Advice Welcome, Really

well it did well for TURKEY Day season, ending around 2300 so it did well.Its not what it is worth in our eyes,We think more.
And there is where the fustration lies we know its worth it, we have to create a market for it like a movie featuring ...Hopefully the Bad Guy riding it.
But realisticly it was timing this time of year is, hold the wallet time of year, spring and fall is the sell times of year.
Doesnt mean it wouldnt sell this time,just choose KEY WORLDS wisely. How I choose Key Words is I search and see what comes up and how it comes up and then Ill be sure those key words are in the title,to get broadest amount of audience.

A little cheating goes a long way ,the sucker punch is ,to list it in another separate and total different catagory, like maybe golf accessories or musical instruments some other broad subject so it gets in different faces, and as many as posibble.Or post it in with british cafe racers and when they see the price comparison, they may see your bike, has all that the, more expensive bike has in looks and dare we say reliability to lucas.
I looked under completed sales on ebay and I used cb cafe racer as key word search, your bike came up and the four or five others they were all sold all the same time within a week or two or a few days around your sale .So its possible it will still sell at your price.
Also dont start so low that the few people bidding get fustrated not hitting the reserve post starting bid higher so it doesnt take to many offers till the see the reserve is met.
And welcome back and stick around and send me those rearset pictures you promised you fartbag!!!
George





Edited by - LILBull on Nov 29 2005 7:31:19 PM

Edited by - LILBull on Nov 29 2005 7:34:33 PM

I cannot disagree with any ones statements. Only one fact is not and needs to be added to this equation.

he did get offers up to 2300 for his bike.
all the bikes sold about five cafe styled bikes
around the same time were also sold and they were thinking like you guys were and were very happy (I emailed them and asked) with the price they got....and I consider what they got paid ...cheap..but they were happy!!!

The point is ,its really not thought as an investment ,I mean its not like House Flipping ,when we start building these bikes.(and i know I building bikes to sell but its more liesure fun for me I mean im not willing to invest money I cannot get out of the bike )
Harleys Custums are 65,000 for what ...a motor and a frame.I dont think the TV builders build anything "THAT SPECIAL"

But you have to consider..THE MARKET IS CHANGING
Now stop for a minute.....there are tons and tons of signs everywhere.
Case in point go to a modern magazine rack...
Look at all the "FLASH "no "SUBSTANCE" mags that are out there.
The new buyers are YOUNGER ,HAVE MORE MONEY,Spend more money ...and DONT REALLY KNOW, what they are buying. They buy for LOOKS,from watches to clothes to cars to bikes...they dont even know how to ride and they buy a very fast bike and have(because they wouldnt know were to puton what they just bought)a kit to increase power.
They talk about the bike shoot offs and how this bike is so much better because its 2 whole seconds faster when the dont have the ability to even go moderatly fast on the highway.

You have to concider this new group the "I want to look cool and I dont know a Thing about this" the new posers.

They have to be counted in this equation because they are here ,they are growing faster in numbers then we would like.

compact car magazine was a thin no substance mag then exploded for about five years till "FAST AND FURIOUS" came out after the Fast and Furious 2, the body bolt on fad has calmed down but 98.5 percent of those kids had no clue about building they just bought and had some one else put it together.

But its ingrained in the kids now thru video games where you can push a button and build any thing your heart desires.even suspension and engine mods (so they maybe learning where on the car these things go)

I bet if he put that bike on a rotating stand in the middle of mall with a big bow on it and had a auction box to place bids to buy that same 360, he'd get over his asking price.

Just because it looks cool.

So we have to adjust for this new group that are in our CURRENT everday lives now and if you live in a big city, you see it EVERYDAY.
And if you dont get out to the city much, you feel it subtally be the stuff you see on TV.PUT ITS HERE and here to stay.

just go to the magazine stand and flip thru mags on most subjects and you will see all Flash no Substance (a bikini g-string clad cutie draped over or holding something is always a Halmark of this group )is winning the race.

It will be interesting to watch this next ebay round and see what he is offered...again. hey its Christmas.
Id put a huge bow on it TOO!
George

johnny b its time to sell you bikes on ebey this 360 is back up to 1745.00 already ....Im telling you all have to throw in the NEWEST ELEMENT of buyers..the world is changing before our eyes ,its these little nuances in the market that make big changes and they creep up on you if you dont follow it closely, and one day you say wow what happened you couldnt give them away not to long ago.


Also the bikes all vintage bikes are not as plentyfull anymore the numbers are dwindling dailey.
So this bike is actually a good marketing study in A.old/vintage Bikes
B.you have to put it out there in like ebay where its a world market.
C.Models that didnt get recognized before ,will gain a new buying audience. And that is based on the "Trickle Down Theory"

Again it happened in vintage cars the well off guys buy the best ,the above average guy will buy less and the average guy will buy what he can afford not what he truely wants.
example he may lust for a ferrari but buy a MGB GT and be a happy camper .

To me this is all very interesting because bikes are getting into the same arena classic cars did.....and im telling you the knowledgable guys were scatching their heads saying how is that worth that much ...you couldnt give those thinks away .
They also said in hind sight I should have held on to this or should have bought a bunch of that.

So knowledgable bike guys now is your time your window of opertunity to get the bike you want, while they are still cheap ..next time you go looking it will be so far out of reach .

Just look at the number of guys claiming they wouldnt pay over a thousand or if they got a thousand they would be happy ...GUYS the sky isnt falling its tumbiling to earth.SO grab the bikes you want and run for cover.
And if you want to play a little investment game its time.

Remember the gas prices are and will be high there will be another resurgence in alternative transportation bikes always fit that .
Also older guys,this demograph is changed they are older ,healthier,most are devorced and a bike fits into their life style as well ,and so one..the MARKET is changing, nope, TO Late it HAS CHANGED !

also check cb cafe racer completed sales search and look at what sold for how much its a good indicator as well.

whats up Ungawunga how are those bikes coming......
I am aware of the racers here I was just making a point that the market is changing.
Geeto you know they wouldnt lay you off in the summer...youd beable to get some bikes together and ride them then.
The cult in old bikes is growing and new cult bikes will start to be choosen ussually they are based on bang for the buck off beat things.
Just all very interesting to watch as the old bikes shuffle for placement.
I think the 750 will start to go up followed by 650s and the new cult bike will be 450's twins.Doesnt seem to be alot of 350's about much anymore seems to be more 360s around these days.
Seems to be plenty of clubs and resources for just about any four cylinder bike ..but twins just have that lean look to them.

Of course Im just referring to street bikes.And japanese as well.

the italian and british,and german stuff are already collectables .So I scatch them off the watch list.

Its the numerous japanese market that will be moving about.






Edited by - LILBull on Dec 02 2005 6:03:48 PM