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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: kungfunky on October 19, 2014, 08:06 PM
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Is it just me who's noticed an increasing trend in "bike raffles" over on the dreaded faceache . There seems to be loads of bikes / frame sets going on various raffles recently, I guess it's a good way of selling your bike without having to ask £2k for it, just sell 100 tickets at £20 or whatever.
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I noticed that too buddy. Like you say, it's kind of a guaranteed sale for the seller's asking price if they sell all the tickets.
I don't think I personally would sell that way though :)
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AFAIK the guy who's sold the most/his collection did so because his wife is ill and wanted shot asap without having to go to the hassle of breaking them up.
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People seem to have got the idea from Brett who did it to raise money for his sister who is suffering from cancer.
Personally, unless its for a good cause... I think its wrong and wouldn't buy a ticket.
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^ this
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Yep. For a good cause they are great but just because you can is a reason not to buy a ticket.
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A great way of getting more than your bikes worth... if you're that way inclined. :-\
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exactly, I'm all for it when it's for stuff like Bretty was doing but it does just seem like people do it so they guarantee a higher than normal amount for their POS :daumenhoch:
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I don't see much wrong with it, good way of getting over the odds for something you are struggling to sell. Everyones a winner, the seller gets over the odds for the bike and there's much better odds than winning the lottery on a £20 pop to win a bike. If all the people who buy a ticket are willing participants.......
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you hit the nail on the head, allows the seller to get more than the going rate for something that won't sell for the over inflated price they want :daumenhoch:
I think i saw a proper POS frame n forks going on one of them which would've netted the seller about 4 times what the thing was actually worth.....Kerching!!! "nono"
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I did it with my Dyno - I needed some cash quick and basically sold the bike for £490, the punters paid a tenner, we had a bit of fun, the Macmillan Nurses got £100 and I got £390, so lost £60 on what the bike cost to build.
With my GT, I did it as I needed £1500 for a new boiler and flue, it was £20 to play this time, but a lot more bike, the tickets sold in 24 hours, and the boiler was fitted next day, and the couple living in the house I rent out, and their baby had hot water again, everyone's happy, I don't see the harm.
Complete's are difficult to shift, and I hate splitting a bike I've lovingly built, and posting individual parts is an arsehole.
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I dont see a problem with it. People can choose whether they want to buy a tickets or not. If its your dream bike, then make the 'seller' an offer, or buy all the tickets to can to maximise your chances