That is true, I have been caught up in the entertainment part but then became an old cheap ass, haha. I guess Rivendell is better served advertising in those venues because it is a pretty significant investment to get into and they would pprobably have to spend an inordinate amount of money to reach the "causual" bike owner but I would still love to see a small corner ad in the Village Voice or AM New York one day and let the 23c "Track Bike" crowd know there is another way :)
On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 3:23 PM, cyclotour...@gmail.com < cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > Sellers have the following in their favor: > 1) Everyone wants a deal. Some so much that they're willing to pay more > for it. > 2) Ebay as entertainment. The endorphin rush of "winning" something is > worth a premium. > > All you have to do is get at least two bidders with at least one of the > above going on. > > Rivendell does advertise on some blogs (BikesnobNYC, Lovely Bicycle come > to mind) as well as in Bicycle Quarterly. > > > 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-/260983293520?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cc3d10650> >> 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/JYzcrla3YO0J. > > 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. > -- 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.
