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Specialist Little Ring Offline The rider formerly known as "Trekker1" Posts: 694 Location: Charlotte Joined: 05/11/12	Kind of a dumb question but... 11/29/15 at 9:09pm	Print Post
	It came up talking with a buddy of mine. With bikes being such a big ticket item now ($3,000 - $5,000 in many cases) it's surprising that no one offers trade-in value for your old bike. I mean, 3k can buy you a decent motorcycle, and they let you trade-in. I've traded in guitars, and know that people can trade-in guns, etc. when it's time to upgrade or buy a new one. Do any shops do this? Imagine the sales they could generate with something like a "Certified Pre-Owned" Trek or Specialized or Niner sale. If the shops gave it a full inspection and replaced worn out parts? I'd buy one. It'd encourage people to try new bikes (650b for example) and keep more than one bike in their quiver. Seems like a lot of good old bikes going to waste. Just a thought.

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timbercomp Project Board Offline First Flight Bicycles Posts: 1230 Location: Statesville NC Joined: 03/30/06	Re: Kind of a dumb question but... Reply #1 - 11/29/15 at 10:54pm	Print Post
	We take trades at First Flight.

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Specialist Little Ring Offline The rider formerly known as "Trekker1" Posts: 694 Location: Charlotte Joined: 05/11/12	Re: Kind of a dumb question but... Reply #2 - 11/29/15 at 11:32pm	Print Post
	See? That's brilliant. And since I'm likely going to be in the market soon - now we might have something to talk about. Do you have a hard time selling the previously owned bikes? Anybody else out there doing it? Every time I have a good idea someone's already done it. First the internet, now this...
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Brad6160 Coaster Bike Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 176 Location: Monroe Joined: 03/20/15	Re: Kind of a dumb question but... Reply #3 - 11/30/15 at 12:10am	Print Post
	I think most of the Trek stores do trade-in

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The Cycle Path IB Room In The Loop Project Board Offline Treasurer '11 to '18. Trail Chair '12-'18, '20-'21 Posts: 11858 Location: Lake Norman Joined: 08/04/03	Re: Kind of a dumb question but... Reply #4 - 11/30/15 at 1:09am	Print Post
	We take trade in's, too.

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MTBman1127 Small Cog Offline Work Ride Drink Beer Posts: 469 Location: Concord Joined: 12/02/13	Re: Kind of a dumb question but... Reply #5 - 11/30/15 at 2:16am	Print Post
	Just like with cars your going to get screwed on trade. Selling bikes is pretty easy and you'll get way better return

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Specialist Little Ring Offline The rider formerly known as "Trekker1" Posts: 694 Location: Charlotte Joined: 05/11/12	Re: Kind of a dumb question but... Reply #6 - 11/30/15 at 2:53am	Print Post
	MTBman1127 wrote on 11/30/15 at 2:16am: Just like with cars your going to get screwed on trade. Selling bikes is pretty easy and you'll get way better return I know - I just put one up on Pinkbike and it's getting decent attention. Someone asked if I could trade it in and it got me thinking. Some shops probably have more generous trade in policies.

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timbercomp Project Board Offline First Flight Bicycles Posts: 1230 Location: Statesville NC Joined: 03/30/06	Re: Kind of a dumb question but... Reply #7 - 11/30/15 at 4:27am	Print Post
	MTBman1127 wrote on 11/30/15 at 2:16am: Just like with cars your going to get screwed on trade. Selling bikes is pretty easy and you'll get way better return I tell that to every customer that asks about trades (I wouldn't call it getting screwed though). Of course you can get more selling it on your own but many customers do not want to deal with people low balling them or having to meet somewhere, even better is the crazy fees charged on ebay and such. We will explain what we can give based on what bike is being traded towards. We can give more trade value if the bike being purchased is higher. We will tell you what we will sell it for as well, we have to make a living which means we have to make a profit and we also tune the bike up and offer a 30 day guarantee. We also explain that if we offer $500 on a trade, the customer can put a deposit on the new bike and try to sell their bike for more than that on their own for a few weeks, if they are unable to then we will still give them the agreed upon price. I personally have done both within the last year.
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IntheBush Big Ring Offline Posts: 2031 Location: South of the border Joined: 10/30/09	Re: Kind of a dumb question but... Reply #8 - 11/30/15 at 11:41am	Print Post
	It's a great question, and a plus that a bike shop would offer this service. Here's a bicycle blue book if you want to get an idea of your old bikes worth in the marketplace. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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SycoCell Coaster Bike Offline I can ride my bike with no handlebars Posts: 163 Joined: 04/21/14	Re: Kind of a dumb question but... Reply #9 - 12/02/15 at 5:50pm	Print Post
	Craigslist.

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sandmangts Newbie Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 49 Joined: 09/12/14	Re: Kind of a dumb question but... Reply #10 - 12/02/15 at 8:21pm	Print Post
	So Timbercomp, whats the trade in value on a 1941 Schwinn Excelsior DX with Union drum brakes, TA cranks, brooks saddle original fork, paint and truss rods?

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timbercomp Project Board Offline First Flight Bicycles Posts: 1230 Location: Statesville NC Joined: 03/30/06	Re: Kind of a dumb question but... Reply #11 - 12/02/15 at 11:16pm	Print Post
	sandmangts wrote on 12/02/15 at 8:21pm: So Timbercomp, whats the trade in value on a 1941 Schwinn Excelsior DX with Union drum brakes, TA cranks, brooks saddle original fork, paint and truss rods? It's crap, just bring it by the shop and I will get rid of it for you! Seriously though, if you really are looking at trading send me some pics to [email protected]

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