CJG Posted December 7, 2015 Share Looking at bringing my bike back to South Africa to sell in February, will be in the Cape Town / Stellenbosch area for only 2 weeks. Don't have time to put advert on the hub to find potential buyers, but was hoping to leave the bike at a LBS on consignment. The bike will need a service and obviously the LBS will take a cut. What would be a fair cut for the LBS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted December 7, 2015 Share Looking at bringing my bike back to South Africa to sell in February, will be in the Cape Town / Stellenbosch area for only 2 weeks. Don't have time to put advert on the hub to find potential buyers, but was hoping to leave the bike at a LBS on consignment. The bike will need a service and obviously the LBS will take a cut. What would be a fair cut for the LBS?there are a couple of places that do this as part of their trade, but not a lot. Cycle Traders aka Avron's in Woodstock is the most well known, but I think ReCycles in Bellville and HandleBar in Salt River also do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJG Posted December 7, 2015 Share there are a couple of places that do this as part of their trade, but not a lot. Cycle Traders aka Avron's in Woodstock is the most well known, but I think ReCycles in Bellville and HandleBar in Salt River also do it. Ive heard of Avrons, have you dealt with them before? Edited December 7, 2015 by CJG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted December 7, 2015 Share Ive heard of Avrons, have you death with them before?No thats not Avrons, thats Avbob. Edited December 7, 2015 by Patchelicious Hennie VR, Sepia, Bomberman and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted December 7, 2015 Share Ive heard of Avrons, have you death with them before?Loooong time ago. And shush, Patch! Patchelicious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin PJ Posted December 7, 2015 Share My LBS charged me 15% for one sale a while back. Bike sold in one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJG Posted December 7, 2015 Share No thats not Avrons, thats Avbob.Smart ass! Patchelicious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Boab Posted December 7, 2015 Share Smart ass! Oh let's not start with Patch, and the ass thing again..... BouncingBrain and Patchelicious 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepia Posted December 7, 2015 Share No thats not Avrons, thats Avbob.Quick, very quick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJG Posted December 7, 2015 Share My LBS charged me 15% for one sale a while back. Bike sold in one day.I think I will try the bike shops in Stellenbosch. if it doesn't work out, will try Avron, aka Avbob Edited December 7, 2015 by CJG Patchelicious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NelAndre Posted December 8, 2015 Share there are a couple of places that do this as part of their trade, but not a lot. Cycle Traders aka Avron's in Woodstock is the most well known, but I think ReCycles in Bellville and HandleBar in Salt River also do it.Myles: I want to buy a bike (on the Hub) in CPT and I stay in Pta, would there be an LBS that can act as middle man for me. Checking the bike and sending to me once I have paid? Searched for info on the Hub and this is the closest thread I could find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted December 8, 2015 Share Honestly not sure, Andre. Not something I've ever had to deal with or investigate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milosh Posted December 8, 2015 Share Myles: I want to buy a bike (on the Hub) in CPT and I stay in Pta, would there be an LBS that can act as middle man for me. Checking the bike and sending to me once I have paid? Searched for info on the Hub and this is the closest thread I could find.Cyclefunatic in durbanville did this for me , and packed and held for courier Great service and have done some retail therapy when down that way as a result :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLuvsMtb Posted December 9, 2015 Share Looking at bringing my bike back to South Africa to sell in February, will be in the Cape Town / Stellenbosch area for only 2 weeks. Don't have time to put advert on the hub to find potential buyers, but was hoping to leave the bike at a LBS on consignment. The bike will need a service and obviously the LBS will take a cut. What would be a fair cut for the LBS?Remember to take 14% VAT into account when asking a bike shop to sell your bike for you. If they are a VAT vendor they will have to charge the guy buying your bike VAT. So if someone buys your bike for say R22 800, R2 800 of that is VAT, and if you take 15% off the balance, you're left with R 17 000, so effectively you're out of pocket 34%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NelAndre Posted December 9, 2015 Share Honestly not sure, Andre. Not something I've ever had to deal with or investigateThanks for the feedback Myles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NelAndre Posted December 9, 2015 Share Cyclefunatic in durbanville did this for me , and packed and held for courier Great service and have done some retail therapy when down that way as a result :-)Thanks Milosh, appreciate the feedback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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