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Expensive Valve Caps
« on: March 18, 2012, 07:06:41 pm »
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Re: Expensive Valve Caps
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2012, 07:40:21 pm »

 :surprised: Wooah, do they pump the tyres up for you for that price?

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Re: Expensive Valve Caps
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2012, 10:20:45 pm »
Great find, just ordered two sets...   :laugh:
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Re: Expensive Valve Caps
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2012, 10:34:55 pm »
176 already sold....  :laugh: id love to meet those muppets people
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Re: Expensive Valve Caps
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2012, 06:26:32 am »
Quote from: pipston on March 18, 2012, 10:34:55 pm
176 already sold....  :laugh: id love to meet those muppets people

I know, another 40 quid and you could get WALK for that money!
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Re: Expensive Valve Caps
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2012, 07:41:42 am »
Gotta be a mistake  :laugh:
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Re: Expensive Valve Caps
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2012, 08:28:17 am »
^^^^
Yeah, surely must be £12.99!

Even at £12.99 it's expensive seeing as they get nicked so often by scumbag kids.
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Re: Expensive Valve Caps
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2012, 09:09:42 am »
Quote from: RedRobin on March 19, 2012, 08:28:17 am
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Yeah, surely must be £12.99!

Even at £12.99 it's expensive seeing as they get nicked so often by scumbag kids.

Damn right, especially when you can order the genuine VW dust caps as fitted from factory for about 20p each! And they don't rust like the ones off eBay invariably do as they tend to be cheap coated brass. The set I've got have gone through 2 winters ridden with road salt and they still look like new. Just goes to show you don't have to pay through the nose for quality as long as you know where to look! I'll get the part number off ETKA for anyone interested. Worth getting 2 sets in case of thieving pikey scum as well.
« Last Edit: March 19, 2012, 09:11:35 am by MPS »
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Re: Expensive Valve Caps
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2012, 09:19:00 am »
My valve caps are awesome and I've had em on a few cars now. I love em, and they can be found for £12ish  :wink:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SILVER-RICHBROOK-SPINNING-ANTI-THEFT-CAR-TYRE-VALVE-DUST-CAPS-/190574484702?pt=UK_Cars_Tyres_RL&hash=item2c5f1fdcde#ht_2441wt_857
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Re: Expensive Valve Caps
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2012, 09:35:42 am »

I used to have them in black and they vibrated off  :sad1:

Either that or some idiot with too much time on his hands stole a couple  :fighting:
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Re: Expensive Valve Caps
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2012, 09:50:21 am »
The Richbrook ones vibrated off???  :scared:

Maybe you didn't tighten properly?

I really can't see anyone nicking em  :confused:
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Re: Expensive Valve Caps
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2012, 10:06:13 am »
when you look at the other listings theyre actually quite cheap  :laugh:

i use spinners now cos i got sick of kids nicking them, on my old range rover i had them as well as tinted windows and once while sitting in tescos car park waiting on the mrs a little scrote cycled up and tried to take them. He practically passed out with shock when i opened the door to confront him  :grin:

obviously only being a kid all i did was snap his picture on my phone and told him i was taking it to the police  :grin: i didnt but i think he learnt his lesson
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Re: Expensive Valve Caps
« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2012, 10:45:30 am »
They only ever seem to nick two of mine! Kids on bikes!
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Re: Expensive Valve Caps
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2012, 10:50:54 am »
Quote from: Thor on March 18, 2012, 07:06:41 pm
I think these valve caps are a little on the expensive side.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-POLO-BORA-LUPO-GTI-TYRE-VALVE-DUST-CAPS-X4-e5-/260798795897?pt=UK_Cars_parts_Vehicles_Wheels_tyres_trims_Valve_Caps_ET&hash=item3cb8d1d079

 :stupid: :stupid: :signLOL:

It's just a tactic that some ebay sellers use, they run OOS temporarily so put the price up to stop people buying it, I'm sure price will go back to normal once he gets his stock in. If you look at the purchase history, looks like normal price is £2.99. They do this to avoid having to end the listing (sold out), and then having to pay to re-list the item again.
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Re: Expensive Valve Caps
« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2012, 11:03:32 am »
Quote from: Mandy on March 19, 2012, 10:50:54 am
Quote from: Thor on March 18, 2012, 07:06:41 pm
I think these valve caps are a little on the expensive side.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-POLO-BORA-LUPO-GTI-TYRE-VALVE-DUST-CAPS-X4-e5-/260798795897?pt=UK_Cars_parts_Vehicles_Wheels_tyres_trims_Valve_Caps_ET&hash=item3cb8d1d079

 :stupid: :stupid: :signLOL:

It's just a tactic that some ebay sellers use, they run OOS temporarily so put the price up to stop people buying it, I'm sure price will go back to normal once he gets his stock in. If you look at the purchase history, looks like normal price is £2.99. They do this to avoid having to end the listing (sold out), and then having to pay to re-list the item again.

i cant say ive ever heard of that, for under a £5 value his listing fee's will be minimal anyway.

to me its just clever marketing, its got us talking about it  :wink: job done
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