Supply and Demand!!!

Post by **benmagoo** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:45 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Morri-Minor-Van-W ... .m14.l1318

BIN £200 !!!!!

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:00 pm

Don't understand - your point is?

Post by **aupickup** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:17 pm

prob means HOW MUCH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **grumpygrandad** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:19 pm

bigginger wrote:Don't understand - your point is?

that seems very expensive to me,grandad

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:32 pm

It seems like the going price for a fairly rare set of wheels that are in demand to me...

Post by **aupickup** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:57 pm

cheap

Post by **IaininTenbury** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:27 pm

£40-£50 each for decent rust free van rims is about the going rate imho.
Its all these folk wanting them for cars that drives the price up, rather than just the few people who have an 8cwt van who really should have them

Post by **rayofleamington** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:46 am

Its all these folk wanting them for cars that drives the price up, rather than just the few people who have an 8cwt van who really should have them

My first van (8cwt) came with 185 tyres on saloon rims! One of the 5 wheels was an 8Cwt van rim, and I've still got it after 19 years (the van was beyond saving although these day's I'd be stupid enough to do it)

The price he wants is on the high side of normal but depends if they are in good nick with no pitting and no dents / buckles.

I've had a few sets over the years and sometimes had to pay through the nose - other times they were a gift.

Post by **IaininTenbury** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:34 am

Indeed. Depends whos selling and who wants them. I acquired a very manky little trailer with Minor wheels on it earlier this year and one of those was a van one

Another garage clearout liberated two from the scrap pile of standard rims and I just need to persuade soemone I know that his traveller ought to have 4 standard rims rather than three narrow and one wide and I'll have made up another set for something. Well, still got to dispose of the old tyres and see what the shotblasters make of them but its as near to free as things get....
Also know of someone who spent £300 for five, though they were nice with good tyres, and no it wasn't me selling them for that either!

Post by **paulhumphries** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:45 am

I wonder how long they will be up for sale before some snaps them up.
I'm betting they will go for the Buy Now price early on Thursday morning.
There again if someone places a bid the Buy Now will disappear so they might even fetch far more if the auction runs it's course.

Paul Humphries

BTW I've got insomnia (again) in case anyone wonders why I'm posting at this time of night / early morning

Post by **IaininTenbury** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:34 am

paulhumphries wrote:BTW I've got insomnia (again) in case anyone wonders why I'm posting at this time of night / early morning

I was doing the branch newsletter, and sat watching the 50 copies churn out of the printer... Off to the post office now, then to work....

Post by **paulhumphries** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:42 am

IaininTenbury wrote:
paulhumphries wrote:BTW I've got insomnia (again) in case anyone wonders why I'm posting at this time of night / early morning
I was doing the branch newsletter, and sat watching the 50 copies churn out of the printer... Off to the post office now, then to work....

I did notice you had also posted at a similar time

Besides normal medication doctor wanted me to try diazapam for a week to see if ii'd help control Tietze attacks. It worked in a fashion but the side effects are poor sleep pattern. Strange as doctor said it'd do the opposite and help me get a better nights sleep !
BTW now stopped Diazapam, had attack last night and feel as if I've been hit in the chest just above my heart with a lump hammer

Paul Humphries

Post by **les** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:28 pm

These posts can be found by typing in keywords, so be careful how much private info you give.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:03 am

These wheels are like Gold - the asking price looks fair enough to me. They will be an investment - the price will only rise further as time rolls on.

Post by **bigginger** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:40 am

Muwahahahaha! *rubs hands together and rolls eyes*

Post by **paulhumphries** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:48 am

bmcecosse wrote:These wheels are like Gold -

Gordon Brown would definatley have sold them then - for a fraction of their real value

Paul Humphries

Post by **bmcecosse** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:23 am

As many (including myself) have done in the past!