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"Tom Kunich" <tkunich@earthlink.net> wrote in message 
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> Thanks for the advice Mike.

Hope it turns out well for you. If/when you do put it on eBay, let us 
know so we can watch it. It's kinda fun, especially those last few 
minutes.

I think the best piece of advice I gave was to include the serial 
number. That would really set you apart from everyone else, and make 
buyers more confident, especially if you don't already have a high 
seller rating.

--Mike--     Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com


"Tom Kunich" <tkunich@earthlink.net> wrote in message 
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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
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