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SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB750 => Topic started by: AshimotoK0 on December 01, 2009, 04:32:22 PM

Title: NOS parts on Ebay can be nearly twice the David Silver Price!!
Post by: AshimotoK0 on December 01, 2009, 04:32:22 PM

I always scan Ebay for CB750 parts - in fact it has become an obsession over the last 12 months!!
I am gradually building up my parts for the big rebuild next spring and spotted this on Ebay. for 5.95GBP

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Honda-CB750-CB500-CB550-Main-Stand-Crescent_W0QQitemZ280429689325QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item414ae979ed

Just about to bid for one when I check with David Silver and  the price inc. VAT is 2.58GBP inc VAT !

OK I suppose the postage is very reasonable on the Ebay one  and maybe worth it if you wish to buy a single item and not pay DSS postage but it just shows how reasonable DSS are, and  that you have to be careful.

Title: Re: NOS parts on Ebay can be nearly twice the David Silver Price!!
Post by: Seamus on December 01, 2009, 04:42:36 PM

Noticed that a lot of NOS stuff is cheaper from the suppliers.

I build a Bonneville a couple of years ago and most parts on Ebay were more expensive than the regular suppliers. It taught me to check the prices elsewhere before bidding as well as giving ma a sensible value for the parts.

Good luck with the K0

Title: Re: NOS parts on Ebay can be nearly twice the David Silver Price!!
Post by: matthewmosse on December 02, 2009, 09:05:11 PM

I'm fairly convinced folk just buy stuff off Silvers and list it on ebay with a markup to make pennies from unwary bidders

Title: Re: NOS parts on Ebay can be nearly twice the David Silver Price!!
Post by: BigAl (Alan) on December 03, 2009, 08:12:36 AM

I would agree too. Bought a battery strap of ebay last year, some months later looking for another part on DS I noticed the same strap was half price...old habits!

Alan

Title: Re: NOS parts on Ebay can be nearly twice the David Silver Price!!
Post by: rhos1355 on December 04, 2009, 09:49:21 PM

I suppose this is yet one more reason why a lot of our cousins "across the pond" refer to it as "evil bay". Stopped looking at it years ago when I realised it was a mecca for shady shysters.