the owner knew nothing about them and considered a trip to the crap man with them  :shocked:

He has now been told what they are so i wont be getting them at scrap value but he is prepared to do a good deal for the job lot.

If i were to take them off him what do we think would be the best way to release them into the market?

Obviously just banging them on the bay would result in decent sales but it would devalue the stock currently with collectors.
Should i start i little site and trickle them into the market with a limited number available each year?

I'm not that bothered about making vast sums of cash quick as these are nice items and will always sell at any time.

what do we recon fellas?  :-\


Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: GavinDavis on December 14, 2013, 10:29 AM
If youre not planning on keeping them, but the deal is too good to miss....then I would offer them into the community on here first and see how it goes  :daumenhoch:

What sort of parts are we talking of Clint? Anything of a mid school nature?  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Funkyworm on December 14, 2013, 10:36 AM
That's fantastic !

Maybe list the parts & take offers that feel acceptable to you from those that genuinely need them for their builds  & limit sales to one of an item to each buyer to save on the flippers getting hold & banging them out....

At the end of the day though they are yours & you can do what you want  :daumenhoch:

If you have any nice black or gold old school items hit me up i need a few parts for my Ripper build  :daumenhoch:

 
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: fischflo on December 14, 2013, 10:37 AM
a site! ....and let a certain amount trickle through to us mortals here 8) .... :smiley6600: ;D
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: oldschoolace on December 14, 2013, 10:37 AM
There are too many to keep Gav. I dont think they are specifically mid school but they certainly wouldn''t look out of place on one  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: griff on December 14, 2013, 10:40 AM
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ad120/gr1ff1ngton/02B5AD7D-E067-43D9-B4E7-A1E26494429F_zpsuzhgqqmw.jpg) (http://s927.photobucket.com/user/gr1ff1ngton/media/02B5AD7D-E067-43D9-B4E7-A1E26494429F_zpsuzhgqqmw.jpg.html)
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: oldschoolace on December 14, 2013, 10:40 AM
 :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Funkyworm on December 14, 2013, 10:50 AM
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ad120/gr1ff1ngton/02B5AD7D-E067-43D9-B4E7-A1E26494429F_zpsuzhgqqmw.jpg) (http://s927.photobucket.com/user/gr1ff1ngton/media/02B5AD7D-E067-43D9-B4E7-A1E26494429F_zpsuzhgqqmw.jpg.html)

Ha-ha The Precious.........
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Bfellows on December 14, 2013, 11:53 AM
These???

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae142/brettfellows/untitled_zps0f19919c.png) (http://s966.photobucket.com/user/brettfellows/media/untitled_zps0f19919c.png.html)
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Jaan on December 14, 2013, 12:03 PM
These???

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae142/brettfellows/untitled_zps0f19919c.png) (http://s966.photobucket.com/user/brettfellows/media/untitled_zps0f19919c.png.html)

dib dobs
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: WINI on December 14, 2013, 12:20 PM
You got the deal mate, release on here and make a bit on each one yourself. Def limit to one per person, and when everyone with a ss tag has a piece, up the price for the bay.

Just my 2p  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: oldschoolace on December 14, 2013, 12:30 PM
Ok so lets say hypothetically they were Hutch aerospeed cranks and i had 200 of them, all nos and original (my find aint this good but work with me) Surely i would be setting myself up for some flack form existing owners if the market was awash with them and the prices dropped.

Even selling them on here and the museum would probably put enough out there to stir the pot with the inevitable few popping up on the bay by closet flippers.

I can only see this ending up in hassle if is not handled right, hence the thread.

Maybe i should follow the example of the epoch headset sales with a steady trickle into the marketplace :-\
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: chubby on December 14, 2013, 12:51 PM
Wouldn't be your fault if whatever it is ends up devaluing stuff already out there clint, if you don't do it the guy will still sell it & some less caring fella will pile it on the bay & not give a $ hit mate
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Bfellows on December 14, 2013, 01:12 PM
You might upset a couple of people........ you might make a lot of people very happy before Christmas  ;D 

You win some, you lose some.  How often have you spent top money on something only for similar pop up on ebay for half the price on a BIN.  I used to collect Isle of Wight festival memorabilia from the 70s.  Before ebay it meant scouring the small ads and little record shops in the hope of scoring a find and paying top dollar for it at that.  Post ebay, every fooker cleared out their loft and the market was swamped - prices plummeted for some items.  £100 ticket stubs lost 80% of their value overnight when an unused book of the things turned up. 

