Where does one do consignment? On Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 11:08:56 PM UTC-5 Lucky wrote:
> Another option is consignment, I went this route on a couple bikes that > weren’t selling through the usual channels and with patience I got quite > close to what I’d hoped. > > On Feb 25, 2021, at 19:57, Patrick Moore <bert...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > You have a nice bike, but to the average schlemiel browsing want ads it > doesn't fall into the high price (anything over ~$300) categories of road > bike or fulls suspension mountain bike. It looks (to said schlemiel) as if > it should sell for $300. You belong like the rest of us to a very peculiar > and small cycling niche that appreciates both quality and comfort. Heat > treated handlebars, cork grips, Nitto versus Pletscher racks, Brookses, > dynamos, etc. just don't enter into the weltanschauung of most people > looking for a "cruiser" bike (and in this case, that's an honorable term). > Most people hope to find these at Target. > > Me, I'd try to find other vending outlets. Off the top of my head, if you > belong to a church in a high-rent neighborhood, post a FS sign explaining > the quality -- "this is not your average $300 cruiser" even if to > unpracticed eyes it looks like one. Ditto at work, if you work in an > office, or belong to a gymn, or attend wine tasting events; you get the > idea. You'll have to find people with means who want a comfortable bike and > can also understand as well as afford one that is top quality. Otherwise, > again, people will associate quality with cf road bikes and full susp > mountain bikes, or* e contrario,* look at comfortable bikes (all sorts of > qualifications here, but you know what I mean) as low cost items. > > #2: If selling on-list, the secret is to wait. I've listed what I thought > were bargains only to get deafening silence in response. Then in a month or > 2 or 4, a similar item is snapped up. I think in particular of my upgraded > Sam Hillborne that went begging for weeks; but later, other SHs were > snapped up with alacrity. > > The last option is to keep and ride it! Curious: Why are you selling? > > > On Thu, Feb 25, 2021 at 8:34 PM Brian Oldham <brianma...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I am surprised that in a month of listing my Clem for sale that I have >> not had one serious look or offer. Does that mean that this bicycle has no >> market value? It is the good bicycle that we all know and love, well made >> and superbly designed. Apparently while is is a good bicycle to have it is >> not a good one to sell. >> >> I've added over $1,000 of upgrades and paid $1,600 to purchase. It has >> treated handlebars, Cork grips, upgraded Shimano pedals, Nitto racks in >> front and back, a large Wald basket, Brooks seat, double kick stand, and a >> generator hub and light system. I have asked for $1,500 thinking all the >> upgrades for free would be attractive. >> >> So what suggestions do you have for finding new homes for your used >> Rivendells" Mine was new last October (2020). Craigslist only works with >> an 80% discount on the purchase replacement value, same with local ads. >> Pro's Closet is looking for fancy road bikes so not an option for this >> transaction. I've considered returning it to Rivendell so they could find >> someone who would appreciate it. I know I can give it to a bike collective >> or charity and that might be the best option. I have done that in the >> past. Ive given bicycles to Bike East Bay and Silicon Valley Bike >> Coalition. Trying to show repect to the bicycle and the waiting time to >> find one of these. >> >> Just wondering. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e149e0ff-c40b-4e79-aa75-0c38e278815an%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e149e0ff-c40b-4e79-aa75-0c38e278815an%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. > > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgv7zBZpKV-3bFBEJ-V2tBAWKjsNMeBAfcNJOFKk5i_Pzg%40mail.gmail.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgv7zBZpKV-3bFBEJ-V2tBAWKjsNMeBAfcNJOFKk5i_Pzg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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