Uhh was this bike a steal or what????
02-14-13, 05:19 PM
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Uhh was this bike a steal or what????
https://www.ebay.com/itm/RALEIGH-RX-C...:B:WNA:US:1123
Raleigh RX Cyclocross 2012 (NEW)
This bike went for $550 + $45 shipping. I cannot find it anywhere for under $1,200 ....
Am I missing something??
Raleigh RX Cyclocross 2012 (NEW)
This bike went for $550 + $45 shipping. I cannot find it anywhere for under $1,200 ....
Am I missing something??
02-14-13, 07:53 PM
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'Fell OFf the back of the truck' as they say in the movies about N.J. trucking?
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02-14-13, 08:49 PM
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he/she only sells only bike related stuff.. new stuff, and a lot of it. lets give him the benefit of the doubt for now. but i take it that was a great deal then, which makes me wonder why there wasnt more interest. a lot of different people bid on it.
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this bike was both a steal and steel!!! Swooped it up off'n ebay/
https://www.ebay.com/itm/soma-double-...p2047675.l2557
https://www.ebay.com/itm/soma-double-...p2047675.l2557
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Wow smoking deal on a bike that was sold out at the distribution level. Someone lucked out big time.
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I'd call it a fair deal on an originally far-overpriced item but not a "steal". I picked up a CAADX 105 brand new from LBS for $1200 (and have purchased 3 similarly spec'd bikes from local shops over the last few years for no more than $1200 each), so I really don't get how anything built around a Sora group can retail for anything close to $1200. For my money, there are better deals out there. Even REI had the Raleigh CX with 105 for $1300. These highly inflated MSRPs seem to just be giving dealers a little more wiggle room on setting their prices.
Edit: Inflation rant aside, it is still a capable bike at a fair to good price so if you're the winning bid, nice find!
Edit: Inflation rant aside, it is still a capable bike at a fair to good price so if you're the winning bid, nice find!
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02-19-13, 10:48 PM
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i was going to say, the only really nice part on that bike is the fork, Sora, and low grade fsa components do not fair well in an open market.
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alright, so its not an amazing bike, i get it. this is an entry level bike. regardless, it sold at 50% the msrp. you bought your cannondale for $410 (25%) less than the msrp of $1,610 , which must make the msrp on that bike hugely inflated as well (dollar wise, albeit not %). moral of the story = never buy a new bike at msrp since it is never actually worth it?
*edit* in the end i dont think anyone makes money selling something at 1/2 or 3/4 the msrp price
*edit* in the end i dont think anyone makes money selling something at 1/2 or 3/4 the msrp price
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