thiartc Posted January 30, 2012 Share Broke my arm over the weekend and my partner and i are selling our entry. R35 000 - Rider change fee of R1000 per rider, selling Price R16 500 per rider thanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted January 30, 2012 Share good luck https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/111978-has-the-absa-cape-epic-lost-its-appeal-or-is-it-just-too-expensive/page__hl__epic__fromsearch__1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandui Posted January 30, 2012 Share Don't want to sound mean, but you need to set your sights much, much lower. By now, entries are going for well under 20k and dropping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Mike Posted January 30, 2012 Share I did a quick check and there are 13 cape epic entries available with most around R30 000 and the lowest at R24 000. Good luck in your sale. BTW the post should really be placed under the classifieds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koukie Posted January 30, 2012 Share Don't want to sound mean, but you need to set your sights much, much lower. By now, entries are going for well under 20k and dropping.I promise you nobody will buy it for that price, not this close to the epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koukie Posted January 30, 2012 Share Does the organisers still buy entries back at price minus 10%? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandui Posted January 31, 2012 Share Epic Office is sitting with around 35 entries they are trying to sell on behalf of others. They see no chance of selling them. The time has come to admit defeat and sell for whatever you can get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubed Posted January 31, 2012 Share In answer to the question, I dont see the Epic buying back entries at any price, I can confirm that they are sitting with in excess of 30 they would like to find entrants for - there is no provision in the rules as I can see it for them to purchase entries. To clarify another issue they have their money, so I would imagine all they wish to do is make sure the field is full from the outset - it gives a better impression and if Dr Evils tweets are to be believed they should have a high enough drop-out rate after day 2 to 3 to be a bit concerned about a diminished field. In terms of sellers hanging tough for a good deal it certainly seems to be the case, especially with the local sellers - perhaps they are right, the number of views seem to suggest that there are a lot of people sitting on the sidelines looking at the entries, but not offering at the going rate.Similarly I indicated on another thread I was looking for an entry - not a single enquiry from a seller.So I still think it is a sellers market with 55 odd days to go. I do think the real losers here are the okes like thiartc - sorry about your arm - that really really sucks. The one I cant figure out are the overseas guys offering entries now - they seem clueless as to the process and the market and I can only imagine how much a campaign from afar must cost - I think they are the ones mainly looking via the epic office and relying on that as a source of late entrants. Finally one has to factor in the change costs, they kick up to R5000 for a team change just before the event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandui Posted February 1, 2012 Share Entries are already going for under 20k, I think the Seller is no longer in the pound seat. What interests me, if someone would be honest enough to provide the info. Did the Epic in fact sell ALL of the 600 team entries in the first place?35 odd entries have been given to the organisers to sell (that's just over 5% of the full field), there must be at least that number again for sale in the open market (another 5%).How many "No shows" will there be?If 10% of the field don't even start the race (very possible), does that get taken seriously by the organisers, or is this a standard number for any event and nothing to be concerned about?The money might be in the bank for a No show team, but there are still gaps in the field which are picked up by the riders and the media. Edited February 1, 2012 by kandui Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koukie Posted February 1, 2012 Share They bought my entry back last year at price minus 10%, I had the money the next day no problem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubed Posted February 1, 2012 Share They bought my entry back last year at price minus 10%, I had the money the next day no problem!Interesting Koukie - perhaps this year is different as it seems now they would not be able to sell it given the number they are sitting with at present. Too late to give them to celebs too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircusMonkey Posted February 24, 2012 Share Ummm...yes please!! I'll take it off your hands. Lost a bet and now I'm in the poo...HELP!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Mike Posted February 24, 2012 Share good luck. Hope the lost bet will be worthwhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucky Posted February 26, 2012 Share I'm looking for a sponsored entry ,am fit have done the mileage,just come of 3 years of cancer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugene da silva Posted December 2, 2015 Share interested. still available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matchstix Posted December 2, 2015 Share Think you need to loo at the date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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