Don't ya love dreamers!

**Motu** · 20th June 2010, 10:24

He may be dreaming now,but in time the price will be vindicated.Reminds me of back in the late '70's,when the ''pre baby boomers'', guys who had bought and ridden the bikes of the '50's and '60's new reached retirement,and decided to restore the bikes of their youth.As a baby boomer who was riding those bikes because they were cheap and parts plentiful,my cheap fun time came to an end,as the prices of parts was on a vertical climb.As the bikes of the '80's become classics,the same thing will happen....

**robinm** · 20th June 2010, 10:39

Thats why I told him he will own it for a long time, one day it may be worth 8500, but not for a long time yet.

**Mudfart** · 20th June 2010, 11:34

Originally Posted by Bender

Trademe has caused a rise in everything second hand - as you say, good for the sellers. But try to get a bargain on anything from trademe these days and you have half a dozen bidders who have no idea of the true value going at it hammer and tongs. Example: I was looking at a small hobby compressor. They seemed to be going for $150 - $180 on TM - you can buy the same as Supercheap for the same price.

spot on. I got a citizen watch on tardme a year ago, google value 700$ brand new. i got it for 60$. i had to put about 4 hours of watch monitoring in, and had to buy it at 2am, when the auction expired. its just not possible to even get those deals anymore.
too many tards, or possibly phishing bidders on there. not to mention the legal traders, I saw one motorcycle shop, that goes by its company trade name on tardme, complaining about a seller because they thought he was gonna pull the auction, screwing them out of a very cheap bike, that they would sell on their shop floor for a good 400% profit, at least!.
i wish tardme would separate private sellers, from traders as I'm sick of scrolling through 100's of pages of people selling the same thing at the same price. eg/ cheap crappy "18k gold plated sports watches" @ $20.
oh yeah, Ive said it before, "If you want to make money on tardme, never buy, only ever sell". This little gem will save you reading the 600 page book at the library "How to be a success on tardme".
I have also bought several secondhand electronic devices on tardme, and despite looking mint, they have all had flaws that take some use to discover. Never, ever buy anything electronic.

**ellipsis** · 20th June 2010, 14:53

...must be ,wake up with your hand round your dick ,week...

**reemit** · 20th June 2010, 20:14

Why do they all say "motor just been freshened up" it must be some sort of retard code for "i'm a knobhead".

**JMemonic** · 21st June 2010, 13:09

Originally Posted by reemit

Why do they all say "motor just been freshened up" it must be some sort of retard code for "i'm a knobhead".

I understand this translates to "yeah mate I just topped up the oil, first time I have ever done this and it was one litre down so its all fresh now."

**HenryDorsetCase** · 21st June 2010, 13:15

Originally Posted by Motu

He may be dreaming now,but in time the price will be vindicated.Reminds me of back in the late '70's,when the ''pre baby boomers'', guys who had bought and ridden the bikes of the '50's and '60's new reached retirement,and decided to restore the bikes of their youth.As a baby boomer who was riding those bikes because they were cheap and parts plentiful,my cheap fun time came to an end,as the prices of parts was on a vertical climb.As the bikes of the '80's become classics,the same thing will happen....

Shhhhhhh. That shedful of exotica I am planning to buy just got more expensive!!

**avgas** · 21st June 2010, 13:31

Thats gotta be a good price for a 750 that still runs........

**Dodgyiti** · 23rd June 2010, 08:01

Originally Posted by Dadpole

That is a flyweight compared to mine. There is always a way to lose a few kgs on the 1000 and have it look good.
Go on. You know you want it.

The few kgs he is talking about is when you shit yourself on a twisty road, but they came out in brown from the factory so it will still look good

Market price for that bike- 2K tops

And Dadpole- there are still plenty of bargins on TM, you know of some stuff I have picked up lately...

**flyingcrocodile46** · 25th June 2010, 10:25

This seems the right place for this

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=298419916

**Bender** · 25th June 2010, 15:13

Someone is letting Mr Winky do the thinking and has told his wife that of course he will sell his motorbike. The ad is credible in every way except for one small fact.

**Ixion** · 25th June 2010, 15:19

You could well be on to it. "of course i'm serious about selling it dear. I know how much you want that new carpet. Its been on Trademe for ages, ust a very depressed market at present, not.my fault, global depression and all"