Second hand prices. Why do we do it?

[aaddzz123]

Morale of the story. price what you want for how much you want. IT will either sell or not...This thread hurts my headJohn

Hurts my head too. I never expected to get all this shit over a half arsed post which really meant nothing more than a grumpy moan lol

[TrisK]

Hurts my head too. I never expected to get all this shit over a half arsed post which really meant nothing more than a grumpy moan lol

What confuses me is pricing super rare stuff. Eg my trd harnesses. Never seen another set in my life. So how do you pick a price

I've done several reductions but it's almost getting to the point where I might as well just keep them

[JamesD89]

What confuses me is pricing super rare stuff. Eg my trd harnesses. Never seen another set in my life. So how do you pick a price

I've done several reductions but it's almost getting to the point where I might as well just keep them

I payed a tad more than your asking for the pair I bought recently( just for reference) Seems fair for a rare item.

[aaddzz123]

What confuses me is pricing super rare stuff. Eg my trd harnesses. Never seen another set in my life. So how do you pick a priceI've done several reductions but it's almost getting to the point where I might as well just keep them

I'm not sure matey. Don't really want to comment on pricing anymore. Feels like everyone has it in for me since I said parts are overpriced lol. If they don't sell you'll have to reduce them further or keep them. Don't know what else to suggest.

[Phil]

What about the Scene though?

its been at least 10posts since some even mentioned the 'scene'

has the 'scene' been forgotten?

Phil

[littlegreenmonster]

I have to admit in my eyes if something is second hand then its only really worth just over half the original price unless its still in the original packaging because as soon as its out you dont know the history or where its been stored or anything like that , but it is true these used to be cheap little cars to mod (within reason) but i personally think its got soooo out of hand with pricing but then again id want as much out of a part i sold as possible, so its all swings and roundabout isnt it really :/

[5e colin]

al parts should come down 50% in price so i could aford a new 6 puck clutch :)

[Gainzy]

What's doing my head in is people at the min complaining about their price's and you make them fair offers ( baring in mind you can buy the parts off ebay for cheaper) they still complain, I think rare parts should be up at high price's because hardly nobody has them or very few opportunity's for grabs. Anybody can price anything they want but there is a limit to taking the piss so to speak. Some things should go for little less sometimes if there cheaper else where imo

[fremyjay]

I find what takes the piss is when people snap up parts cheap to then put them up for a lot more a few weeks late, noticed a few parts that have sold cheap on eBay now

[daniel_g]

I find what takes the piss is when people snap up parts cheap to then put them up for a lot more a few weeks late, noticed a few parts that have sold cheap on eBay now

This happens all the time lol, its quite funny to watch actually.

[Gainzy]

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Edited October 5, 2014 by Gainzy

[Browner]

Guys, I have specialised in selling Starlet parts for over 7 years now. In that time the market has changed a lot but I think the current prices are correct for several reasons.

Here in Ireland where I am based, the parts always made big money over here and were hard to find. Then the recession hit, people had less money to spend on cars and a lot of people were truely broke. Consequently, a lot of the lesser or rough cars were taken off the road and broken for parts during the recession. People were stuck for money and sold rare and high spec parts very cheap, just to keep the wolves from the door! Full cars could be bought for little or nothing for breaking.

Then things slowly began to turn around. With so many of these rougher Starlets now off the road, a good one was getting hard to find and was worth good money if clean. Starting with the AE86 twincams, prices of cars here steadily started to rise. The price of a good ae86 has gone up 30-40% here in the last two years. Slowly all other clean Jap cars began to follow suit, including our beloved Starlets.

A car which could have been bought for breaking for a few hundred quid 2 years ago is now suddenly worth a few thousand. It's basic economics that if the cost of the cars for breaking goes up, the price of the parts must go up in line with that... Or else we lose money. The cars cost us a lot more to buy now yet people still want recession prices???

Parts are now rarer than ever to find and consequently are making big money. I have handed over crazy money for parts in the past just because I really wanted them and knew that if I didnt buy them fast, someone else would! It's supply and demand at the end of the day. The parts are now so rare and sought after that guys are happy to pay big prices and often out bid each other for rare parts.

With the economic situation now improving, expect to see people offering more and more for rare parts. At the end of the day we all want the best quality parts we can for our cars and are willing to spend to achieve that