|   Why Cant I Sell My Bike | buck
Sep 3, 2002 12:06 PM | | guys i need some help here, i cant seem to sell my bike. dont get mad at me for putting this here, i already posted an ad in the classifieds and at ebay. hell i even went to pinkbike.com and nsmb.com. where else can you sell your bike. i have a 2001 schwinn homegrown pro frame with a marzocchi z3 bam 80 fork. all xt/xtr drivetrain, nice wheels not much use, only a few scratches. so whats the deal, thanks. |
| Maybe you're asking more than it's worth? (nm) | Yeti_Rider
Sep 3, 2002 12:08 PM | | |
| What would be a good price? | buck
Sep 3, 2002 12:15 PM | | i was thinking about 1000, but i would take less, maybe 900. |
| More like $500 - $600 (nm) | 3G
Sep 3, 2002 12:24 PM | | nm |
| agreed.you may have to lower your price | Retro Rider
Sep 3, 2002 12:17 PM | | You may have to lower price in order to move it.
Also, right now is a bad time to sell a used bike because so many bike shops are clearing out 2002 inventory to make room for the '03 bikes.
For example, I saw a Sugar that was $1300 and is now going for $950 on clearance.
It's hard for someone to justify buying used and for a little more they can get brand new... |
| ...'cause it's a Schwinn..., er, ummm, Pacific, now | SchwinnIsDead
Sep 3, 2002 12:20 PM | | Perhaps buyers are shying away from a used bike with ???questionable??? customer support (if any) anymore....dunno, just a thought... |
| Pricing | 3G
Sep 3, 2002 12:22 PM | | The minute you roll that bad boy out of the shop, drop 40% off of what you paid. From there it depends on condition. A bike that is a year old with thrice weekly usage and the requisite crash scrapes, paint chips, chain suck marks etc will hold about 30% - 50% of its' value from purchase unless it is some rare or very high end ride.
A middle of the road ride that was mass produced really won't hold much value. I sold something similar with all xtr/thomson/king/easton upgrades and got 45% of orig purchase price before the upgrades.
The biggest rule of thumb is NEVER expect to get the money out of the bike that you put in. Never. Unless there is a sucker born yesterday with a penchant for cycling, it ain't going to happen. |
| re: I('ve bought all my bikes on EBAY | DanB
Sep 3, 2002 12:35 PM | | They've all been a year old but brand new (if that makes sense), and I usually get about 35-40 percent off. |
| thanks | buck
Sep 3, 2002 12:55 PM | | thanks guys i guess ill have to put the price down a bit. its going to kill me when i go to buy a new bike though but have to be realistic. thanks again.
ian |
| And don't forget....... | Igor (Hekkenheimer H.)
Sep 3, 2002 3:36 PM | | ...that Schwinn is out of business and many people would think twice before getting Schwinn. Think about parts... hard to find!!!
But I still like Schwinn !
Specialized owner. |
| Parts? | tlg
Sep 4, 2002 4:09 AM | | Other than the frame, all the other parts are made by other companies so parts should be no issue. |
| re: Why Cant I Sell My Bike | gk
Sep 3, 2002 5:25 PM | | i think most people saw the prices that schwinns were being blown out at just a couple months ago so most people probably wont pay more than that. I know i would only be willing to pay less than 1300 for a limited if was going to buy one because thats what i saw supergo running them for even though they are sweet 2500 dollar bikes. |
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