Its part of the fun.  Very few claim to be in this game for the money - sell the lot and you will see who was lying  ;D
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Discostu on December 14, 2013, 01:16 PM
I'm interested to find out what these rare bits are now.  Good luck with selling them, although it sounds like that shouldn't be a problem.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: GavinDavis on December 14, 2013, 02:24 PM
Me too.....very intrigued indeed!! Spill those beans Clint :)
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Funkyworm on December 14, 2013, 02:26 PM
You might upset a couple of people........ you might make a lot of people very happy before Christmas  ;D 

You win some, you lose some.  How often have you spent top money on something only for similar pop up on ebay for half the price on a BIN.  I used to collect Isle of Wight festival memorabilia from the 70s.  Before ebay it meant scouring the small ads and little record shops in the hope of scoring a find and paying top dollar for it at that.  Post ebay, every fooker cleared out their loft and the market was swamped - prices plummeted for some items.  £100 ticket stubs lost 80% of their value overnight when an unused book of the things turned up. 

Its part of the fun.  Very few claim to be in this game for the money - sell the lot and you will see who was lying  ;D


 :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: Definitely  ha-ha...
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: griff on December 14, 2013, 02:56 PM
Temp dib dobs pending pics, price and me deciding if I actually want one of them or not :teef:
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Bfellows on December 14, 2013, 03:00 PM
^^^^^ Its like the Russians laying claim to the Arctic........ 2nd dib dobs if he backs out  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Zippy on December 14, 2013, 03:09 PM
You often find that there are those that aren't in it for the money but at the same time hoard boxes and boxes of bits waiting for the prices to go up.

Having said that I genuinely don't think there are that many that are in it for the money.  Anything I made out of a part was usually ploughed straight back into another build and I would say that was the same for the majority of builders and collectors on here.

Everyone has had a good score of some sort or another, do what they would and offer it to the community first and then after sales have dried up on here spread to Ebay.
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on December 14, 2013, 03:58 PM
Just get 'em out and get 'em sold Clint. Whats the point in hanging onto them even longer mate.

A great idea to limit 1 per buyer though, unless it's fat/thin combo comp II's, then one of each please  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: AKGOFF on December 14, 2013, 08:15 PM
So what are they?
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Devilock on December 14, 2013, 08:54 PM
Sorry but can't see the point in posting that Clint.

Did you want an excuse to receive lots of messages?!!

You buy what you want, keep what you want & sell what you want.

FFS...!

Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: PK RipperTime on December 14, 2013, 09:13 PM
Sorry but can't see the point in posting that Clint.

Did you want an excuse to receive lots of messages?!!

You buy what you want, keep what you want & sell what you want.

FFS...!
lol,couldn,t have put it better myself
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Devilock on December 14, 2013, 09:41 PM
Grrr
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: steve69 on December 14, 2013, 09:44 PM
Is that it?

Old-school bmx has become all about "Market prices"?

and whether or not the "collectors" will be angry because their fooking aerospeeds have gone down in value?

What a complete fook up,

"bmx" and "market value"

in the same fooking sentence,

Freestyling antique collectors :LolLolLolLol:


This is a dying hobby.

you greedy fooking magpies have killed it dead,

Prices,
Prices,

Prices.

It's fookING boring!!! :LolLolLolLol:


10 fooking years at the beginning of what BMX is today, and you sad sentimental old Siberian Beaver Pastrys have been humping away at the same tired old dog,

What is the future?
who will follow?

fooking no one.

the mid and new schoolers think you're all doe eyed weirdo's fixated on the past, your precious PRICES have PRICED everyone out of the hobby.


This forum is dead to what it used to be,


All the BMX'ers have gone and all thats left are the Stamp collectors. Investing and counting their pennies,


What a fook up.

