Optimistic sellers

[yevjenko]

Reasonable if you don't have to pay. I withdrew the add after the sale and never heard from TM about it. Classified again for me next time, no charge for withdrawing the add.

there are no success fees for a classified, only for an auction.

Auctions are 39 bucks to host, plus a maximum of $49 success fees, and only last a maximum of 14 days, whereas a classified can last as long as you like.

Auctions can be withdrawn for $39 whereas a classified can be withdrawn for free.

The rationale here is that auctions generate more interest from their initial low price and the seller can end up getting more money if people get emotionally caught up in the auction process when compared to classifieds

[jasonu]

Fucking rip off. Ebay has an audience of hundreds of millions of people.

So a hundred bucks or so to advertise your ride to 4 millionish people is too much.?
Pete how much does it cost a dealers to have someones bike sitting in the showroom (with an audience of tens) on consignment?

[Maha]

there are no success fees for a classified, only for an auction.

Auctions are 39 bucks to host, plus a maximum of $49 success fees, and only last a maximum of 14 days, whereas a classified can last as long as you like.

Auctions can be withdrawn for $39 whereas a classified can be withdrawn for free.

The rationale here is that auctions generate more interest from their initial low price and the seller can end up getting more money if people get emotionally caught up in the auction process when compared to classifieds

Thank you for that explanation, makes sense.

[Crasherfromwayback]

So a hundred bucks or so to advertise your ride to 4 millionish people is too much.?
Pete how much does it cost a dealers to have someones bike sitting in the showroom (with an audience of tens) on consignment?

Yeah I do. And it's also about all the extra add ons they sting you with now too. Yes I know Ebay do it too.

You mean selling a bike on behalf of someone?

[mossy1200]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh.../180900-Bandit

What about this guy. Hes never going to get that much even with its new wof.

[babysteps]

Ohhhh i see what you did there!

[jasonu]

Yeah I do. And it's also about all the extra add ons they sting you with now too. Yes I know Ebay do it too.

You mean selling a bike on behalf of someone?

Yes selling on behalf.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Yes selling on behalf.

% depends on several things mate. But remember, it's the selling dealer that has to back it's warranty, not the owner. So no point in doing it for fuck all.

[AllanB]

Ah any dealer selling on behalf would need to make it worth their while with a reasonable cut. Why would they do it otherwise?

[Laava]

This is more WTF than optimistic!
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...1149456486.htm

[F5 Dave]

Gee that doesn't look too bad. OKif you could weld tthere's$100 steel, $80 galvanising, $100 lights wiring connectors and the towbar fitting, then 5hrs grinding measuring and welding. WWhat's your time worth?

They work well on buckets and dirtbikes if secured properly.

[jellywrestler]

Gee that doesn't look too bad. OKif you could weld tthere's$100 steel, $80 galvanising, $100 lights wiring connectors and the towbar fitting, then 5hrs grinding measuring and welding. WWhat's your time worth?

They work well on buckets and dirtbikes if secured properly.

till some clown puts it on a narrow car and it exceeds the widths of overhang allowed on the road.

[swarfie]

till some clown puts it on a narrow car and it exceeds the widths of overhang allowed on the road.

Yeah I'm guessing you wouldn't want it on your vehicle while you were trying to get a WOF. That steel sticking out beyond the wheels on the bike might give some officious inspector the screaming meemees.

[jasonu]

This is more WTF than optimistic!
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...1149456486.htm

Try making one for less including design, materials and paying yourself $25 an hour. I bet you can't.

[jellywrestler]

Try making one for less including design, materials and paying yourself $25 an hour. I bet you can't.

why $25 hr, people do this for hobbies, what do golfers do, is that $25 hr, i know hotrodders value their cars including their labour it's more of a wank value, fuck if i valued the time i put into my toys i'd be a milllionaire.