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Thanks for the advice Mike.

"Mike Jacoubowsky" <MikeJ@ChainReaction.com> wrote in message 
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> "Tom Kunich" <tkunich@earthlink.net> wrote in message 
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>> In like-new condition. I only rode the bike around Lake Tahoe once before 
>> having an injury that forces me to take medicine that requires me not to 
>> ride again.
>>
>> I bought this frame and fork new and unused FROM Team Rabobank so it 
>> really is a Team Rabobank bike and not just a paint job.
>>
>> Team Rabobank XL Colnago C40 (59 cm C-T)
>> Colnago carbon seatpost
>> Chorus carbon cranks, brakes and shifters
>> Centaur derailleurs (I didn't want carbon derailleurs)
>> Weyless carbon stem
>> Easton EC90 carbon bars
>> Kyserium wheels
>>
>> $3000 - about a third of what it cost me.
>
>
> Tom: You really need to just bite the bullet and put your stuff on eBay. 
> If there's anyone interested, that's where you're going to find them. You 
> won't get the price you want, but you'll get the market price, and you 
> *will* sell it.
>
> Whether it's a brand new bike on my floor that has a $10,000 price tag or 
> your almost-new bike that originally cost $9000, all that matters is what 
> the market is willing to pay for that particular bike. The larger your 
> marketplace, the better the odds are of finding someone who will want your 
> particular bike.
>
> Also, do some research for what similar bikes are going for on eBay, and 
> when you mention what it cost you, keep in mind nobody cares what it cost 
> *you*, what they care about is what it sold for. There's a subtle but 
> significant difference, because a dispassionate buyer (most are) doesn't 
> care that you personally are losing money on the deal. All they care about 
> is what they are saving. Keep the "me" stuff out of it.
>
> If you do go the eBay route, think about including a shot of the serial 
> number with it. That will greatly increase credibility that it's not a 
> stolen bike, and likely net you more $$$.
>
> Good luck-
>
> --Mike Jacoubowsky
> Chain Reaction Bicycles
> www.ChainReaction.com
> Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA