Originally Posted by
juvela
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have you considered that the co-op could offer it for sale on an as-is basis for the buyer to put in good running condition
if for example the co-op has mechanical classes this could be a machine for a student to use as a learning tool if they do not already have a project machine they would like to work on...
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We've tried that sort of thing, but the level of enthusiasm among the youth of today is not high either for vintage projects or for classes. We're the low-end co-op in town mostly working with homeless and low income customers. We sell bikes to downtowners and students to pay the rent, but the sale bikes mostly need to be ready-to-go. If anybody reading this wants project bikes we have them, but probably not high-end diamonds in the rough.
Edit - I hope I don't sound dismissive. I'm very interested in discussing this type of thing, maybe somebody will come up with a new angle we haven't tried. I brought up the idea of a co-op forum with the powers that be, but no progress so far.
https://www.bikeforums.net/forum-sug...-op-forum.html