Our collective is currently swamped with old cruisers, that may well be worth a ton of dough. I&#39;ve just been telling collectors to quote us a fair price (especially after we explain our program) and drop some cash in the donation jar.<br>
<br>We do save some functional parts and mark them up to bring in some cash, but we never, ever haggle.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 4:25 PM, Rich Points &lt;<a href="mailto:rich@richpoints.com">rich@richpoints.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
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Yes sell the stuff!&nbsp; And sell it at market value.&nbsp; Use the money to
make your shop better.<br>
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Rich<br>
Community Cycles<br>
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james blesdoe wrote:
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  <div>HECK NO!!!</div>
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  <div>You sell them as you see fit.&nbsp;&nbsp;Nonprofit means you can&#39;t enrich
your self, but your organization is supposed to make a profit&nbsp;&nbsp; In this
economy that is becoming easier all the time&nbsp;-at least at the Bicycle
Kitchen&nbsp; that is the case.</div>
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  <div>roll on </div>
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  <div>Jim<br>
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  <b><i>Erik Stockmeier <a href="mailto:estockme@gmail.com" target="_blank">&lt;estockme@gmail.com&gt;</a></i></b> wrote:</div>
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    <div>Question!</div>
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    <div>What the heck does everybody&#39;s shop do with fancy items of
special worth to collectors?&nbsp; For example... perhaps you come upon a
donation of half a dozen 70s&nbsp;unused campi sidepull break sets.&nbsp; Your
stock of breaks is full, so throwing them in the bin or selling them
for 5$ or shlepping them on a Roadmaster&nbsp;seems like a waste.&nbsp; Is it
ethically ok for a non-profit&nbsp;to occasionally indulge collectors as a
source of surplus income?&nbsp; What about legally for a 501c3?&nbsp; Is it
necessary to launder them through a &quot;buyer&quot; who sells them at profit
and donates the difference?&nbsp; </div>
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    <div>Erik</div>
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