HQ Centre caps.. EBAY

[ozbox]

If people are paying that then good on him I spose. It still blows my mind though. I didn't pay much more than that for most of my cars. Makes me wonder what sort of vehicles they're going on though and whether the restoration costs are completely outweighing the completed value. It's obviously a circle of car enthusiasts I'm not used to.

my hq gts350 is insured at 85k...market at the moment is still in the 70k range to take it to a shannons auction from what they tell me...as an early gts those caps are correct for my coupe...i do have a set on it but they are fair..if i was keeping the car i would certainly pay that much for a nos set as long as they were perfect in every way...obviously because of my business i do move in that circle of enthusiasts where price is not an option for the correct parts...the single headlight nose cone he has is also priced correctly for nos...the parts may not be priced to everyones budget but thats the difference between a rich car enthusiast and a poor one....as for restoration costs outweighing the value of the vehicle...a true car enthusiast does not restore his car for profit.he/she restores it for passion and cost does not come into it..this is what seperates the rich from the poor and the boys/girls from the men/women..

[GNW1974]

The seller on Ebay is doing what all of us can do, list and item for what you think it is worth as we operate in a free market. We either like the price or keep on walking.

[playwme]

Alright , so we've established that $1200 is the going rate (and I'm way out of touch on pricing) but what about his marketing strategy that perhaps I should have elaborated on further in my initial post? For an item of that cost, why do sellers insist on alienating buyers by adding in little things like "don't query my postage costs" ? It reads as the seller being inflexible and arrogant. Would you put up with those kinds of demands from a salesman in a shop? Would it make such a huge difference to ask $1250 for the item and include free registered insured postage? Personally, I'd pay more for an item from another seller if I thought I was going to get friendlier service and less chance of hassles with the sale. First impressions count for a lot when you're selling items at top dollar.

[RodneyHZ253]

my hq gts350 is insured at 85k...market at the moment is still in the 70k range to take it to a shannons auction from what they tell me...as an early gts those caps are correct for my coupe...i do have a set on it but they are fair..if i was keeping the car i would certainly pay that much for a nos set as long as they were perfect in every way...obviously because of my business i do move in that circle of enthusiasts where price is not an option for the correct parts...the single headlight nose cone he has is also priced correctly for nos...the parts may not be priced to everyones budget but thats the difference between a rich car enthusiast and a poor one....as for restoration costs outweighing the value of the vehicle...a true car enthusiast does not restore his car for profit.he/she restores it for passion and cost does not come into it..this is what seperates the rich from the poor and the boys/girls from the men/women..

Totally agree

We paid a lot for nos mudflaps, but the proof was in the pudding when they were fitted to our red van, they lined up, no grinding just went on like they should. The price you pay for genuine,and if you need it and it is an integral part of your rebuild, we just found we bought it. Maybe one day when Rodney and and I are starving we will sell one so we can eat. But ATM we love restoring a part of history and bugger the consequences Jb

[HZSandman]

Alright , so we've established that $1200 is the going rate (and I'm way out of touch on pricing) but what about his marketing strategy that perhaps I should have elaborated on further in my initial post? For an item of that cost, why do sellers insist on alienating buyers by adding in little things like "don't query my postage costs" ? It reads as the seller being inflexible and arrogant. Would you put up with those kinds of demands from a salesman in a shop? Would it make such a huge difference to ask $1250 for the item and include free registered insured postage? Personally, I'd pay more for an item from another seller if I thought I was going to get friendlier service and less chance of hassles with the sale. First impressions count for a lot when you're selling items at top dollar.

I agree, no need to be rude. Talk about off to a bad start. When the question on sellers communication comes up after you have bought these it would be hard to be positive.


Seems like he wants to make money on the postage as well. Why allienate potential buyers even before they bid.

[hj308]

I dont mine paying top dollar for something if it is what its advertised to be but it annoys me also when people also try to fleece you on the postage, there is no way they would cost $40 registered post to send $20 would cover it, it just makes the seller look greedy. Recently a guy in QLD was selling some 1/18 diecast models and the rare ones he had for sale he was charging twice the postage to the cheaper ones.

[Sandaro]

I'd avoid him re postage comment, agree with HJ308, sure to have troubles.

I'm not so sure that's the going rate for the caps, I think people on here have just agreed that a seller can ask whatever they want and maybe get lucky that Lindsay Fox or James Packer are doing up a HQ with GTS wheels.

[Vombil]

I echo your thoughts playwme. I've been called girl before but never poor. Let him ask what he wants, if some peanut pays it well so be it. The problem is giving sales like that exposure on this site. Market gets bumped up and it makes it harder for all the poor people out there to restore their old gts spec holden

[wbute]

Id rather buy a set of simmons B45 wheels for that. But if the seller meets the market with that price then that must be what it takes to impress a judge at a car show somewhere. I would expect him to deliver the things for that money, but I don't want them either.

[ozbox]

I echo your thoughts playwme. I've been called girl before but never poor. Let him ask what he wants, if some peanut pays it well so be it. The problem is giving sales like that exposure on this site. Market gets bumped up and it makes it harder for all the poor people out there to restore their old gts spec holden

i dont think that exposure on this site pushes up the market in any way..if anything it opens the eyes of the people that dont get out much...yes there is some ridiculous prices but its very surprising what people pay for the correct part.

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Id rather buy a set of simmons B45 wheels for that.

and they are not cheap anymore if they are in real good nick..i sold the set off my muraled van for 2k without tyres..15x7s and 15x9s..