Sellers have the following in their favor: 1) Everyone wants a deal. Some so much that they're willing to pay more for it. 2) Ebay as entertainment. The endorphin rush of "winning" something is worth a premium.
All you have to do is get at least two bidders with at least one of the above going on. Rivendell does advertise on some blogs (BikesnobNYC, Lovely Bicycle come to mind) as well as in Bicycle Quarterly. On Friday, March 23, 2012 10:34:37 AM UTC-7, Peter M wrote: > > Not riding related but def rivendell related. I usually troll > craigslist, ebay, etc. for any deals out there and have noticed a > trend that while the bikes on ebay seem to be "reasonable" the > accessories usually go for far more than I would expect to pay. Take > for example this hat for sale > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rivendell-Bicycle-Works-Cycling-Cap-brand-new-/260983293520?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cc3d10650<http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rivendell-Bicycle-Works-Cycling-Cap-brand-new-/260983293520?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cc3d10650> > > it is currently selling $27 with shipping, you can get the same hat > for $16.00 on the rivbike site. Even if that is the only thing you get > and you pay the shipping its only $24.00, a 3 dollar savings and the > ebay auction isnt even over yet. I doubt rivendell has any problem > moving bikes because they are amazing and known nationwide for thier > bikes but having worked in retail the "smalls" as we knew them can > also generate a huge amount of revenue and let some people who cant > afford the bikes at least get some rivendellian swag. I have rarely if > ever seen an ad for Rivendell accessories and clothing and I am not > sure if this is on purpose or due to lack of funds for advertising but > it seems like when I see the stuff on ebay and CL it goes for more > than new which means people greatly desire it so one has to wonder if > it was better advertised could it generate more revenue for rivendell > in general. Sorry for the rambloings, just thinking out loud here. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/JYzcrla3YO0J. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
