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Old May 20th 20, 06:10 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On 5/19/2020 4:57 PM, news18 wrote:

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What do wally Mart bikes cost?


Last time I was there I think they were between $50 and $200.

I generally tell people looking at Walmart bikes to just buy a used
bicycle from a seller on craigslist that is refurbishing bicycles. If
they have to pay a bicycle shop for repairs then it's probably not worth
buying something used because of the high cost of repairs around here.

Used bicycle prices on craigslist are high, but if you find a seller
that actually knows how to refurb them sufficiently well you can buy one
for about 40% of what an equivalently equipped new bike would cost.

What's amusing is to read a craigslist ad where the seller quotes the
price they paid for the bicycle new, lists all the upgrades they've done
and how much those cost, and then expects someone to pay 70-80% of what
they've spent─it doesn't work that way.
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