Well, a "custom" will be single-make frame/fork with Riv's lugs and details that only go into a custom. Any bike bought new will be sold for less. But sometimes, I would suspect, inflation comes into play: an Atlantis f/f bout a few years ago at $1400 could possible be sold for that price, considering now the f/f is $2300.
A bike is worth what you want to pay for it. Usually, a complete bike is a better deal than buying all the parts separate. That's a nice bike on Ebay. I'd just get a Legolas if it were something I was looking for. Hmmm... I never thought of that. Esteban San Diego, Calif. On Mar 9, 1:12 pm, Sean Whelan <strummer_...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Ebay values for stuff have little to do with the original purchase price. > Values for used frames vary hugely based on the size, and the current market > for the frame. > > A special vintage French touring bike might go for much more than its > original price, due to its rarity, while a 3 year old "Racing" Aluminum Trek > might go for peanuts. > > I once sold a set of Silver Shifters that I bought from Rivendell for more > than they sell for at Rivendell. My eBay Auction even said, "These sell for > $75 at Rivbike.com: > > Hmmm. > > Sean > > --- On Tue, 3/9/10, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > From: William <tapebu...@gmail.com> > Subject: [RBW] Re: What would you pay for a used custom? > To: "RBW Owners Bunch" <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 3:18 PM > > Good point. This one on ebay claims to have been built by Waterford. > That was the basis for my hypothetical. Do you think this Waterford > Custom retailed for a lot less than $3000? > > On Mar 9, 12:10 pm, Seth Vidal <skvi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 3:07 PM, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > So, if a new custom costs $3000 and a new stock frame costs $2000 from > > > the same builder (Waterford Rivs, for example), then your used custom > > > is worth some percentage less than $2000, in my opinion. Am I wrong > > > about that? Would you pay more for a used custom Riv (that fit you) > > > than you would for a used Hilsen (in your best size)? I think they > > > have identical value, assuming they are the right bike for the > > > application, etc etc. > > > Well - a custom isn't made at waterford, iirc. Mark(?) Nobliette(sp?) > > is doing those. > > -sv > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
