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Post by sikora on Aug 7, 2008 16:36:04 GMT
Looking to buy a full sus in the next few weeks, but it'll mean selling my Rockhopper to fund it. So i'm after peoples thoughts on what its worth. Not sure how bike depriciation works. Right then, the bike is a Specialized Rockhopper Pro 2008 in a 17" frame. Full spec available here: www.specialized.com/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?sid=08RockhopperI bought it at the end of March for £900. At a guess i've done 200-250 miles on it. Washed and chain cleaned after every ride. No marks or chips in the paint - other than where the black paint has worn off the cranks due to rubbing my trainers. Any ideas on what to realistically expect for it? eBay will probably be my best bet at selling it. What sort of auction and paypal fees can i expect for selling such a pricey item?
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Post by kay2 on Aug 7, 2008 16:57:52 GMT
best idea is to look if there are any others for sale and use those as a bench mark
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Post by xybadog on Aug 7, 2008 17:35:02 GMT
The pull of the FS is just too much for you to resist isn't sikora?
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Post by martinw on Aug 7, 2008 17:35:54 GMT
How much would you like for it?
if it was mine I would put it on ebay for £495. keep it under that £500 mark. Dont put a reserve on it just put it on as a starting price of £495.
I wouldnt put paypal down as a payment option, they will spank your a$$ in fee's if you sell it. I take it your going to advertise it as buyer collects? Put payment as cash on collection in that case. That way the only fees you will get are ebay fees, about £1.50 to list it, and a fee for the amount it went for.
Advertise it on bikeradar too. I would put it on there for £545 ono or advertise it on there but put a link to your ebay auction.
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Post by dyls on Aug 7, 2008 18:12:55 GMT
I had a rockhopper pro 2008 and sold it on ebay about 6 weeks ago. It went for £630. I had only done around 30 miles on the road on mine so it was as good as brand new. Think ebay listing fees were around £40 and paypal charges were £20.
The guy who bought my other bike, Marin Rift Zone paid cash on collection so I didn't have any paypal fees with that, just the listing fees which again was around the £40 mark since that sold for over £500 as well.
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Post by ady on Aug 7, 2008 19:13:40 GMT
You could take all the components off and just sell the frame and fork, then buy a full sus frame & fork and build it up with the bits. Another option. My Mate did the same with his Rockhopper and put the bits on a Heckler frame.
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Post by sikora on Aug 7, 2008 19:23:21 GMT
How much would you like for it? if it was mine I would put it on ebay for £495. keep it under that £500 mark. Dont put a reserve on it just put it on as a starting price of £495. I wouldnt put paypal down as a payment option, they will spank your a$$ in fee's if you sell it. I take it your going to advertise it as buyer collects? Put payment as cash on collection in that case. That way the only fees you will get are ebay fees, about £1.50 to list it, and a fee for the amount it went for. Advertise it on bikeradar too. I would put it on there for £545 ono or advertise it on there but put a link to your ebay auction. I'd like to think its worth an absolute minimum of £600, but probably nearer £700 seeing as its only 4 months old in excellent condition, but then it all depends on what people are willing to pay The problem i'd have with asking for cash on collection is the buyer offering less money than the auction ended at, then going through the whole auction process again. dyls, i remember you saying about your Rockhopper, but could find the post about it.
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Post by Taffydoo on Aug 7, 2008 20:44:47 GMT
I wanted a full sus and was going to sell my hard tail Marin. I decided against it because of the resale value of bikes. Better off keeping it you never know when you might break one or one might need repairs.
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Post by kay2 on Aug 7, 2008 21:10:59 GMT
mate with all due respect have you seen the kind of bike you can get on ebay for 700 quid, im now trully gutted that i bought my rocky ridge new, rather have bought second hand!
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Post by sikora on Aug 7, 2008 21:21:33 GMT
I see what you mean. I'm quite suprised to see how much a bike drops in price after only a few months.
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Post by sikora on Aug 8, 2008 12:06:39 GMT
The pull of the FS is just too much for you to resist isn't sikora? Don't get me wrong, i love my Rockhopper. I just feel like FS is the next step up. Maybe i should of saved myself some money and gone straight for a FS instead of the 'hopper
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Post by psycholist on Aug 8, 2008 14:21:33 GMT
I've got a hardtail and I am looking to get a full sus next.
However, plenty of people have told me that a hardtail is better for improving your riding skills. I imagine the reasoning behind this is that a full sus bike is more forgiving on the trails and so a hardtail forces you to pick the best lines??
I've persevered with my present hardtail for a couple of years now and my riding has improved, but perhaps it would have with a full sus!? My bike's worth next to nothing to anyone else so I'll keep it as a second bike.
Perhaps the view that a hardtail helps you to improve your riding is a myth but it has been a comforting thought during the last 18 months!
Lee
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Post by kay2 on Aug 8, 2008 15:33:43 GMT
no i definately does, you have to be more concious of your position over the bike, don't forget were built with our own set of shocks, our legs. However if you are not picking the right lines and working the bike you are going to slow down considerably on a ht
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Post by sikora on Aug 8, 2008 16:05:46 GMT
Thats the reason i went for the Hardtail. Thought it was best to get fit on that first.
I'm by no means physically fit, or technically fast, i just think its time for a full sus
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Post by martinw on Aug 8, 2008 18:29:03 GMT
You do learn to ride on a HT.
Ive ridden a HT all my mountain bike life and just gone over to a full sus the begining of this year. I will never get rid of my HT.
In my opinion you can afford to be a bit more lazy on a full sus, you can hit the trail sitting down and coast over most of the rough stuff, something that you would never get away with on a HT. I noticed out in Cyprus that my mate, a born and bred Full sus rider just used to cruise down the trails in a 'lazy' manner where as I was behind him, out of the saddle having to pick my route and use a lot of skill.
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