On Ebay at the moment are used crash bars for the 14 at £180 - yet a new set is £120?
I wanted rubber gasket for my last bike, a Triumph Thunderbird - Ebay was £14 used and yet new from a dealer including p&p was £11 !is it me or is everyone barking ?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-Suzuki-GSX1400-Crash-Bars/173123122222?hash=item284ef1342e:g:wI0AAOSwOYFaa6Tr
People dont actually check anymore they just go on ebay and buy parts
The guy does have quiet a few k3 (2003) parts for sale including a swingarm £125 and engine £900 .
:cheers:
Fleabay should always be a last resort. I used to have an Escort mk2 RS as my daily driver, EVERY part advertised on Fleabay would have RARE in the description and a price 50% higher than going to a proper shop. :jack:
All good unless you live in Australia. E Bay becomes a friend. Not many bargains in our shops. When a set of spark plugs from england are 1/2 the price from local, when a suzuki genuine air filter is $120 & perfect quality from Poland is 20. Both inc. post. Tyres etc no choice but shop buy obviously. I always check local but have got lots more off ebay. Never a prob.
I always check main dealer and other sellers before looking on Ebay so I at least have a good idea of prices.
Some sellers on Ebay seem to live in a dream world regarding pricing of things :rolleyes:
Quote from: froudy on Sunday, 04 March 2018, 06:50 PM
Some sellers on Ebay seem to live in a dream world regarding pricing of things :rolleyes:
Especially 1400's for sale :whatever:
Quote from: Bob on Sunday, 04 March 2018, 06:59 PM
Quote from: froudy on Sunday, 04 March 2018, 06:50 PM
Some sellers on Ebay seem to live in a dream world regarding pricing of things :rolleyes:
Especially 1400's for sale :whatever:
Yes...There's a few silly prices on there for GSX's at the moment..
You realy Have to know what you are looking for to buy on eBay and the fact that 60% of the stuff sold on there is chinese !!... im not saying its all crap coz its not but alot of it is and its way over priced .
I have a few sellers i use all the time coz i trust them and there prices are very good and i know i will get good service , but ive started going more and more direct to the manufaturer and have found there a lot cheaper .
eBay is a great research tool IMO for "discovering" options when you want to buy something and where you can buy it from.
Often if I find something there (assuming its a company), I'll check their website and/or give them a call asking if there is a better price paying directly to them (so avoiding paypal/eBay fees). Had to buy a new pump for my shower recently and saved over £90 by getting it direct from the supplier rather than going via their eBay advert. Some budge some don't those that don't then I look elsewhere.
Trouble is so many of use eBay by default. I'm guilty of that. :doh:
No idea what you're talking about Notty.. take this manual for instance. Bargain :jack:
What a bargain, that's only about $270 Aud without extra shipping cost to Australia :jack: :)
Quote from: lloydjames on Monday, 12 March 2018, 03:53 AM
No idea what you're talking about Notty.. take this manual for instance. Bargain :jack:
It must be the faster manual as it's blue and white mine is green :stir:
Is the Green 'Moss' by chance? Known to be a bit damp up that way . . . :whistling:
my ebay story latest. mate broke his led running light below front bumper mitsubishi asx. dealer price is $1200 for it. my trade price from them $800. wreckers/breakers want $400 for used one. getting cheaper by the minute. i did a big search, i love the chase. chinaman on ali express will supply 100 min. at $20 each. i kept searching, bought a pair from another china person, same photos as australian seller posted. he was $145 each. i paid $20 extra for quick postage, total cost $90 and got both sides sent. perfect quality. mate happy, a spare rhs, just what happened. shows the ridiculous profit that they make.
Love it or hate it, eBay is the first option for most people when they are looking for parts.
I generally find almost anything I'm looking for on there.
Sure, there are idiot sellers who are preying on gullible buyers but fortunately, most of us aren't stupid.
I'd prefer to support small dealers or local businesses but at the end of the day, it's the price that counts!
Painful lesson learnt for me this winter, never buy anything other than genuine seals!!
£15000 !!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-gsx-1400-DEPOSIT-TAKEN/183214518885?hash=item2aa86fb265:g:4rsAAOSwS5Na8MMY
Makes my k7 look cheap at 4295 then,,,and mines faster cos it's blue a white? ,,
It's a totally un-molested bike except the list that follows :frustrated:
It's about £12000 over priced
:whatever:
I wonder if he's accidentaly put in an extra zero? Maybe he only wants £1500 for it, which is why he says be quick? :whatever:
Maybe he increased the price once deposit taken so nobody else buys it?
Extra zero added i reckon. Ive had many good buys from flea bay, i wont knock it. Just need to be aware of a few things. Bid on a $200 brake fluid tester, got it for $4.40. Just one of my bargains.
This Viper seat - nearly new went for £225 plus £8.95 P & P - FFS just bandits sell new at £235 - and yes I did bid on it because it looked lowered...i just wish I had the balls (will be removed by mrs Notty with a rusty blade) to go for the Top Sellerie at £384 :)
I know i bid on it as well but gave up at £160 .... just not a bargin anymore at that .... i just dont understand people :facepalm:
Its simple - some people don't do their homework before bidding to check prices, nor do they check the price outside of eBay.
I had a winning buyer complain to me a couple of years back that post paying and having the item he bought from me delivered that he subsequently found out that he could have bought it new cheaper elsewhere. My reply to him was simple - "i didn't ask you to bid, I didn't tell you what to bid, that was your choice".
totally correct Barmy. know what youre buying, i do. my K&N air filter just cost $61, got a work light , $109 best price local shop, $24 from ebay. i try often to buy local, give them a go, have had some wins. not often.
Ye i try when i can to use local businesses and keep them going but sometimes its just not cost efective , if its a few pounds im not bothered but if its 10's of ££'s then you just have to go to the online stuff .
The biggest problem with eBay is folk are lazy I've seen plenty of things forsale for more than they are new .
It's the way of the world today.
:frustrated:
you have to do your research first localy and on line and way up your options !
Indeed you do .
:cheers: