I prefer to watch cycling groups such as RBW and others to see who is offering goods for sale. We share a common interest here and when a group member offers an item for sale, I feel a greater degree of certainty that the item is as described. I choose a high water mark as an opening bid and never raise that bid. I have "won" a few items, "lost" out on others and never overpaid (in my opinion). I would love to come into contact with these sellers at a later date to share updates on the frames and components I purchased. I would like to think we share a greater camaraderie than simply buyer and seller.
On Mar 23, 1:28 pm, William <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey quiet! I'm paying for my kid's college tuition by buying Riv stuff at > retail and reselling on ebay for retail-plus! > > OK, just kidding. It is amusing when people will pay more than retail on > ebay for an item that is readily available elsewhere. The seller started > the auction at $5, so it's likely just one of those weird micro economic > anomalies. > > > > > > > > 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...> > > 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 post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
