Quick sale question

**D3ALN** · 28th November 2011, 20:20

Trademe $1 Reserve auction 4 day auction r whatever then you have paperwork to show boss.

**unstuck** · 28th November 2011, 20:28

Originally Posted by LBD

Pfft mere kerosine

$250 and a bottle of Jura Prophecy...

The bidding has begun....

Bidding is already up to $480.

**Old Steve** · 28th November 2011, 20:32

Leave it with a dealer to sell on behalf, that way there's no hassle for you selling in it in the two weeks before you leave. You'll have hassles enough with your move without having to sell your bike too.

Pros of giving it to a dealer to sell on behalf. It will sell, eventually. You might get a slightly higher price than if you force a sale through in 2 weeks on TM or such. The bike will be looked after. You won't have the hassle of selling the bike before you move.

Cons of giving it to a dealer to sell on behalf. They will take a slice off the top, say $1500 or so. You will get e-mails asking if you'll lower the price. Don't know if your company has a time limit on their offer to make up the difference, it may take some time to sell through a dealer.

**LBD** · 28th November 2011, 20:49

Originally Posted by Latte

I offer LBD's avatar, since he's being so nice and offering

I need to change my avatar ...quick...

If you want to part with it, how about a photo and some specificatons?

**5150** · 30th November 2011, 13:39

$500 and a tray of stale Rheineck beer cans

**jasonu** · 30th November 2011, 14:41

Originally Posted by 5150

$500 and a tray of stale Rheineck beer cans

All (U)Rheineck is stale.

**Latte** · 30th November 2011, 15:00

Rhieneck wasn't that bad compared to Mako.... it got to the point the local indian bottle store gave it away , for any amount of any beer you bought he'd match it with Mako.

Strangely enough it still took a looooong time to get rid if the pallet he had.

**NinjaNanna** · 30th November 2011, 17:02

Originally Posted by Old Steve

Leave it with a dealer to sell on behalf, that way there's no hassle for you selling in it in the two weeks before you leave. You'll have hassles enough with your move without having to sell your bike too.

Pros of giving it to a dealer to sell on behalf. It will sell, eventually. You might get a slightly higher price than if you force a sale through in 2 weeks on TM or such. The bike will be looked after. You won't have the hassle of selling the bike before you move.

This is good advice. Also it could be argued that the difference that the company needs to make up is the deallers commission fee.

Whatever action you decide to take you'd be well advised to try and determine the companies view of "market" value before selling.

**Houseman** · 30th November 2011, 17:08

Thanks for all feedback guys, really helpful. You are right about the last point, I'm worried all the "yeah, no she'll be right" before I sell, will turn into "that's about all it was worth anyway..." once I sell. So want to make sure I tie the buggers down to market value before putting it on the block. That's the thing with multinationals, they happily force you to shift your entire life over seas within two weeks, but anything you need from them, well that takes time I'm sorry...

Will let you know how I go.

P.S. I had a spark of inspiration last night to sell the scorpion pipes seperately as "market value" is bound to be the same with/without so the originals can go back on. Sing out if anyone after a cheap set of great pipes, about 5k km use...

**D3ALN** · 30th November 2011, 17:46

Originally Posted by Houseman

Thanks for all feedback guys, really helpful. You are right about the last point, I'm worried all the "yeah, no she'll be right" before I sell, will turn into "that's about all it was worth anyway..." once I sell. So want to make sure I tie the buggers down to market value before putting it on the block. That's the thing with multinationals, they happily force you to shift your entire life over seas within two weeks, but anything you need from them, well that takes time I'm sorry...

Will let you know how I go.

For those interested the bike is a 2008 red Firestorm, 18k km, mint.

P.S. I had a spark of inspiration last night to sell the scorpion pipes seperately as "market value" is bound to be the same with/without so the originals can go back on. Sing out if anyone after a cheap set of great pipes, about 5k km use...

you have anyone who can look after the sale for you? other then a dealer. send a PM and maybe able to sort something out

**tigertim20** · 30th November 2011, 19:14

Originally Posted by Houseman

Hi Guys,

Please note this is NOT an ad to sell my bike, just after a bit of advice...

I am being transferred to Singapore for work and unfortunately can't take my beloved with me due to it being (just) over 3 years old. Work has quite a generous relocation package which includes a clause which lets me flick of my vehicles for whatever I can get, and they make up the difference to true market value. This means the pressure on me to get the best price is gone, and someone is going to get a sweet deal on a great bike.

So...

As it needs to be done in the next week or two and I am flat out with everything else what do you think is my best option:
Trademe
Turners
Selling to a bike shop?
...

I am guessing the bike shop is probably easiest for all the paperwork etc, but are they going to give me at least a half decent offer as I really don't want to rip the compay off too much, anything over around 60% of what I could get if I took my time would be ideal.

Appreciate your thoughts...

trademe $1 reserve, a shop will just rape you for a profit.

buck reserve means someone else will get a good price on it - do a biker a favour!

**NinjaNanna** · 1st December 2011, 07:13

pretty much by definition auctions determine "market value". This would be exactly the thing not to do if you don't want to get screwed by the company come re-embursement time.

**Tigadee** · 1st December 2011, 08:20

Originally Posted by Houseman

That's the thing with multinationals, they happily force you to shift your entire life over seas within two weeks, but anything you need from them, well that takes time I'm sorry...

On the other hand, you're getting posted to Singapore - Great modern infrastructure, great culture, great food!

**jellywrestler** · 1st December 2011, 08:28

Originally Posted by Houseman

P.S. I had a spark of inspiration last night to sell the scorpion pipes seperately as "market value" is bound to be the same with/without so the originals can go back on. Sing out if anyone after a cheap set of great pipes, about 5k km use...

a lot of modern big bikes come with a set of pipes/mufflers so there's no shortage of either originals or 'pipes as the next owner has often got an option
probably better to leave both sets with the bike then you'll get people who want either or interested,. it's a buyers market out there