Spring Cleaning-Fully Loop Swap Meet 5/2/10

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  1. imapodaddy

    imapodaddy New Member

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    Hi folks,

    Not sure who organized the last swap meet, but I'd love to be able to set up and sell again. Any one interested?
     
    imapodaddy, Mar 31, 2010
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  2. Dino Brown

    Dino Brown Sir Smack-Alot

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    Mixed Feelings

    On the one hand:
    Could NOT believe how many sellers showed-up to the last event!

    On the other hand:
    I was less than impressed with the number of buyers!!! :mad:
    People were LITERALLY giving things away- couldn't find anyone to take them!
    Prices were stupid low... One guy couldn't GIVE a bike away

    Take a look at the STR calendar...
    As long as a dozen events aren't planned for the same day, turnout should be high!
    No perfect day!
     
    Dino Brown, Mar 31, 2010
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  3. 2wheel_lee

    2wheel_lee Active Member

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    Interested.

    Set a date, announce it, and promote it!!

    Don't worry about picking a date that's good for everyone, because it's not going to happen.
     
    2wheel_lee, Mar 31, 2010
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  4. Mongo

    Mongo Chewyeti "MongOHNO!"

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    Pick a date and I will be there
     
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  5. genusmtbkr5

    genusmtbkr5 STR Moderator

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    One date you want to avoid is Sat, Apr 10. STR camp out at Hurkey Creek and Rwanda Ride. Both events are heavily attended by STR.
     
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  6. 2wheel_lee

    2wheel_lee Active Member

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    I sold enough items to make it worthwhile. My friend was happy selling all he brought. I had a few items I was giving away, but nobody asked the price. Since the classifieds on STR are now dead as far as I'm concerned, I'll pass on the deals in person instead.

    I still have my box of items for sale ready to go.
     
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  7. Neccros

    Neccros Technically Canadian

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    lee, any Garmins in that box??? ;)
     
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  8. 2wheel_lee

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    My point exactly...Pick ANY date.

    That event may reduce the number of sellers (i.e., competition), but of all the Fully Loop sales there have been, most of my sales have been to non-STR members who happen to be in the parking lot.
     
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  9. genusmtbkr5

    genusmtbkr5 STR Moderator

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    Ya, but many of us would like to buy or sell as well and like many, I don't live near there and wouldn't mind checking out what's available, but it doesn't matter that much to me if I don't make it to this one.
     
    genusmtbkr5, Mar 31, 2010
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  10. F.A.D.

    F.A.D. POWERED BY MUSUBIS

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    I have a load of stuff to get rid of as well. As long as it's not in the next three weekends, and on a Sunday, count me there.
     
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  11. stinky180

    stinky180 Will make it Reign....

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    Will there be a can for the str seller fees?
     
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  12. moka

    moka Moka Was Here!

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    I'm in, I have some stuff that I can sell that I don't need anymore.
     
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    surlygal Bad Girl of DH

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    Really?? We sold tons of stuff!!

    RL ~ Post it up :) I'm sure we've got some stuff sitting around.
     
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    1. Did you ask others how well they did?

    2. Is it possible one of the reasons you sold "tons" of stuff was due to the fact your husbands works for... Never mind!
     
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  15. surlygal

    surlygal Bad Girl of DH

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    1. Yes I did, the people I spoke to did well also, Although one person felt maybe he was in a bad location that didn't seem to get much traffic, so he didn't sell much.

    2.The stuff we Sold were our own personal items from our garage! (Surly 1x1, used cranks, used wheelset, pedals.... I could go on and on) not sure why where he works would matter ???
     
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  16. KonaDawgDeluxe

    KonaDawgDeluxe REKE/DMC

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    I'm down. I have a few set of tires with good to excellent thread left and various components I removed due to upgrading. :wave:
     
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  17. Franky

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    "Others" did very well. Post it up, Sunday mornings gets the biggest crowds out there.
     
    Franky, Mar 31, 2010
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  18. quikflip27

    quikflip27 It Hurts So GOOD!

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    I have been waiting for this...
     
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  19. Fewinhibitions

    Fewinhibitions Always be a moving target

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    I couldn't stay last time, but had plenty of things to sell and still do.

    Just pick a day, have yet to ride da Loop as well.
     
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  20. ericfoltz

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    I vote for Sunday.

    No races or other events this weekend.

    Next week is Hurkey/Los Olivos/Rwanda the week after is Sea Otter and the week after that is Woodward.
     
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