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Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.

06-17-19, 12:50 PM

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Sticky Bike Flipping 101

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Posted By bargainguy

The Bonus Basket

This is an idea I wish I had thought of years ago: The Bonus Basket. I stock it with items I might want if purchasing a bike: bottles and cages, multitools, a patch kit, leg straps, bells, bottle...

Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.

02-13-18, 01:43 PM

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Sticky Bike Flipping 101

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Posted By bargainguy

My yearly sales are into three figures. ...

My yearly sales are into three figures.

Generally steady sales, although there are peaks - beginning of spring when the roads start to clear (mid-late March); first day temps get into the 70's...

Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.

02-09-18, 11:10 AM

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Sticky Bike Flipping 101

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Posted By bargainguy

Don't know what climate you're in, but I don't...

Don't know what climate you're in, but I don't even attempt to sell bikes in the winter in Wisconsin. I don't want people taking a test ride on slippery streets and hurting themselves and/or...

Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.

01-10-18, 03:45 PM

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Sticky Bike Flipping 101

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Posted By bargainguy

Good story, Binky! I often go out of my way...

Good story, Binky!

I often go out of my way to help people if I can. I remember a few years ago, I attended a rummage sale in a ritzy neighborhood because there was supposed to be a Trek bike...

Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.

01-10-18, 11:52 AM

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Sticky Bike Flipping 101

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Posted By bargainguy

Actually, I like coming across bikes with flat...

Actually, I like coming across bikes with flat tires - that keeps the price down. This tends to happen more often with Presta valve tubes, where the owner doesn't have a Presta pump or the little...

Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.

10-02-17, 08:53 PM

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Sticky Bike Flipping 101

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Posted By bargainguy

Ha! Good point. I do sell on ebay, just not...

Ha! Good point.

I do sell on ebay, just not complete bikes, now I only sell small items there. Have sold bikes there in the past, but had bad experiences with them getting damaged en route.
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Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.

09-27-17, 08:29 PM

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Sticky Bike Flipping 101

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Posted By bargainguy

My market must be different than Jim & Bill's. ...

My market must be different than Jim & Bill's. Right now, I have a stockpile of "nice" bikes (in my area, anything over $300 is a nice bike), and I'm almost sold out of bikes less than $200.

So...

Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.

09-23-17, 07:45 PM

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Sticky Bike Flipping 101

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Posted By bargainguy

It helps if you have a relationship with a LBS or...

It helps if you have a relationship with a LBS or a co-op when it comes to parts. I'm on good terms with the LBS about 3 mi. away, a family run shop. I do nice things for them, often finding them...

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