I was banned when I walked in here tonight,

I'm twice as banned now.


Some very good and valid points made right there  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Devilock on December 14, 2013, 09:54 PM
That may well be the case Steve but what does it matter what other people are doing...??!!!
Lots of things change, dynamics shift, we're dying & so is the Sun.

Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: steve69 on December 14, 2013, 10:02 PM
That may well be the case Steve but what does it matter what other people are doing...??!!!
Lots of things change, dynamics shift, we're dying & so is the Sun.

I don't care what other people are doing Rich, what's your point?
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: steve69 on December 14, 2013, 10:14 PM
Forgot to temp dib just incase  ;)


 :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Devilock on December 14, 2013, 10:27 PM
That may well be the case Steve but what does it matter what other people are doing...??!!!
Lots of things change, dynamics shift, we're dying & so is the Sun.

I don't care what other people are doing Rich, what's your point?

I'm not deprecating you Steve.
My point concerns the changing dynamic of this site & life!
Certain folk place emphasis on different aspects of this hobby & these people come, go & some remain.
Whatever one conceives as negative aspects isn't worth mentioning in such an arrogant manner.
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Gizmo on December 14, 2013, 10:35 PM
Just sell the fookin lot ......simples
Suply & demand market
You were in the right place at the right time
Fair play   :)
Anybody else would .
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: chubby on December 14, 2013, 11:17 PM
 :popcorn:  :popcorn:  :popcorn:  :popcorn:
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on December 14, 2013, 11:28 PM
Is that it?

Old-school bmx has become all about "Market prices"?

and whether or not the "collectors" will be angry because their fooking aerospeeds have gone down in value?

What a complete fook up,

"bmx" and "market value"

in the same fooking sentence,

Freestyling antique collectors :LolLolLolLol:

This is a dying hobby.

you greedy fooking magpies have killed it dead,

Prices,
Prices,

Prices.

It's fookING boring!!! :LolLolLolLol:

10 fooking years at the beginning of what BMX is today, and you sad sentimental old Siberian Beaver Pastrys have been humping away at the same tired old dog,

What is the future?
who will follow?

fooking no one.

the mid and new schoolers think you're all doe eyed weirdo's fixated on the past, your precious PRICES have PRICED everyone out of the hobby.

This forum is dead to what it used to be,

All the BMX'ers have gone and all thats left are the Stamp collectors. Investing and counting their pennies,

What a fook up.
I tend to side from the centre myself towards some of your points here  :)
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: factory pilot on December 14, 2013, 11:30 PM
It doesn't matter what "rare" parts we have because at any moment a box of them could be unearthed and their "rareness" and value would/could go down...so bugger all that mate just sell them in whichever way you please. It's up to your own values and sense of morality mate.

...I don't think any of us are sitting there thinking about such things when we are buying bits for a build...we just want those bits and sometimes you get raped in a monetry sense and othertimes you get lucky.

I think selling them on here(limiting to one for each member) seems fair ...and ofcourse you should make some money yourself mate

.... but that's just my opinion...

I'm getting all giddy just thinking about what these parts are :D
Bloody hell something like NOS DXs for example,  would be a dream come true :smitten:
For me this hobby is all about getting those bikes and parts that I could only dream about as a kid....I love these things regardless of their current market price or value and I think most people on RAD hopefully feel the same way :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: rad_pitt on December 14, 2013, 11:46 PM
Well this thread is gay  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Devilock on December 14, 2013, 11:46 PM
For me this hobby is all about getting those bikes and parts that I could only dream about as a kid....I love these things regardless of their current market price or value and I think most people on RAD hopefully feel the same way :daumenhoch:

I agree Antony.
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Devilock on December 14, 2013, 11:48 PM
Well this thread is gay  :LolLolLolLol:

Which is why you're here Tom.
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: oldschoolace on December 14, 2013, 11:56 PM
Some interesting responses and for the record i have not received a single pm  ;D

Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Bob_Acid on December 15, 2013, 12:35 AM
It doesn't seem like five minutes ago skyway padsets were ten a penny and streetbeats and firebird freeystyle were going for fifty quid. Sell what you get and once they're all gone the price of stuff won't change much
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on December 15, 2013, 12:39 AM
Interesting indeed. Something is only 'worth' what people are prepared to pay. I bought a complete bike on ebay last year. It had yellow simplex mags on it that i didn't need. Didn't have a clue what they were 'worth' so put them on ebay starting about £10. Got £75.00 for them which was nice, but i'd have been happy to get half of that. The bidders decided their value, not me. Maybe start one of these items low and see what happens... Might give you an idea of their possible value. If they are sought after item, there will always be people searching. I personally hope that a box of Hutch deep H stems is discovered. I may be able to buy one then without going into my overdraught.
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on December 15, 2013, 07:54 AM


If your concerned with selling to high or to the wrong person just sell it all to biaggio he will set the bar were it needs to be
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: DoubleD on December 15, 2013, 08:06 AM
flood the market  and it aint worth shit anymore  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Jono on December 15, 2013, 05:07 PM
nice to see funkyworm thinks flipping stuff from here onto the bay is out of order finally
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: skki3330 on December 15, 2013, 11:14 PM
If you have hit the mother load well done :daumenhoch: right so you got to move some of the stuff on and you dont wanna upset peeps.
The way i see it let everyone know what you have got before selling it this will give the people holding these items and not using to get rid of them on fleabay if they think your haul will hurt the market also when you do sell offer to eveyone on the forum at a good price.

hopefully that will keep all happy
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Funkyworm on December 16, 2013, 03:22 AM
nice to see funkyworm thinks flipping stuff from here onto the bay is out of order finally



Ah bless, Jono i'd almost take you serious if (A) You had any kind of taste...... 
(B) Class , (which is where we really differ) so theres no point trying to explain.
(c) If your builds were built with cash that you'd already paid your tax's on...?????.........

Mate It's alright to play with cash over the net  but please,don't mug yourself off ....  Just saying like...

 fooking idiot...
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: griff on December 16, 2013, 09:21 AM
nice to see funkyworm thinks flipping stuff from here onto the bay is out of order finally



Ah bless, Jono i'd almost take you serious if (A) You had any kind of taste...... 
(B) Class , (which is where we really differ) so theres no point trying to explain.
(c) If your builds were built with cash that you'd already paid your tax's on...?????.........

Mate It's alright to play with cash over the net  but please,don't mug yourself off ....  Just saying like...

 fooking idiot...

play nice please kids  :police:
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: OrgasmDonor on December 16, 2013, 09:32 AM
rack em up n see how they fall  :daumenhoch: as long as you aint asking double top dollar (like dealer mentined above), I don't see the problem at all

It doesn't seem like five minutes ago skyway padsets were ten a penny and streetbeats and firebird freeystyle were going for fifty quid. Sell what you get and once they're all gone the price of stuff won't change much

bang the muthafookincOck on!  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: rooski on December 16, 2013, 10:04 AM
If its just one part,who ya gonna upset  ??? ,only the greedy fookers with loads of em  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: kang on December 16, 2013, 10:44 AM


If your concerned with selling to high or to the wrong person just sell it all to biaggio he will set the bar were it needs to be

 :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: CustardLips on December 16, 2013, 11:10 AM
C'mon Clint, let the dog see the rabbit.  ;)
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: crazycraig on December 16, 2013, 11:18 AM
This has gotta be some haul ! Can't wait to see the pix of the gear .
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Funkyworm on December 16, 2013, 11:36 AM
nice to see funkyworm thinks flipping stuff from here onto the bay is out of order finally



Ah bless, Jono i'd almost take you serious if (A) You had any kind of taste...... 
(B) Class , (which is where we really differ) so theres no point trying to explain.
(c) If your builds were built with cash that you'd already paid your tax's on...?????.........

Mate It's alright to play with cash over the net  but please,don't mug yourself off ....  Just saying like...

 fooking idiot...

play nice please kids  :police:


Griff (apologies) ,

DJ Jono & his Buddy Stephane don't get on with me because i tell it how it is.
 This is just another piss poor & un factual snipe from him to add to the playground bullying tactics that those two have been at for a while now including physical threats (which i can't take seriously) i mean really ......

