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C5Alive General Category => C5 Chatroom => Topic started by: Ant on 20, May, 2012 - 11:54:56

Title: Crazy ebay prices !
Post by: Ant on 20, May, 2012 - 11:54:56
Howdy everybody,

I was wondering if anybody else had seen the indicator set on ebay with a buy it now price of £189.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VERY-RARE-UNUSED-SINCLAIR-C5-INDICATOR-LIGHTS-SET-/160804923652?pt=UK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Other_Vehicle_Parts_Accessories_ET&hash=item2570b86904

Is it just me or is that price just plain mental ????????

I tried to make an offer that i thought was reasonable and i was quite pleased to find that i had put in the best offer.

I then received an email saying a counter offer had been put in, i then realized that the counter offer was put in by the seller for £189 ???????

Any thoughts on the price people ?????

Ant
Title: Re: Crazy ebay prices !
Post by: radiomarty on 20, May, 2012 - 11:56:28
Discussed here bud :

http://c5alive.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,2448.msg20326/topicseen.html#msg20326
Title: Re: Crazy ebay prices !
Post by: Ant on 20, May, 2012 - 12:00:18
Oh yeah thanks mate !
Title: Re: Crazy ebay prices !
Post by: marra on 20, May, 2012 - 12:11:27
...............Oh dont get me started on that   ::) crazy folk causing crazy prices  ..If your offer was over 120 then it was a very, very good offer .
Title: Re: Crazy ebay prices !
Post by: Ant on 20, May, 2012 - 13:14:43
Well Im new to the C5 world so i wasn't really sure what the going rate was for them so i only offered £45.

Im thinking this is probably a low offer, any recommendations on a fair price ???????

What would you guys say was a fair reasonable price for indicators ???

Ant
Title: Re: Crazy ebay prices !
Post by: rafarestaura on 20, May, 2012 - 13:27:49
Well, I think 100 pounds is a very good price, but it´s only my opinion. Those crazy prices are the reason I did my own set of led indicators, the whole cost of the set with electronic flasher are a minimal fraction of an used original set and drain less power from batteries, if somebody wants the links of the parts I´ll give them at once, I like maintain my C5 as original as I can but I can´t pay so high prices for parts, and I use the C5 as a daily commuter so I need to replace parts frequently to keep it reliable and safe, and if I need alternative sources of parts I think I´ll use them.

Regards, Rafael
Title: Re: Crazy ebay prices !
Post by: MikeDX on 20, May, 2012 - 13:38:49
Asking prices are meaningless.

I have a clump of mud in the garden - only asking for £300 + £10 p&p

Anybody? :)
Title: Re: Crazy ebay prices !
Post by: Ant on 20, May, 2012 - 14:07:49
I would definatley like to see those links if you dont mind mate.
Title: Re: Crazy ebay prices !
Post by: marra on 20, May, 2012 - 14:14:35
Well Im new to the C5 world so i wasn't really sure what the going rate was for them so i only offered £45.

Im thinking this is probably a low offer, any recommendations on a fair price ???????

What would you guys say was a fair reasonable price for indicators ???

Ant

Like rafarestaura said 100 is very good, 120 + is a damn good price and IMO, someone selling has to be bonkers to refuse unless they are not bothered to part with. you ask what is reasonable , reasonable as the foam backing is ripped and the box is not collectable status as it is very tatty, then £90 - £100 as they are new and complete would be reasonable.
Title: Re: Crazy ebay prices !
Post by: marra on 20, May, 2012 - 14:16:19
Asking prices are meaningless.

I have a clump of mud in the garden - only asking for £300 + £10 p&p

Anybody? :)

 Could I collect ? :D
Title: Re: Crazy ebay prices !
Post by: radiomarty on 20, May, 2012 - 15:35:17
Have to agree with Marra- also I think you will find they are missing the original connector blocks - fitting clips -templates etc as I can't see them on the photo's
Title: Re: Crazy ebay prices !
Post by: marra on 20, May, 2012 - 16:15:38
Have to agree with Marra- also I think you will find they are missing the original connector blocks - fitting clips -templates etc as I can't see them on the photo's

Marty, you have a good eye. I didn't spot that one, A headache of a job without clips and template . Just spotted Ant's term ' Mental ' ,nice one  ;D
Title: Re: Crazy ebay prices !
Post by: radiomarty on 20, May, 2012 - 16:36:09
Just checked and the templates are in the instructions but its defo missing all the connectors clips etc  ;) 8)
Title: Re: Crazy ebay prices !
Post by: C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER on 20, May, 2012 - 16:37:43
Hi I have a spare Template going cheap £25.00 Any takers email me
Title: Re: Crazy ebay prices !
Post by: C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER on 20, May, 2012 - 16:40:55
Ok lost out on them but I do have some clips I have made £5.00 each ...
Title: Re: Crazy ebay prices !
Post by: marra on 20, May, 2012 - 16:47:07
Just checked and the templates are in the instructions but its defo missing all the connectors clips etc  ;) 8)

I thought the front template was in the instructions ( cut out ) and the rear was a plastic angle, cant see that one.
Title: Re: Crazy ebay prices !
Post by: radiomarty on 20, May, 2012 - 17:13:56
You are indeed correct - put the price up Chas !!!!
Title: Re: Crazy ebay prices !
Post by: coverman on 21, May, 2012 - 11:04:44
how big is the clump of mud?
do you have its full history?
has it ever been raced or rallied?
Title: Re: Crazy ebay prices !
Post by: PLOD11 on 21, May, 2012 - 11:25:37
Does come boxed ???
Title: Re: Crazy ebay prices !
Post by: Ant on 27, May, 2012 - 18:05:22
Just managed to bag a seat cover on ebay for £19.30 including postage on ebay ........ i think that's a good price right ????
Title: Re: Crazy ebay prices !
Post by: kamilb1998 on 27, May, 2012 - 18:12:17
Just managed to bag a seat cover on ebay for £19.30 including postage on ebay ........ i think that's a good price right ????

Certainly is! Mine cost me £33 and had a little bit of previous damage repaired.
Title: Re: Crazy ebay prices !
Post by: Ant on 29, May, 2012 - 22:27:51
cushion arrived today in the post but it was all rolled up and doesnt want to sit in the seat right any good ways of getting them to stay in shape ?????
Title: Re: Crazy ebay prices !
Post by: PLOD11 on 30, May, 2012 - 10:40:36
Normally held in place with double sided tape, i had a new one and that was exactly the same ...  :o