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You might want to rethink that. The 97 Caldera is true hen's teeth material.
pete_mcc":2iil6aex said:
You might want to rethink that. The 97 Caldera is true hen's teeth material.
Best way to sell a rare retro bike ?
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Yep, as has been mentioned, for top money you need to ebay it with a 99p start. Take loads of good pictures, spend time writing a great description, offer all the options (International shipping, domestic postage, viewing, ad's on worldwide ebay, etc), make sure the auction finishes at a good time (Saturday around 7pm or Sunday afternoon?).
Then make sure you post a link on as many bike forums as possible. If what your selling really is desirable then you'll give yourself the best chance of a couple of collectors with deep pockets going head to head.
Other option is to stick it on here at a price you'd be happy with. If it doesn't sell it's probably too expensive although the retro market seems to be a bit all over the place at the moment.
Yep, as has been mentioned, for top money you need to ebay it with a 99p start. Take loads of good pictures, spend time writing a great description, offer all the options (International shipping, domestic postage, viewing, ad's on worldwide ebay, etc), make sure the auction finishes at a good time (Saturday around 7pm or Sunday afternoon?).
Then make sure you post a link on as many bike forums as possible. If what your selling really is desirable then you'll give yourself the best chance of a couple of collectors with deep pockets going head to head.
Other option is to stick it on here at a price you'd be happy with. If it doesn't sell it's probably too expensive although the retro market seems to be a bit all over the place at the moment.
Titiritero
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Mervyn King, former BoE governor, said once about the housing bubble that "house prices are a matter of opinion whereas debt is real".
Same applies to nearly everything in life, including retro bikes. A bike, no matter how rare or how good condition it is, is worth only as much as someone is willing to pay for it.
Of course, you can improve your chances of finding a higher payer by selling to people that value the object you are selling, so for retro bikes this forum is a good starting point (most other people would see a retrobike as an old bike and will be willing to spend accordingly). eBay is good also because of its universal reach so if the bike being sold has a desirable name, the interested buyers will find it.
Other external circumstances that help to sell bikes (although might not be so relevant with retrobikes) are good weather, beginning of university classes, hikes in public transport/gasoline prices, etc.
As already mentioned, including good pictures and good info are basics to achieve a good price. If you want someone to pay you good money, you need to do some homework. I am still surprised at people trying to sell over 1000 EUR bikes and they don't even bother telling the frame size, or pictures are taken in a dark shed with the phone camera....
Mervyn King, former BoE governor, said once about the housing bubble that "house prices are a matter of opinion whereas debt is real".
Same applies to nearly everything in life, including retro bikes. A bike, no matter how rare or how good condition it is, is worth only as much as someone is willing to pay for it.
Of course, you can improve your chances of finding a higher payer by selling to people that value the object you are selling, so for retro bikes this forum is a good starting point (most other people would see a retrobike as an old bike and will be willing to spend accordingly). eBay is good also because of its universal reach so if the bike being sold has a desirable name, the interested buyers will find it.
Other external circumstances that help to sell bikes (although might not be so relevant with retrobikes) are good weather, beginning of university classes, hikes in public transport/gasoline prices, etc.
As already mentioned, including good pictures and good info are basics to achieve a good price. If you want someone to pay you good money, you need to do some homework. I am still surprised at people trying to sell over 1000 EUR bikes and they don't even bother telling the frame size, or pictures are taken in a dark shed with the phone camera....
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I know you'll hate me for this but it's still a just an Kona regardless of who made it, I'll happily stand by my statement. It was a dull bike with dreary paint and a very poor parts kit, really not a touch on an earlier Teesdale.
If people can sell real Mountain Goats on eBay with no worry then it should be easy enough to sell a lower rent Altitude but it should be broken down and sold in parts to maximise any money.
al-onestare":3ifftipm said:
I know you'll hate me for this but it's still a just an Kona regardless of who made it, I'll happily stand by my statement. It was a dull bike with dreary paint and a very poor parts kit, really not a touch on an earlier Teesdale.
If people can sell real Mountain Goats on eBay with no worry then it should be easy enough to sell a lower rent Altitude but it should be broken down and sold in parts to maximise any money.
mrdryskull
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Such a Debbie Downer Pete_Mcc,,,all my bikes are Crap,,Even both my TET Konas I guess. :facepalm:
Such a Debbie Downer Pete_Mcc,,,all my bikes are Crap,,Even both my TET Konas I guess. :facepalm:
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That's incorrect, it's mega rare and that's what I was picking up on. Whether you or anyone else like it is a different matter! Rarity won't sell it alone and as you say it hasn't got the most glamorous set of components.
pete_mcc":38awzidd said:
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That's incorrect, it's mega rare and that's what I was picking up on. Whether you or anyone else like it is a different matter! Rarity won't sell it alone and as you say it hasn't got the most glamorous set of components.
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I'm sorry to hear you feel that, is that why you are selling them? Probably don't use that line when you advertise them as it might put off customers.
I quite like Teesdales as I mentioned in my post:
Just have confidence and post them on ebay, zero reseve.
There is no real history of Cunninghams selling on ebay, they are the epitome of rare and desirable and yet this seller was willing to sell it that way and it turned out ok for him:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cunningham-Racer-/201304452923
However I still think you'd be better off splitting the Kona - your ideal customer is al-onestare and even he thinks the parts are low rent
mrdryskull":27xyhe3v said:
I'm sorry to hear you feel that, is that why you are selling them? Probably don't use that line when you advertise them as it might put off customers.
I quite like Teesdales as I mentioned in my post:
Pete_McC":27xyhe3v said:
Just have confidence and post them on ebay, zero reseve.
There is no real history of Cunninghams selling on ebay, they are the epitome of rare and desirable and yet this seller was willing to sell it that way and it turned out ok for him:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cunningham-Racer-/201304452923
However I still think you'd be better off splitting the Kona - your ideal customer is al-onestare and even he thinks the parts are low rent
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