Is it Just Me? Or are Parts prices getting Ridiculous?

[jorgensensc]

I have been trying to source used parts from this board for my project truck. I like to think that I have been here long enough to be able to speak intelligently about parts prices. I have noticed lately (within about the last 4 months) that used parts are getting outragous in price. It almost feels like we have a mini evilbay here. I don't want to offend anyone, and this is not directed at anyone, but it feels like the prices of items we could get for relatively cheap last year are twice the price now. I could buy a nice short fleet bed with tailgate that needed paint for 500.00 from this board last year, now they are being offered for 1000.00 plus. It seems like the members who have been on here for awhile still offer what I consider fair prices for items, but it feels like newer members are offering items up for substantially high prices. It seems like there are also people becoming members just to sell items. When did clean rust free fenders go from 50.00 to nearly 100.00, and hoods from 100.00 to 200.00? Lets not even talk about tailgates. I recently sold another member what I consider to be a clean relativily rest free tailgate for 125.00 plus shipping. True that was a friend, but I still would consider 175.00 to be fair. How have they gotten in the 700.00-800.00 range? Maybe I'm way behind the times, but these trucks aren't that scarce yet. And most of the repro sheet metal parts are pretty darn good from what I'm hearing (except for repro tailgates). Am I way behind the times or what? Like I said,this is not directed at anyone in particular, just something I have noticed since being on this board. I don't want anyone to be offended, or upset, just trying to understand what is going on, because the inflation here seems to be higher than the real world.. What are your thoughts?
Shawn