 I'm tired & bored of it all & I'd written much whittier retorts than that last night whilst drunk so I'm VERY disappointed in myself &  surprised that i'd posted that one .... I must have hit return whilst dropping off on the sofa looking at the time it was sent.....
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: pickle on December 16, 2013, 12:47 PM
You often find that there are those that aren't in it for the money but at the same time hoard boxes and boxes of bits waiting for the prices to go up.

Having said that I genuinely don't think there are that many that are in it for the money.  Anything I made out of a part was usually ploughed straight back into another build and I would say that was the same for the majority of builders and collectors on here.

Everyone has had a good score of some sort or another, do what they would and offer it to the community first and then after sales have dried up on here spread to Ebay.

Pretty bang on there Simon
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Jono on December 16, 2013, 01:37 PM
nice to see funkyworm thinks flipping stuff from here onto the bay is out of order finally



Ah bless, Jono i'd almost take you serious if (A) You had any kind of taste...... 
(B) Class , (which is where we really differ) so theres no point trying to explain.
(c) If your builds were built with cash that you'd already paid your tax's on...?????.........

Mate It's alright to play with cash over the net  but please,don't mug yourself off ....  Just saying like...

 fooking idiot...

play nice please kids  :police:


Griff (apologies) ,

DJ Jono & his Buddy Stephane don't get on with me because i tell it how it is.
 This is just another piss poor & un factual snipe from him to add to the playground bullying tactics that those two have been at for a while now including physical threats (which i can't take seriously) i mean really ......

 I'm tired & bored of it all & I'd written much whittier retorts than that last night whilst drunk so I'm VERY disappointed in myself &  surprised that i'd posted that one .... I must have hit return whilst dropping off on the sofa looking at the time it was sent.....

 :wtf:   was just commenting on what you'd put earlier funkyworm didn't see it was out of order as i said nice to see you've changed your ways e.g buying a set of green diacompes on here i was second dib dobs, but missed out no problems snooze you lose, but to see them a couple of days later on ebay at an inflated price by you but nice to see you dont agree with flipping on the bay anymore....and met stephane for 5 mins on a radmeet to say we are friends because he agreed with me in a disagreement we had due to your underhandedness only one persons thread on here is being aggressive and its not mine

your rant made little or no sense and believe me i pay my share of taxes  :'(  i'm pretty sure of that if you feel that's relivant

can only assume i touched a nerve
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Jaan on December 16, 2013, 01:43 PM
You often find that there are those that aren't in it for the money but at the same time hoard boxes and boxes of bits waiting for the prices to go up.

Having said that I genuinely don't think there are that many that are in it for the money.  Anything I made out of a part was usually ploughed straight back into another build and I would say that was the same for the majority of builders and collectors on here.

Everyone has had a good score of some sort or another, do what they would and offer it to the community first and then after sales have dried up on here spread to Ebay.

Pretty bang on there Simon

Great avatar  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Jono on December 16, 2013, 02:23 PM
 :LolLolLolLol: everyones dibbing better do the same dib dobs
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Funkyworm on December 16, 2013, 02:59 PM
nice to see funkyworm thinks flipping stuff from here onto the bay is out of order finally



Ah bless, Jono i'd almost take you serious if (A) You had any kind of taste...... 
(B) Class , (which is where we really differ) so theres no point trying to explain.
(c) If your builds were built with cash that you'd already paid your tax's on...?????.........

Mate It's alright to play with cash over the net  but please,don't mug yourself off ....  Just saying like...

 fooking idiot...

play nice please kids  :police:


Griff (apologies) ,

DJ Jono & his Buddy Stephane don't get on with me because i tell it how it is.
 This is just another piss poor & un factual snipe from him to add to the playground bullying tactics that those two have been at for a while now including physical threats (which i can't take seriously) i mean really ......

 I'm tired & bored of it all & I'd written much whittier retorts than that last night whilst drunk so I'm VERY disappointed in myself &  surprised that i'd posted that one .... I must have hit return whilst dropping off on the sofa looking at the time it was sent.....

