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From: Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com>
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech
Subject: Re: Ebay prices
Date: 30 Jan 2025 09:24:06 GMT
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cyclintom <cyclintom@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Sat Jan 25 18:01:24 2025 Roger Merriman  wrote:
>> zen cycle <funkmasterxx@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> On 1/24/2025 12:58 PM, AMuzi wrote:
>>>> On 1/24/2025 11:22 AM, cyclintom wrote:
>>>>> If you're buying new Campagnolo parts these days it appeatrs to be 
>>>>> cheaper to go directly to Campy rather than Ebay.
>>>> 
>>>> Campagnolo does not sell equipment direct to consumers. Only branded 
>>>> clothing and tchotchkes.
>>>> 
>>>> Nor does Shimano.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> Or, one could help out the local economy and buy it from the LBS.
>>> 
>> 
>> That is generally what I do, I have local next to cafes bakers etc, use it
>> or loose them and all that!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I buy Campy stuff new from cut rate LBS's off of Ebay. 
> 

Be careful what you wish for, the vultures are already circling, commenters
saying it can’t last much longer etc.

After all when was the last new bike with campy kit you saw etc?

Roger Merriman