The "How much?" or "You're havin' a giraffe!" thread

[DRM]

The word "vintage" adds on at least £200

Could have doubled that with a mention of L’Eroica too

 

[EltonFrog]

That Kingpin up thread has been on various market place platforms for over a year. There’s no chance it’ll fetch the asking price, and the seller has been informed by various folks.

They sell for between £10 and £125 max for a goodun’. I’ve had a few over the years, never paid more than £35.

 

[davidphilips]

Only thing i agree with the seller, he wont get any where near the price of the bike he compares his to on the Raleigh website.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/240576115351280

 

[Chris S]

£200 for a 'Harley Davidson' style bicycle
("no brakes fitted, fully usable")

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195847144740

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

£200 for a 'Harley Davidson' style bicycle
("no brakes fitted, fully usable")

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195847144740

Fully usable as an ornament when nailed to a wall

hmmm - optimistic???

 

[DCLane]

This Peugeot is being sold by someone who's borrowed a helmet off me, imho it's way over-priced at £300 -bhttps://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/634248922091159/

 

[simongt]

The word "vintage" adds on at least £200

Like the adding the word 'artisan' doubles the price of food items - !

 

[biggs682]

This Peugeot is being sold by someone who's borrowed a helmet off me, imho it's way over-priced at £300 -bhttps://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/634248922091159/

Ouch about 3 years ago he might have got close to the asking price

 

[Campag980]

This Peugeot is being sold by someone who's borrowed a helmet off me, imho it's way over-priced at £300 -bhttps://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/634248922091159/

Ebay has a decent selection of overpriced Peugeots - that possibly make £300 for that one look almost reasonable by comparison.

This one definitely looks a bit unreasonably expensive ( admittedly I'm not that knowledgeable on how much value a bit of "Hermes Leather" supposedly adds - but it would need to be in the region of four grand) :

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/13465579...kl_CikOTru&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

A couple of basic cheapie 80's racers (similar spec to the Facebook one)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12506022...kl_CikOTru&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

AND:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/35470375...kl_CikOTru&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

All 3 of those bikes have been on eBay quite a while - funny that.

Ouch about 3 years ago he might have got close to the asking price

I have an 80's Peugeot myself that funnily enough I bought 3 years ago (and maybe - at £300 odd I paid too much for - though at least mines got a 531 main tubes frame)

So I like to keep half an eye on the market , see what else crops up ....

 

[DCLane]

My similar one sold for a paltry £60 - around £100 would be my suggestion.

 

[Campag980]

My similar one sold for a paltry £60 - around £100 would be my suggestion.

Didn't anticipate that such a limited description would generate a valuation, but that's only about £400 less than I'd ask for it if I wanted to sell (don't currently).

Ooops - maybe it's me who is now 'having a giraffe'

One thing's for sure , asking prices are all over the place, $1099 (about £840) for this one (same era and model number as mine, but mines a nicer colour and more interesting spec IMHO and definitely better condition:

https://bikeland.xyz/products/peugeot-competition-pkn10-road-bike-used-1981

Always raises a smile:

"It has some cosmetic blemishes and nicks, but to me it only adds to it’s charming beauty"

Translates as "I know the frame paint's a bit of a mess, but I'm trying to sell an old bike for alot of money here"

I will be posting a pic or two of my own PKN10 onto the forum before too long no doubt, maybe I can then look forward to valuations in the around £110 region

 

[Hover Fly]

This cost less than £500, a couple of years ago 753, hardly used, Campagnolo. Chorus. One on abey now, £2000 plus.

 

[Gwylan]

View attachment 699566 This cost less than £500, a couple of years ago 753, hardly used, Campagnolo. Chorus. One on abey now, £2000 plus.

Being on eBay and being sold are somewhat different states. Separated by a quantum gap

 

[IanSmithCSE]

Good evening,

This one had been listed for months near me, it's even 531 Professional.

It has come down from £499

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275956070875?hash=item40404379db:g:SOIAAOSwVjhjjkfa

Bye

Ian

 

[Campag980]

Well bike buying, especially old bike buying is such a personal thing isn't it?

Wouldn't have been interested in either of these personally, but for completely different reasons.

View attachment 699566 This cost less than £500, a couple of years ago 753, hardly used, Campagnolo. Chorus. One on abey now, £2000 plus.

Less than £500 the right ball park for me personally, simply because I hate the colour scheme and I hate the graphics. Looks a lovely bike otherwise though 🙂

Good evening,

This one had been listed for months near me, it's even 531 Professional.

It has come down from £499

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275956070875?hash=item40404379db:g:SOIAAOSwVjhjjkfa
View attachment 699606

Bye

Ian

Lovely bike that (once upon a time .....)

In a 100% turn around from the first one, I love the colour scheme and love the graphics and love the chrome forks and rear triangles.....

But the paintwork is totally shot if you study the pictures , so not hard to see why it's come down from £499 really .....