 :wtf:   was just commenting on what you'd put earlier funkyworm didn't see it was out of order as i said nice to see you've changed your ways e.g buying a set of green diacompes on here i was second dib dobs, but missed out no problems snooze you lose, but to see them a couple of days later on ebay at an inflated price by you but nice to see you dont agree with flipping on the bay anymore....and met stephane for 5 mins on a radmeet to say we are friends because he agreed with me in a disagreement we had due to your underhandedness only one persons thread on here is being aggressive and its not mine

your rant made little or no sense and believe me i pay my share of taxes  :'(  i'm pretty sure of that if you feel that's relivant

Ive not changed anything Jono & I've never agreed with flipping, any items I sell on the bay are items that have either :

A: Come on a complete & are not good enough to keep on my refurb.
B: Been used on a previous build.
C: Ive decided not to use them because they didn't fit with my build.

(simple as that).

 if the levers you speak of were indeed on the bay (just like everything else) yes the price would have been inflated in order to cover the fees.

Cant actually remember but I think i sold all my Green DC Parts to Nitrohopper Lee in a private sale for his Haro as i didn't use them on my dp but believe me I'm way too busy running my agency to worry about flipping bmx parts for a couple of quid here & there .

 As you well know your comment & insinuations of flipping & underhandedness are as usual just another (lame) attempt to discredit me in some way because we don't get on & never will.

Ive received personal threats from you & I have nothing more to say to you Jono, you will not ruin my experience here on RAD or elsewhere.

Merry Christmas. 

Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: ED209 on December 16, 2013, 03:19 PM
handbags at dawn.

Where did Joe's post go?
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: jimwise68 on December 16, 2013, 03:26 PM
This thread shows exactly what has happened to this hobby. its all about hoarding and pushing prices up.

Get them, and sell them on. Share the love FFS. If there are parts still out there then get them in the market place, if it pi$$es people off then they are only in it for the money, so feck em.

if it drives the prices of parts down then all the better in my books. bring the hobby back to where it should be, all about great builds with nice shiny original parts.

There are people who are building bikes who may be after the very pieces that you can get hold of.

Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Badbaldie on December 16, 2013, 04:07 PM
You got the deal mate, release on here and make a bit on each one yourself. Def limit to one per person, and when everyone with a ss tag has a piece, up the price for the bay.

Just my 2p  :daumenhoch:

WINI has hit the nail on the head.... you want to do the right thing , and you dont want people or someone to buy a few at a good price just to flip them. the only way i can see you being able to control that happening is to do as WINI surgests


1 ........ sell here to site supporters only
2 ........ 1 item per person

that way people who at least show willing by supporting RAD with that tiny donation of £10 a year get first shout. and if u can only buy one you can only be a tw@t and flip once  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: WARDY on December 16, 2013, 04:09 PM
sell the lot n treat yourself as os bmx aint gonna be worth jack shit  in the not to distant future    ;D
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: CustardLips on December 16, 2013, 04:30 PM
Funky,
I don't know you and know fook all about you but reading about your personal difference's with other Rad members/ex members is getting fookin boring. If you feel you've not got a case to answer then you've no need to comment further as far as I can see.
You keep having a pop at Steph and Jono at every opportunity (looking for sympathy vote perhaps).  Now we all know what Steph's all about and his beef with Rad. I don't know the ins and outs but I read the spat with Jono on fb in real time and got the impression you'd stung him after coming to an agreement over some bars/bike.
I've met Jono a few times and he's a good lad who's paid top dollar for a lot of gear but sold a lot of gear at rock bottom prices which in itself is pretty Rad in my eyes. I think there's plenty of northern Radsters who'll agree.

Seems to me :-
A, you've got something to hide
B, you're making excuses for your ungentlemanly conduct
C, your a cock

"C, your a cock" is not what I think but that's how your coming across.

What I'm trying to say is give it a rest. FFS
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: OrgasmDonor on December 16, 2013, 05:38 PM
This thread shows exactly what has happened to this hobby. its all about hoarding and pushing prices up.

Get them, and sell them on. Share the love FFS. If there are parts still out there then get them in the market place, if it pi$$es people off then they are only in it for the money, so feck em.

if it drives the prices of parts down then all the better in my books. bring the hobby back to where it should be, all about great builds with nice shiny original parts.

There are people who are building bikes who may be after the very pieces that you can get hold of.

all true,
look at current value n depending how many of the same thing you have, sell em at a price you are happy with and that's gonna shoft them without being too tempting for the flippers.  Don't think you can get away with too near top dollar if you have a lot of the same stuff as you will end up trying to get rid of the rest at BOGOF or be stuck with them. do whats gonna give you the best rewards and gets shot,  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: AKGOFF on December 16, 2013, 05:44 PM
So what are the parts then?
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Sid1972 on December 16, 2013, 06:00 PM
Sorry my head hurts - what's this thread about!  :teef:
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: stevesredvxr on December 16, 2013, 06:12 PM
So what are the parts then?


10,000 black dust caps.



 :laugh:
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Funkyworm on December 16, 2013, 06:15 PM
So what are the parts then?


10,000 black dust caps.



 :laugh:

Class  :2funny:
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Jaymz on December 16, 2013, 06:20 PM
So what are the parts then?


10,000 black dust caps.



 :laugh:
do they come with shelf wear and dust otherwise I'm out
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Pooch on December 16, 2013, 06:31 PM
So what are the parts then?


10,000 black dust caps.



 :laugh:
do they come with shelf wear and dust otherwise I'm out
lol.. Please don't buy any of it Adam.. No one could afford it once you've bought. :-X :teef:
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: animal on December 16, 2013, 07:05 PM
Personally I would use it as trade bait 2 get anything I wanted first  ::)
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: glenboy on December 16, 2013, 07:17 PM
So what are the parts then?

 :daumenhoch: yeh come on clint lets see em
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: ron burgundy on December 16, 2013, 07:22 PM
1000 no. rear black Tuff II wheels.  Now that would be funny.
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Retrodan72 on December 16, 2013, 07:26 PM
This is why I love repop parts so much on my bikes.

No bidding wars on eBay
No disappointment when I lose
No falling out with people on here or anywhere else
No waiting for the 'right' part

I have 10 completes now, all riders, all built on a budget and all used to meet up with like-minded people for a beer and a laugh.

I love each one of those bikes, many wont like them due to my use of repop parts.

No disrespect to you Clint, but I couldn't give a sh1te what your haul is, I don't know what it is, but I know I don't need whatever it is, and I'm not going to wet my pants trying to get hold of whatever it is.

Ridiculous thread tbh. ::)
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: PK RipperTime on December 16, 2013, 07:56 PM
very ridiculous,there is no right or wrong about it,you sell any/all of your parts at a price you and buyer agree to,feck all to do with anyone else,end of,,,,grow a pair and get on with it  :-*
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Sid1972 on December 16, 2013, 08:02 PM
Great builds being posted getting hardly any comments, this gets three pages. :crazy2:

Shxt: note to self - Stop fecking commenting then!!!  :whistle:
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: stevesredvxr on December 16, 2013, 08:48 PM
Knowing Clint it's gonna be a shite load of uni wheel covers.....  :)
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: chubby on December 16, 2013, 08:55 PM
Knowing Clint it's gonna be a shite load of uni wheel covers.....  :)

Fookin hope so  8)
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: WINI on December 16, 2013, 09:01 PM
C'mon clint, spill the beans!
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: chubby on December 16, 2013, 09:09 PM
Well foook me,just flicked back through this thread & I bet clint wishes he'd kept quiet now  "nono"
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: glenboy on December 16, 2013, 09:12 PM
1980s cable ties
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: GavinDavis on December 16, 2013, 09:40 PM
I agree.....the beans need to be spilled lol.  Its causing unrest with a few members lol  ;D
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Bob_Acid on December 16, 2013, 11:18 PM
To be honest, if i found a hundred pairs of NOS DXs, i'd sort my mates out and trickle the rest onto the market and make a few quid.

But i'm poor, had you asked me the same question before the recession when i had loads of disposable income, i'd probably have put them up in here for a song and loved sorting everybody out.

