Whats this mixte worth?
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Whats this mixte worth?
1984 miyata one hundred.
I put it on CL with a same year sport ten and had like a million emails in 2 hours
my price was $90 but now im not too sure.
I put it on CL with a same year sport ten and had like a million emails in 2 hours
my price was $90 but now im not too sure.
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looks like stamped dropouts.... so lower mid range, though that is not to say it could not be made to be a great fun, well shifting bike. $90 is pushing it though, if you can wait I would.
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Around here, that bike in ready to ride condition would bring about $150. Depends on your local market. Mixtes sell at a premium over the equivalent model bike.
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Miyatas are very easy to sell - especially clean ones in ready to ride condition.
I would expect to net $140-150 even around here.
The only problem is that you already posted it on CL at $90: So at the least, you should take down the ad for a little while, and contact those who contacted you, explaining to them that you only learned your price was far too low when you got inundated with e-mails.
Most (but not necessarily all) will be appreciative and understanding...
- but if you simply jack the price, MOST will resent it, and some will vent on you, by posting nasties on CL.
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If you put it up for $90, sell it for $90.
If you want to auction it off, put it on eBay or alter your ad to say "I wanted $90, but now I want you buyers to bid against each other."
In this area, you'd get a buyer, but not many. Raleigh is not a mixte fan area.
If you held out for a higher offer, you'd find yourself getting slammed on CL with listings warning people not to trust you on the price, condition, components.
Other than that, maybe $100 here, but most mixtes go for $50-$75. Since it's a Miyata, it would go for more because of parts interchangeability. i.e. it's not French.
If you want to auction it off, put it on eBay or alter your ad to say "I wanted $90, but now I want you buyers to bid against each other."
In this area, you'd get a buyer, but not many. Raleigh is not a mixte fan area.
If you held out for a higher offer, you'd find yourself getting slammed on CL with listings warning people not to trust you on the price, condition, components.
Other than that, maybe $100 here, but most mixtes go for $50-$75. Since it's a Miyata, it would go for more because of parts interchangeability. i.e. it's not French.
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I vote for just selling it for $90 and being done with it.
But, if you are going to reprice your bike, take down your CL ad.
As of right now, it is still up.
https://lansing.craigslist.org/bik/1767345098.html
BTW, I found a newer Miyata mixte, newer and nicer than yours, a year ago for less than your $90.
But, if you are going to reprice your bike, take down your CL ad.
As of right now, it is still up.
https://lansing.craigslist.org/bik/1767345098.html
BTW, I found a newer Miyata mixte, newer and nicer than yours, a year ago for less than your $90.
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