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Price of gym equipment rockets as Gyms remain closed in the UK!
« on: July 02, 2020, 04:03:24 AM »
Price is a bit cheeky!
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Re: Price of gym equipment rockets as Gyms remain closed in the UK!
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2020, 05:34:48 AM »
Same is happening in the US. Two 25lbs dumbbells in Walmart go for nearly $200 dollars. Most of the exercise equipment is being made in China and now we have to pay the price for giving away our manufacturing.
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Re: Price of gym equipment rockets as Gyms remain closed in the UK!
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2020, 07:42:19 AM »
I bought a dozen cinderblocks a 1inch black pipe and some bags of cement. I see bowflex 45lb adjustable dumbells selling fir over a grand. Fuck that noise.
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Re: Price of gym equipment rockets as Gyms remain closed in the UK!
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2020, 08:37:56 AM »
Quote from: oldtimer1 on July 02, 2020, 05:34:48 AM
Same is happening in the US. Two 25lbs dumbbells in Walmart go for nearly $200 dollars. Most of the exercise equipment is being made in China and now we have to pay the price for giving away our manufacturing.

Walmart had all their cap rubber hex dumbbells up to 50lbs for $1 a pound the other day.
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Re: Price of gym equipment rockets as Gyms remain closed in the UK!
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2020, 08:51:13 AM »
Quote from: oldtimer1 on July 02, 2020, 05:34:48 AM
Same is happening in the US. Two 25lbs dumbbells in Walmart go for nearly $200 dollars. Most of the exercise equipment is being made in China and now we have to pay the price for giving away our manufacturing.

Yep. I'll be interested to see how this plays out- do we have to wait to go back to buying more Chinese weights eventually or does someone in the USA start selling at the very least a mid-priced weight set made in North America. I know you can get some USA made stuff now but it is high end.
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Re: Price of gym equipment rockets as Gyms remain closed in the UK!
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2020, 08:55:24 AM »
Quote from: Hypertrophy on July 02, 2020, 08:51:13 AM
Yep. I'll be interested to see how this plays out- do we have to wait to go back to buying more Chinese weights eventually or does someone in the USA start selling at the very least a mid-priced weight set made in North America. I know you can get some USA made stuff now but it is high end.

Adding to my home gym has been a hobby of mine for 5 years, so I'm on the marketplace, deal sites, etc daily.

There are still deals to be had, and those who are price gouging don't seem to be moving their product at all anymore.
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Re: Price of gym equipment rockets as Gyms remain closed in the UK!
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2020, 08:58:49 AM »
Quote from: Twds01 on July 02, 2020, 04:03:24 AM
Price is a bit cheeky!


I know...making a killing off that and medical supplies
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Re: Price of gym equipment rockets as Gyms remain closed in the UK!
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2020, 09:00:40 AM »
Quote from: Grape Ape on July 02, 2020, 08:55:24 AM
Adding to my home gym has been a hobby of mine for 5 years, so I'm on the marketplace, deal sites, etc daily.

There are still deals to be had, and those who are price gouging don't seem to be moving their product at all anymore.

Good to know! I have been looking for a simple 2 x 50 pound set of adjustable dumbbells and gave up when I saw them for $400
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Re: Price of gym equipment rockets as Gyms remain closed in the UK!
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2020, 09:03:09 AM »
Quote from: Hypertrophy on July 02, 2020, 09:00:40 AM
Good to know! I have been looking for a simple 2 x 50 pound set of adjustable dumbbells and gave up when I saw them for $400

What brand do you want?

Adjustable DB were the most overpriced item during the pandeminc.
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Re: Price of gym equipment rockets as Gyms remain closed in the UK!
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2020, 10:49:15 AM »
Quote from: Grape Ape on July 02, 2020, 08:37:56 AM
Walmart had all their cap rubber hex dumbbells up to 50lbs for $1 a pound the other day.

I find that hard to believe because I checked their site yesterday and two 25lbs dumbbells were something like $190.  Checked today and the same cap rubber hex pair is $89. What the fuck?  Drastic drop.
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Hypertrophy

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Re: Price of gym equipment rockets as Gyms remain closed in the UK!
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2020, 11:04:53 AM »
Quote from: Grape Ape on July 02, 2020, 09:03:09 AM
What brand do you want?

Adjustable DB were the most overpriced item during the pandeminc.

Brand doesn't matter- just want to do stuff like laterals and flyes.
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Re: Price of gym equipment rockets as Gyms remain closed in the UK!
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2020, 12:38:51 PM »
I just got this  yesterday on marketplace for $600, great deal ,  it looks brand new ,I'm pretty sure the guy never used it , he looked like absolute shit .

https://www.fitnessedgeonline.com/Body-Solid-G9S-Selectorized-Home-Gym-p/g9s.htm

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Re: Price of gym equipment rockets as Gyms remain closed in the UK!
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2020, 01:48:27 PM »
A lot of gym gear ends in local councils household collections ................relocate to Aussie & get free dumbells  :D
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Re: Price of gym equipment rockets as Gyms remain closed in the UK!
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2020, 01:50:20 PM »
Quote from: oldtimer1 on July 02, 2020, 05:34:48 AM
Same is happening in the US. Two 25lbs dumbbells in Walmart go for nearly $200 dollars. Most of the exercise equipment is being made in China and now we have to pay the price for giving away our manufacturing.