It's all about your circumstances i guess is what i'm trying to say , so you do what you gotta do.
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Bob_Acid on December 16, 2013, 11:22 PM
Saying that though i probably wouldn't have massive amounts of change after sorting my mates out  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: OrgasmDonor on December 16, 2013, 11:54 PM
Saying that though i probably wouldn't have massive amounts of change after sorting my mates out  :LolLolLolLol:

the self centred grasping gets  :D
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Bob_Acid on December 16, 2013, 11:57 PM
But they all let me sleep with their wives  :angel:
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Bob_Acid on December 16, 2013, 11:59 PM
It's costing me a fortune in pajamas
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: OrgasmDonor on December 17, 2013, 12:54 AM
But they all let me sleep with their wives  :angel:

that'll be the quick release  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Bob_Acid on December 17, 2013, 01:09 AM
Quick release and self centring? you make them sound like MX1000's  :LolLolLolLol:

I'll take a blue set
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: fischflo on December 17, 2013, 01:20 AM
ok i got it.

a) you sell every once in a while a certain contingency on ebay BIN for about average (+ -) market price.
b) every once in (another) while you sell a certain contingent on ebay auction-wise - one by one.
c) you sell also to true radsters -as you like, one by one-, for a lil less than average market price.
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Bob_Acid on December 17, 2013, 01:22 AM
I'll let you know for sure when the 100 pairs of DX's lands.

Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: fischflo on December 17, 2013, 01:34 AM
Bo-ob, can't be dx's, clint said "dont think they are specifically mid school but they certainly wouldn''t look out of place on one"

must be smth in pairs tho  :D

oh fook i read you wrong, it's late have to go ...
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Bob_Acid on December 17, 2013, 09:09 AM
Yes yes, i know, i was talking hypotheticallyl
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: CustardLips on December 17, 2013, 09:34 AM
Saying that though i probably wouldn't have massive amounts of change after sorting my mates out  :LolLolLolLol:
Alright Bob MATE, long time no see.  :daumenhoch:

Saying that though i probably wouldn't have massive amounts of change after sorting my mates out  :LolLolLolLol:

the self centred grasping gets  :D
I know...  cheeky fookers.  ::)
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: jimwise68 on December 17, 2013, 09:58 AM
Just sell them for what they are worth. It really is as simple as that. If people want to buy one let them, if someone wants to buy them all then happy days.

You cant please everybody so just do whats right for you.  :daumenhoch:

You  make some money and people get some bits they need. Win/win
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: fischflo on December 17, 2013, 10:43 AM
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v521/fischflo/bruce.jpg)
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: jT Racing on December 18, 2013, 03:12 AM
don't worry about it. sell at the worth because that's what they're worth. for less, you're a mug, for more, your a cnut. you can't win anyway so just sell, make a few quid and don't panic. there's no way i'd sell NOS kashi aero's and mx1000's at 30 knicker, but i bought some for that way way back.
good luck with whatever it is anyhow :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: The right way of going about things with a find?
Post by: Jono on December 18, 2013, 01:40 PM
Funky,
I don't know you and know fook all about you but reading about your personal difference's with other Rad members/ex members is getting fookin boring. If you feel you've not got a case to answer then you've no need to comment further as far as I can see.
You keep having a pop at Steph and Jono at every opportunity (looking for sympathy vote perhaps).  Now we all know what Steph's all about and his beef with Rad. I don't know the ins and outs but I read the spat with Jono on fb in real time and got the impression you'd stung him after coming to an agreement over some bars/bike.
I've met Jono a few times and he's a good lad who's paid top dollar for a lot of gear but sold a lot of gear at rock bottom prices which in itself is pretty Rad in my eyes. I think there's plenty of northern Radsters who'll agree.

Seems to me :-
A, you've got something to hide
B, you're making excuses for your ungentlemanly conduct
C, your a cock

"C, your a cock" is not what I think but that's how your coming across.

What I'm trying to say is give it a rest. FFS



appreciate that Nick thanks made the mistake of rising to him on facebook not gunna let that happen again "nono" "nono" "nono"
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