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Old 03-15-09, 06:19 AM
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where are used folders sold besides ebay ?

Hi all - I am wondering if there is anywhere besides ebay where one can look for secondhand folders? I know in the UK there is AtoB small adds, and sometimes gumtree (like craigslist in the US) but it seems to me there should be a bigger market out there. Am I missing something obvious?
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It's not really another place to look, but maybe posting a "wanted to buy" in places like gumtree would open things up a little. When people see that, folders that might otherwise have stayed in the back of the shed or garage may materialize. Good luck!
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Folders are a niche market, and most folder owners that I know hang onto their bikes, when they do sell it is quite often to another individual by word of mouth. FWIW I have seen a few at certain cycle shops around the country. AFAIK there is no central clearing house for just folders.

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Doesn't help you blokes across the pond, but bike123.com always keeps an extensive inventory of used folders
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Also not as helpful to the British, but: https://bikefriday.com/PreOwned
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