John Bell Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 I just paid $195 (including shipping) for a used pair of TD1s on eBay. I got caught up in the final bidding, I guess. Seems a bit high. Did I get screwed? You can be honest. I'll still be excited at being 2/3 of the way into an alpine setup. --John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 I just paid $195 (including shipping) for a used pair of TD1s on eBay. I got caught up in the final bidding, I guess. Seems a bit high. Did I get screwed? You can be honest. I'll still be excited at being 2/3 of the way into an alpine setup.--John Did you get screwed? Only if the bindings turn out not be be as described. Did you overbid? IMHO, yes. eBay can be dangerous... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trenchman Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 I paid 130 delivered for td1s last week here. you may have overpaid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 TD1s, do not put these on a metal board. yeah, that price is pretty high but it will probably never break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bell Posted December 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 That's what I figured. Oh, well. Yeah, I should've known better to try to bid at the very last, and after a couple glasses of wine. At least it wasn't poker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastskiguy Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 If you're only "wasted" money is to overpay for your bindings 50$ then you're doing pretty well for gathering your first alpine setup. It's hard to get the perfect setup at rock bottom prices right off the bat. Once you have all of the parts then the scanning for deals can really start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ardski Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 Fastguy's right, it's toughf to find a quality set up at a po'boy's price. so think of it as an auction fee, and feel good about having an unbreakable binder that'll last you forever or till you upgrade, wichever comes 1st:biggthump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Bird Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 at least it is not as bad as this ebay deal http://cgi.ebay.com/Burton-Alp-Alp71-carving-alpine-race-snowboard-167cm_W0QQitemZ130179273314QQihZ003QQcategoryZ21250QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzrm Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 Yeah, you may have paid too much for your bindings (I got a great deal on mine here) but I also have a Donek FC 1 that is a good length for me that I jumped on way too quickly, it has a tiny waist that I will probably never be able to ride (I wear a mondo 30.5 boot). Just waiting to take some pics and put it back up for sale. We all make mistakes gearing up, $50 over cost is pretty small in the big picture. Just get out there and ride them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bell Posted December 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 Thanks for the words of reassurance, guys! Helps me keep it in perspective. Yeah, fitty bucks ain't a whole lot, all things considered. I'm still chomping at the bit to get on the slope with the alpine setup, once I get a board. Thanks to Bob as well for the warning about metal boards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prokopiw Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 I would think that some of what's been going on with ebay is due to shill bidding,but I guess even if it is ,buyers are being lured into bidding wars and deserve the lessons on impulsive buying decisions that some of us have learned ourselves.I'm just too cheap to go past a certain point but I do occasionally win with lowball bids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voysey Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 here is ebays take on shill bidding http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/seller-shill-bidding.html It's against there policy and they ask that you report it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 TD1s retailed for $275. Their "bomb-proof" construction means they do not depreciate significantly in functional value. Only the existence of the TD2 makes them worth less. Before TD2s came out I sold a pair of TD1s for $200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tahoetrencher Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 Life is a balance sheet. Perspective. If you "overpayed" by $50 and the Bombs have 1000 days left of functional utility Then you lost a nickle a day But you found BOL where over 4,000 members give their 2 cents every day (on average: there are about five guys here who's word is worth about 2 bucks and D-Sub makes up for the rest of the lurkers) SO That's about $80 a day less a nickle Dude, is that a TV between your legs or are just happy to be here? "Been caught stealin" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paragonUE Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 sounds like your working on your setup the same way i did, got a pair of boots from a friend, burton winds, then paid 45 for some burton step-in racte plates (which we so lovingly refer to as "rat-traps"), then went to klugs site and picked up a 99 burton FP for 160 bucks. setups treating me well i tell ya. Cant go wrong with value shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bell Posted December 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 TD1s retailed for $275. Their "bomb-proof" construction means they do not depreciate significantly in functional value. Only the existence of the TD2 makes them worth less. Before TD2s came out I sold a pair of TD1s for $200. So from what you're saying, Jack, it sounds like I really got them at a slight discount! Well, I'm definitely gonna try to ride 'em into the ground. I actually paid $183 for them, plus shipping. Hopefully the seller really needed the money. Interesting points about the "shilling" thing. Not sure if this auction was infected by shillers, though it's possible. I assume by "shilling" we're talking about elderly Austrians who refuse to switch to the euro, right? The truth is I got impatient to buy bindings, then thought I'd oh-so-cleverly bid at the last minute--and then my competitive impulse kicked in. But I will make the best of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
two_ravens Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 Just like you I'm a newbie trying to get geared up - I was in on that same bidding war in the $70 range and then opted out, but my new (used) board just arrived on my doorstep moments ago and I can't stand it that I have nothing but duct tape with which to attach myself to it!!! :( So I just threw down for a pair of brand new TD2's. Who wins? We all do - we get to go dig trenches! Yeehaw!!! Good luck finding a board... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastskiguy Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 The truth is I got impatient to buy bindings, then thought I'd oh-so-cleverly bid at the last minute--and then my competitive impulse kicked in. But I will make the best of it. Or maybe it was a case of "BUI"-bidding under the influence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Pick up a pair of like new TD2s from Classifieds right now for 225$ , that is a good deal!! and from the best of folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastskiguy Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 :( So I just threw down for a pair of brand new TD2's. Who wins? We all do - we get to go dig trenches! Yeehaw!!! Good luck finding a board... Buying a new set of TD2's for a first setup is a good idea, even if it feels weird. Cry once, then enjoy a lifetime of fantastic performance. Boards may come and go but your TD2's will be with you for the long haul. Boots may come and go but your TD2's will be there. It's like getting married, you only (hopefully) have to do it once. They're expensive but a good value. It's always nice to own the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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