Why are you so stupid, people...
11-07-08, 07:00 PM
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Why are you so stupid, people...
This is just unbelievable. You can get the same thing from PBK for half the price, brand new.
11-07-08, 07:06 PM
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I've seen some pretty ******ed things happen on eBay, this just isn't one of them.
edit: You can't say (developmentally disabled)? Wow. Hello 1984.
11-07-08, 07:18 PM
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11-07-08, 07:25 PM
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Not everyone knows about PBK...
11-07-08, 07:39 PM
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Cause I was bidding on it and thought I could get it for like $15 so I don't have to wait for PBK to ship it to me in 5-7 days. On another note, I know people want to charge up the shipping cost to avoid fleabay commission, $8 for a chain, though, is bit much, no?
11-07-08, 07:44 PM
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If you don't feel like waiting, go to your LBS and pay retail
Or if you have the time, PBK and wait a week or three
Or try and scoop one up on ebay.
Whatever, Seriously!
Or if you have the time, PBK and wait a week or three
Or try and scoop one up on ebay.
Whatever, Seriously!
11-07-08, 07:49 PM
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Just sayin there are other options. As you already know.....
11-07-08, 07:49 PM
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Like I said, Performance has them on sale right now. There are a lot of Performance in VA, the chain is only $35 right now, and you don't have to wait. Or you could have Performance ship it to you and it would be there in a couple days (ships from NC).
11-07-08, 07:54 PM
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One thing that shocked me was the retail on a DA chain.....
Ebay, PBK, Performance are all much better deals.
Dalava, not trying to give you a hard time - people pay what they feel is fair value. People will always over pay on everything from a bike to a car to an airline ticket.
Ebay, PBK, Performance are all much better deals.
Dalava, not trying to give you a hard time - people pay what they feel is fair value. People will always over pay on everything from a bike to a car to an airline ticket.
11-07-08, 07:59 PM
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My brother in law, an avid hunter, frequently sells things on eBay like decoys and such. He sets the starting price at the Cabella's catalog price and lets people bid on it, then drop ships the product straight from Cabella's, keeping the difference for himself.
11-07-08, 08:03 PM
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One thing that shocked me was the retail on a DA chain.....
Ebay, PBK, Performance are all much better deals.
Dalava, not trying to give you a hard time - people pay what they feel is fair value. People will always over pay on everything from a bike to a car to an airline ticket.
Ebay, PBK, Performance are all much better deals.
Dalava, not trying to give you a hard time - people pay what they feel is fair value. People will always over pay on everything from a bike to a car to an airline ticket.
I was just shocked at people coming to eBay and bidding stuff up without even knowing they could get them cheaper from retail. But like you said, there are always people over paying for whatever. Maybe they are overpaying so we can have the good deals.
11-07-08, 08:10 PM
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I suppose it proves the point of the OP, people are sometimes stupid!
11-07-08, 08:21 PM
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11-08-08, 07:01 AM
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I know that there are a lot of PBK fans here, but whenever I want something they are always out of stock.
I sign up for the email messages to get those items when they are back in stock, but I never receive get them.
For example, Campy chorus chains. Great advertised price, but they have been out of stock since march of 2008.
I always go back to my standby: lick bike. Competitive prices reasonable shipping.
I sign up for the email messages to get those items when they are back in stock, but I never receive get them.
For example, Campy chorus chains. Great advertised price, but they have been out of stock since march of 2008.
I always go back to my standby: lick bike. Competitive prices reasonable shipping.
11-08-08, 07:15 AM
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I am in a position now where I am buying things from Ebay because I have no choice. I just had a birthday and received a BUNCH of Ebay gift cards. I feel like a little kid at Christmas browsing Ebay trying to decide what to buy next. I am buying mostly maintenance items and wear items but I do realize that sometimes I can get a better deal at PBK but last time I checked they will not take my Ebay gift card.
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11-08-08, 08:41 AM
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I know that there are a lot of PBK fans here, but whenever I want something they are always out of stock.
I sign up for the email messages to get those items when they are back in stock, but I never receive get them.
For example, Campy chorus chains. Great advertised price, but they have been out of stock since march of 2008.
I always go back to my standby: lick bike. Competitive prices reasonable shipping.
I sign up for the email messages to get those items when they are back in stock, but I never receive get them.
For example, Campy chorus chains. Great advertised price, but they have been out of stock since march of 2008.
I always go back to my standby: lick bike. Competitive prices reasonable shipping.
11-08-08, 01:03 PM
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I am in a position now where I am buying things from Ebay because I have no choice. I just had a birthday and received a BUNCH of Ebay gift cards. I feel like a little kid at Christmas browsing Ebay trying to decide what to buy next. I am buying mostly maintenance items and wear items but I do realize that sometimes I can get a better deal at PBK but last time I checked they will not take my Ebay gift card.
Now that's a Xmas gift I would not mind!
Assuming they work in Canada...
11-08-08, 01:11 PM
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HEY DON"T RUIN IT.....some of us buy two of everything from PBK, then sell one of them on Ebay to pay for the item we keep.....those stupid people fund our cycling habit very well thank you.
