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Even though I only picked it up from Mercian the other week, a severe cashflow problem means I'm going to have to sell my geared Holdsworth - but I was hoping for some advice on how to sell it, and for how much.
It's an '80s Holdsworth Professional in Reynolds 531, resprayed and renovated at a cost of £220 by Mercian (stunning enamel paintjob) and equipped with Campag Khamsin wheelset and a mix of Veloce and Chorus groupset. The only thing not brand new and sparkling is the seatpost, which can easily be sorted out and cleaned.
I know that when it comes to eBay you get however much someone's willing to pay for it, but I'm well aware that a modern Campag equipped vintage frame is something of a niche market. Should I sell it as a complete bike, or try selling the parts separately? Should I put it on eBay or should I try selling it elsewhere?
And the last question - how much should I look for? I appreciate the renovation and respray was my choice, so don't expect someone to pay over £200 for it, but the Veloce/Chorus gruppo is worth something. I'm only really looking to get back what I paid for it all, so would around £500 be too much to ask?