daymoon
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Registered: 1st Aug 08
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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Hi guys,
I think there is plenty of us going to scrapyards, buying bits and flogging on Ebay.
Why don't we make a thread where we could post pics/part numbers/estimated value of parts that are a good scrapyard bargain?
I am happy to share with my BMW knowledge, and some VW that I have.
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corsa-torque
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Registered: 15th Mar 11
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Is there?? I tend to work for a living and if I need parts forums are usually my first port of call.
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
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Never once bought bits from a scrapyard to sell on ebay  What's to say X part is a similar price at another?
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tom130691
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Registered: 13th Sep 08
Location: Daventry
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I have done when im already going to the scrappy,
but not been in over a year, i think its a case of getting modded parts that the guys there dont know what they are worth
Corsa C irmy back box £15 sold on for £60
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daymoon
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Registered: 1st Aug 08
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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I work for a living too. but scraoyard profit is for car modding fund 
for example picked up BMW M50 manifold for 30, sold for 60 same day
BMW space savers(16"-17") - pick em up for 12 quid - worth 40-60 on ebay
VW flat wiper arm 2 quid - 30 on ebay
BMW e46 climate control relocation panel - £2 - ebay - 35-40
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spencer88
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Registered: 6th Oct 08
Location: cornwall
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A terrible idea really.
So everyone puts on the net that X part is worth Y amount.
People flock out to buy X part, put on ebay.
Ebay is flooded with X part and the price then drops.
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Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
Location: Essex
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It's never going to kick off, would end up trawling pae after page for shit constantly just have te odd person bragging now and again.
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Think its most parts in most scrappys.
Or rather, Ebay is vastly overpriced for lots of stuff.
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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quote:
Originally posted by spencer88
A terrible idea really.
So everyone puts on the net that X part is worth Y amount.
People flock out to buy X part, put on ebay.
Ebay is flooded with X part and the price then drops.
Either that or the price goes sky high because scrappers aren't always retarded.
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Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
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Done it in the past, doesn't always work out and you end up with crap lying about for ages. When it was going well I was making a load on the side, but then when you factor in time, postage fees etc it's not worth it really.
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gav93
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Registered: 27th Nov 10
Location: Bexleyheath Kent
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quote:
Originally posted by Bonney
Done it in the past, doesn't always work out and you end up with crap lying about for ages. When it was going well I was making a load on the side, but then when you factor in time, postage fees etc it's not worth it really.
exactly the same done it to pay for bits to buy for my cars on the side, but never really worthwhile unless you stumble across some proper rare stuff and know what you are looking at.
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GB123
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Registered: 21st Nov 11
Location: Kent
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Laguna splitters seem to go for about £40 on ebay for a bit of rubber
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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Some corrado parts. Although you see people on eBay trying to set stupid prices for bits. Is a guy selling some wheels near me for £75 a wheel. I got in touch as local and offered a good deal. He refused it and wouldn't budge. Ended up buying a set of four for £50 and nearly two years later he is still trying for £75 a wheel.
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