I put the Black 400 Four on ebay to make space for another project but
it didnt even come close to my 1100 reserve.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=200503754386

Is it just a daft time to sell in the middle of the hodilays or could
I improve the listing ? Maybe relist with a higher starting price ?
I am feeling a tad deflated because it is a rather nice little bike.

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03 GS500K2
76 Honda 400/4 project
78 Honda 400/4 in black
06 Sukida SK50QT (Slanty eyed shopping trolley)

On Mon, 9 Aug 2010 09:39:54 +0000 (UTC), (E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>I put the Black 400 Four on ebay to make space for another project but
>it didnt even come close to my 1100 reserve.
>http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=200503754386
>
>Is it just a daft time to sell in the middle of the hodilays or could
>I improve the listing ? Maybe relist with a higher starting price ?
>I am feeling a tad deflated because it is a rather nice little bike.

You're setting your expectations _way_ too high. A lower starting
price, no reserve, would make more sense. The non-standard, and
frankly not very attractive, paintjob won't help, nor will the current
economic climate, but really, a reserve of 1100 is taking the ****.

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> I put the Black 400 Four on ebay to make space for another project but
> it didnt even come close to my 1100 reserve.
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=200503754386
>
> Is it just a daft time to sell in the middle of the hodilays or could
> I improve the listing ? Maybe relist with a higher starting price ?
> I am feeling a tad deflated because it is a rather nice little bike.

Crap paint, rusty spokes, nasty aftermarket exhaust, photos look like
they've been taken on a pikey pre-fab estate.

All adds up to a low selling price.

The beauty of eBay is that you find out exactly how much your cherished
item is actually worth....

--
SteveH

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> I put the Black 400 Four on ebay to make space for another project but
> it didnt even come close to my 1100 reserve.
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=200503754386
>
> Is it just a daft time to sell in the middle of the hodilays or could
> I improve the listing ? Maybe relist with a higher starting price ?
> I am feeling a tad deflated because it is a rather nice little bike.

Oh, that was yours was it? I took a long hard look, and decided I wasn't
interested.

Colour's worth sod all, aftermarket front guard is nasty, tank decals
are even nastier, lousy description.


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Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes!
Try Googling before asking a damn silly question.
chateau dot murray at idnet dot com

On 9 Aug, 10:39, c...@NOSPAM.netunix.com wrote:
> I put the Black 400 Four on ebay to make space for another project but
> it didnt even come close to my 1100 reserve.http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=200503754386
>
> Is it just a daft time to sell in the middle of the hodilays or could
> I improve the listing ? Maybe relist with a higher starting price ?
> I am feeling a tad deflated because it is a rather nice little bike.
Strikes me there are 3 types of buyers for old jap shite.
Those that want a mint and original bike and will pay for it.
Those that want a spares bike and will pay as little as possible.
Those that want a cheap hack and will pay as little as possible.
Your bike will attracts two of the markets.....
Steve

Steve <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> On 9 Aug, 10:39, c...@NOSPAM.netunix.com wrote:
> > I put the Black 400 Four on ebay to make space for another project but
> > it didnt even come close to my 1100
reserve.http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...em=20050375438
6
> >
> > Is it just a daft time to sell in the middle of the hodilays or could
> > I improve the listing ? Maybe relist with a higher starting price ?
> > I am feeling a tad deflated because it is a rather nice little bike.
> Strikes me there are 3 types of buyers for old jap shite.
> Those that want a mint and original bike and will pay for it.
> Those that want a spares bike and will pay as little as possible.
> Those that want a cheap hack and will pay as little as possible.
> Your bike will attracts two of the markets.....
> Steve

Um, and the fourth:

Those who buy them and realise they're worth twice the purchase price if
dismantled....


--
BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple
Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes!
Try Googling before asking a damn silly question.
chateau dot murray at idnet dot com

In article <1jn0x54.1jw369n14hon6nN%totallydeadmailbox@yahoo. co.uk>, The Older
Gentleman says...
>
> Steve <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > On 9 Aug, 10:39, c...@NOSPAM.netunix.com wrote:
> > > I put the Black 400 Four on ebay to make space for another project but
> > > it didnt even come close to my 1100
> reserve.http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...em=20050375438
> 6
> > >
> > > Is it just a daft time to sell in the middle of the hodilays or could
> > > I improve the listing ? Maybe relist with a higher starting price ?
> > > I am feeling a tad deflated because it is a rather nice little bike.
> > Strikes me there are 3 types of buyers for old jap shite.
> > Those that want a mint and original bike and will pay for it.
> > Those that want a spares bike and will pay as little as possible.
> > Those that want a cheap hack and will pay as little as possible.
> > Your bike will attracts two of the markets.....
> > Steve
>
> Um, and the fourth:
>
> Those who buy them and realise they're worth twice the purchase price if
> dismantled....

Fifth:

Those who buy a POS, polish it and expect to triple their money.

The Older Gentleman <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Steve <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > Strikes me there are 3 types of buyers for old jap shite.
> > Those that want a mint and original bike and will pay for it.
> > Those that want a spares bike and will pay as little as possible.
> > Those that want a cheap hack and will pay as little as possible.
> > Your bike will attracts two of the markets.....
> > Steve
>
> Um, and the fourth:
>
> Those who buy them and realise they're worth twice the purchase price if
> dismantled....

Hmm - isn't #2 and #4 mostly the same? Get the parts you want for free
by selling the rest . . .

--
ts // scrap vehicle to send e-mail
80/7, 750SS, K-RS 6v

On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:58:04 +0100, petrolcan
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>In article <1jn0x54.1jw369n14hon6nN%totallydeadmailbox@yahoo. co.uk>, The Older
>Gentleman says...
>>
>> Steve <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>> > Strikes me there are 3 types of buyers for old jap shite.
>> > Those that want a mint and original bike and will pay for it.
>> > Those that want a spares bike and will pay as little as possible.
>> > Those that want a cheap hack and will pay as little as possible.

>> Um, and the fourth:
>>
>> Those who buy them and realise they're worth twice the purchase price if
>> dismantled....
>
>Fifth:
>
>Those who buy a POS, polish it and expect to triple their money.

The market that might have been interested in this bike is another
group, then, that I'd consider myself part of: Those who either had,
or didn't but lusted after, the bike in question when they were
current and just want to have one to relive their youth.

This was me with the 400/4 I had for five years or so, then sold on to
Blaney cos I didn't use it. If I'd still had it when I had my prang I
would quite probably have kept it and use it for the occasional run
out.

And thereby not incur Ogden's disapprobrium. Which of course would
have been worthwhile in itself.

petrolcan <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Fifth:
>
> Those who buy a POS, polish it and expect to triple their money.

Actually, I paid 900 for a rather nice but non-standard bike.
I fixed up the most obvious bits, decided not to keep it, and bunged
it on ebay at a sensible price.

Repainting the tank and side panels, the correct stickers, and some
wire wool to the spokes would make it bloody nice. Finding a correct
front mudguard to replace the shiny new aftermarket one and a NOS
exhaust to replace the shiny new Motad would be rather expensive.

--
03 GS500K2
76 Honda 400/4 project
78 Honda 400/4 in black
06 Sukida SK50QT (Slanty eyed shopping trolley)