PT Barnum's book is one of the free downloads on Kindle, it is worth a read if anyone wants to know how these guys' minds work, some pretty hilarious stuff in there. Bike content...erm he had a bear ride a bike?
On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 9:03 AM, Eric Norris <campyonly...@me.com> wrote: > My Dad used to tell me how he and his brother had a great plan to sell > baloney sandwiches for $10,000. They figured they wouldn't sell many, but > they only needed to sell one ... > > Eric N > www.CampyOnly.com > CampyOnlyGuy.blogspot.com > Twitter: @CampyOnlyGuy > > On Jan 16, 2013, at 6:00 AM, "C.J. Filip" <c.j.fi...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > Takes cake: > > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1991-Gary-Fisher-Procaliber-Mountain-Bike-20-Bicycle-Suntour-XC-Comp-/350558611359?pt=Mountain_Bikes&hash=item519eebe79f > > > > Acquisition business? No, hoarding is a mental disorder. > > > > On Jan 15, 4:39 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com> > > wrote: > >> That particular bike is being sold by budget bicycle center in Madison, > which is an amazing establishment. I have visited that store several times. > It's actually four or five stores, all on the same street, the most > interesting of which is an unheated warehouse of every bike you can > imagine, all at RIDICULOUS prices. Ladies Raleigh Sports in decent shape? > $500. Run of the mill 1970s Paramount? $2500. Schwinn Varsity? $600. If you > show interest in any of the bikes, and look at it again tomorrow, the price > will be significantly increased. My friend tried to deal on a tandem there, > but the salesperson said it wasn't actually for sale - the price tag was > for "insurance reasons". After several mystifying visits, I asked one of > the employees about the business model. He said that his boss is in the > "acquisition business" and confessed that he didn't understand it either, > except as a possible tax dodge of some kind. They've been in business for a > long time, so it must work for them, somehow. Anyhow, they post grossly > overpriced items on eBay all the time. > > > > -- > > 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. > > > > -- > 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. > > -- 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.