Don't U have free outdoor gyms .............
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Re: Price of gym equipment rockets as Gyms remain closed in the UK!
« Reply #14 on: July 02, 2020, 06:07:53 PM »
Quote from: che on July 02, 2020, 12:38:51 PM
I just got this  yesterday on marketplace for $600, great deal ,  it looks brand new ,I'm pretty sure the guy never used it , he looked like absolute shit .

https://www.fitnessedgeonline.com/Body-Solid-G9S-Selectorized-Home-Gym-p/g9s.htm



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Re: Price of gym equipment rockets as Gyms remain closed in the UK!
« Reply #15 on: July 02, 2020, 06:21:30 PM »
Quote from: che on July 02, 2020, 12:38:51 PM
I just got this  yesterday on marketplace for $600, great deal ,  it looks brand new ,I'm pretty sure the guy never used it , he looked like absolute shit .

https://www.fitnessedgeonline.com/Body-Solid-G9S-Selectorized-Home-Gym-p/g9s.htm





Holy shit.   I sold those new for about 4500 with about 200 bucks curbside freight.   You really got a steal on that.
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Re: Price of gym equipment rockets as Gyms remain closed in the UK!
« Reply #16 on: July 02, 2020, 06:36:00 PM »
Cap Barbell is huge, one of the big problems they had is that many of their warehouses are in heavily locked down states, now everything is loosening up. Titan is shipping a decent amount of things now pretty regularly, and the lead times are dropping. The super high end like Eleiko only had minimal problems the whole time, etc....

The second hand gym equipment boom probably only has about another month or so of craziness in it.
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che

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Re: Price of gym equipment rockets as Gyms remain closed in the UK!
« Reply #17 on: July 02, 2020, 07:02:16 PM »
Quote from: Vince G, CSN MFT on July 02, 2020, 06:21:30 PM


Holy shit.   I sold those new for about 4500 with about 200 bucks curbside freight.   You really got a steal on that.

I know , great machine , I didn't need it, but for that price, I couldn't pass it up ,now I have to make room for it so I'm selling my old Bodysolid for $300




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Re: Price of gym equipment rockets as Gyms remain closed in the UK!
« Reply #18 on: July 02, 2020, 07:21:16 PM »
Quote from: che on July 02, 2020, 07:02:16 PM
I know , great machine , I didn't need it, but for that price, I couldn't pass it up ,now I have to make room for it so I'm selling my old Bodysolid for $300
At my ex house I had same machine Che you are trying to get rid of it’s was nice I miss it
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che

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Re: Price of gym equipment rockets as Gyms remain closed in the UK!
« Reply #19 on: July 02, 2020, 07:39:58 PM »
Quote from: njflex on July 02, 2020, 07:21:16 PM
At my ex house I had same machine Che you are trying to get rid of it’s was nice I miss it
yeah ,I love it  , the new one is  a little bit better ,I just talked to a coworker he's buying it tomorrow ,good deal
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Re: Price of gym equipment rockets as Gyms remain closed in the UK!
« Reply #20 on: July 02, 2020, 11:20:08 PM »
Easier to go to a machine shop, order what you need, have it welded and have an equipment that will last you a lifetime.

Or just buy a grinder, cheap stick welder, learn to weld a bit and try to build something useful for yourself.
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Re: Price of gym equipment rockets as Gyms remain closed in the UK!
« Reply #21 on: July 03, 2020, 03:35:48 AM »
Sears is going out business got 2 50 lb plates 100.00
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Re: Price of gym equipment rockets as Gyms remain closed in the UK!
« Reply #22 on: July 03, 2020, 04:49:11 AM »
Quote from: che on July 02, 2020, 07:02:16 PM
I know , great machine , I didn't need it, but for that price, I couldn't pass it up ,now I have to make room for it so I'm selling my old Bodysolid for $300

great gym Che 8)
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Re: Price of gym equipment rockets as Gyms remain closed in the UK!
« Reply #23 on: July 03, 2020, 05:18:26 AM »
Quote from: mac33 on July 02, 2020, 11:20:08 PM
Easier to go to a machine shop, order what you need, have it welded and have an equipment that will last you a lifetime.

Or just buy a grinder, cheap stick welder, learn to weld a bit and try to build something useful for yourself.

Don't recommend DIY. You will find that decent Chinese equipment costs less than what you will pay for materials!
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Re: Price of gym equipment rockets as Gyms remain closed in the UK!
« Reply #24 on: July 03, 2020, 09:50:28 AM »
Quote from: Body-Buildah on July 03, 2020, 04:49:11 AM
great gym Che 8)

Thank you Body-Buildah ,one of the best poster on Getbig
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