This is slightly off point but what do you guys mean by "custom paint"? I bought a Rambouillet in 2005 and it is blue. I wanted an orange one but those had sold out and I was told that if I didn't want blue, I could buy a Trek. Other colors were available?
On May 19, 8:14 pm, David Estes <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > Was that the Austin, TX CL listed one? > > Kicking myself till it hurts for not jumping on that... > > On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 10:26 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery < > > > > > > thill....@gmail.com> wrote: > > > The question is not what it is worth, but what you are willing to > > accept, how long you can wait, etc. To the right buyer, who wants that > > exact thing, even a high price will seem fair, but that person may not > > come along right away. For a quick sale, ask $800, and it should sell > > pretty fast. > > > The couplers, custom paint, and the no-longer-made status are not > > clear-cut add-ons to the sale price, because not everybody wants the > > added features, not everybody will like the custom color, and RBW > > isn't exactly advertising the Rambouillet much these days. For some > > perspective, a friend of mine just picked up a coupled Atlantis, in a > > prime size, with custom paint, in nice condition. This was a complete > > bike, not just a frameset, and he paid MUCH less than $1600, incl s/h. > > Granted, this was an extra-good deal, but that is your competition. > > > If I was selling this, I'd start it on ebay with a buy-it-now of $2200 > > or whatever you think is minimally extravagant, and to sweeten the > > deal and reduce the number of questions, I'd offer "free shipping in > > the continental US". Then I'd reduce the price a little bit every day > > or two, until you reach your bottom line or it sells. > > > On May 19, 8:31 am, Timothy Whalen <whalen...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > This is perhaps a strange question but I am hoping to draw on the list's > > > collective experience and wisdom as I try to figure out what price to ask > > > for a frame. It is a 58 cm Rambouillet in fine shape with S&S couplers. > > > New total cost including couplers and custom forest green paint was about > > > $2200+. Another hard to figure in factor is that the Rambouillet, as you > > > know, is no longer available. > > > > Any ideas about how to price fairly? > > > > Thanks, > > > Tim Whalen > > > Santa Fe > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
