Are you serious?

[Nathan S]

I wonder what people are thinking when they advertise their bikes for double (or more) than the next-most-expensive example.

Eg:
$10k VOR

Locally, there was a bloke advertising a scabby PE250 for $2500 and a 95 CR125 for $5500.

Optimism? Drugs? Something else?

Anyone else got examples?

[Curly3]

Tell im eez dreemin.

[frostype400]

wouldnt worry some people are just dreaming but you never know pe250 guy could have been told it was worth that and same with cr 125 doesnt really matter they are just paying for advertising which probably wont end in a sale they will soon drop the price if they are a serious seller thanks Michael.

[roostinu]

i wonder if it came with a new power band  haha sounds like bargain

[brent j]

I've seen all sorts of things for sale up here where some "expert" in the pub, who knew a bloke who's brother in law had one, told the owner that it's worth big dollars now days.

[jimg1au]

same with the 2 bultacos i was chasing down nathans way took a while but the same these are worth big dollars.they have been sitting in shed since 1980 un touched,they are still there to this day.

[Quicksilver]

Thats just how it is today. Everyone's got a big mouth mate who is more then happy to quote big numbers for basic junk but dare not offer to buy it himself. 
Internet is the main reason people ask big dollars. It only take one big price once, that sets the mark. Most people sitting old bike think their unrestored, weathered and worn out pile of shit is worth 3/4 or more the value of mint restore example. 

[crabman]

Don't believe it is a function of EbAY ALONE. We are see some ridiculous prices been asked for scrap here in South Africa. There are a handful of real collectors and we have agreed not to compete against each other and thus prevent chasing up prices. I am often quoted prices and told that the bike in question is eagerly been sort by a guy, in more than one instance the guy in question was in fact myself and I had shown no interest nor bid for the bike. similarly these bikes never fetch the asking prices.
Crabman

[jimson]

This is why I hate selling stuff because if you don't do much of it you risk the chance of ripping your self or someone else off. Money is not a level playing field because some people have more than others  jimson

[BAHNZY]

With E-Bay I'm not sure of the hows and why's.... But for example. You see a bike sell at auction for say 5K, when it was realistically worth 3K. Not long after you see a few more turn up with the starting price equal to the last sale price of 5K or more. People see the $ and go crazy thinking what they can score.
A classic case in point is what has happened with 83/84 KX500's on E-Bay recently. My concern is wether all this is legit, as the case with the KX's is that they keep re-appearing, each time slightly more inflated.

[Nathan S]

OK, so its not VMX, but its still a laugh:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Volvo-1978-DL-244_W0QQitemZ140341846753QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Cars?hash=item20ad06a2e1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[Mick22]

$12000!!

It doesn't even come with a tweed hat

[pirie593]

Hey, I'm a Volvo driver.  Looks like good value to me. 

[Nathan S]

Hey, I'm a Volvo driver.  Looks like good value to me. 

Mate. Maaaatte. Maaaaaytttte!

Have I got a deal for you! 
I've got a waaay above average 79 244 that's probably as good as the $12k one. Even at $500ono, I still own it...

[monte34]

Nathan, you are one sik pup