Re: [CR]Is 'Bicycle Trader Classified' - another classified Idea need feedback!!

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Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 21:59:58 -0400
From: "David G. White" <whiteknight@burlingtontelecom.net>
To: hersefan@comcast.net
Subject: Re: [CR]Is 'Bicycle Trader Classified' - another classified Idea need feedback!!
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I'd sure give it a try. I'd ante up for at least a year and see how it goes. I like the idea!

David

David G. White Burlington, VT

hersefan@comcast.net wrote:
> Hi CR folks,
>
> Grappling with a bunch of stuff here - but my intent was to grow my vintage road bike site - build up the price guide - and eventually create an ad environment that could be monitored by real human intervention. One idea - and I'm wondering if this catches folks interest, would be to charge a sliding scale (depending on usage) that would enable folks to post classifieds at a very reasonable rate for a year (maybe for typical collector that wheels and deals a bit perhaps $20-$40 per year - and that might also get access to more specific market pricing info I'd put together.
>
> So - feedback folks - would people ante up $20 to $40 for annual access to buy/sell classifieds and price guide info? Last month my ebay fees were $300 and I didn't even move that much. And dealing with crackpots and Darth Vader types remains a problem.
>
> Now - nobody will ante up a dime until the website is up and classifieds are running as freebies for awhile to build traffic - I understand that. But once up and running, if I was to get this really going, would there be support?
>
> Mike Kone in Boulder CO
> Vintage Road Bike
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: bruce thomson <masi3v4me@yahoo.com>
>
>
>> Listers: I have been havaing the Bicycle Trader Classified list keep popping up
>> when I do a search for parts or bikes. It seems that some of the ads are stuck
>> there FOREVER and are never removed. Has anyone else had experience with this
>> sales page. I have tried a couple of times and have had the replies returned as
>> "sold that two years ago" or WTF are you talking about? Others no reply.
>> I am really bemoaning the loss of the sales and want ads on the CR site.
>> Remember these??? It was really nice and yes I know there were a few scammers
>> that came to prey on the unwary, but all and all I would like to see it back.
>> Perhaps someone else besides Dale could monitor the page. I would volunteer,
>> but I get first dibs on the Masi bikes. Bruce
>>
>>
>> Bruce Thomson Spokane WA 99204
>> (509) 747 4314
>> Masi3v4me@yahoo.com
>>
>>
>>
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