Here in Boulder we price bikes when they come in and when they go out.  <br><br>When a bike is donated we assess it&#39;s value at $100 each across the board.  This takes into account kids bikes, cruisers, strip bikes, bikes for Africa, medium sale bikes and high end sale bikes.  We do this primarily for accounting purposes and measuring public support.  <br>

<br>When we sell a bike we try to price it as close to market value as possible and also try to cover our cost.  Prices of our bikes have increased over the years from an average of $80 when we first started to around $200 now, this is over six years.  The price increase reflects our increase in quality of bikes donated and having paid mechanics to build the bikes.<br>

<br>You can see some of the bikes we have for sale on craigslist.<br><br><a href="http://boulder.craigslist.org/search/?areaID=319&amp;subAreaID=&amp;query=community+cycles&amp;catAbb=sss">http://boulder.craigslist.org/search/?areaID=319&amp;subAreaID=&amp;query=community+cycles&amp;catAbb=sss</a><br>

<br>Ride On!<br><br>Rich<br>Community Cycles<br>Boulder, CO<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 9:50 PM, Angelo Coletta <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:summitcyclingcenter@yahoo.com" target="_blank">summitcyclingcenter@yahoo.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>

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<div><span>Assessment is difficult.  Economics 101-supply and demand.  It&#39;s value is whatever the market will bear.  I often ask the donor what he paid for it and how long ago.  That gives me a basis.  If he doesn&#39;t know, I try to source a price.  If that is not feasible, I start asking myself what do I think about the bike.  What is its condition? Features? Box store bike (low ball)  bike shop bike (high ball).</span></div>


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<div><span>Nearly every bike is valued at least $50.00, unless it is a sidewalk bike or such.  Some shops create an appraisal checklist.  Then there is what your members want and don&#39;t want. For instance, I don&#39;t like BMX bikes, but I have a friend and he buys and sells old BMX all day long.  I like portables like Moulton and Bike Friday.  I&#39;ll buy those.  You have to study what your community values.</span></div>


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<div><span>After the bikes are re-furbished, then I price according to time put in and cost of parts above the basis.  Our rate of exchange for EAB is $8.00/hr for every hour <var></var>of work given to the co-op.</span></div>


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</div><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">From:</span></b> Marissa Pherson &lt;<a href="mailto:marissapherson@gmail.com" target="_blank">marissapherson@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">To:</span></b> <a href="mailto:thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org" target="_blank">thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org</a> <br>

<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, June 6, 2012 12:25 PM<br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">Subject:</span></b> [TheThinkTank] Assessing Value of Donated Bikes<br></font></div><div><div class="h5">

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<div>Hi all,<br><br>I&#39;m new to the list, from Columbus, IN&#39;s community bike co-op. We just launched a new website: <a href="http://www.bikeco-op.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bikeco-op.org</a><span onmouseout="cancel = false; window.setTimeout(WRCHideContent, 1000); clearTimeout(showTimer);" onmouseover=" var self = this; showTimer = window.setTimeout(function(){WRCShowContent({&#39;rating&#39;:{&#39;value&#39;:-1,&#39;weight&#39;:-1},&#39;flags&#39;:{},&#39;single&#39;:false,&#39;ttl&#39;:7200,&#39;expireTime&#39;:&#39;20120608094302&#39;}, self.className)},600);" class="wrc0" style="padding-right:16px;width:16px;height:16px"></span><br>

<br>I come to you seeking any policies and procedures you may have in place at your local bike collective regarding determining the value of a bicycle. We have an Earn-a-Bike program and a shop bike program and would like to standardize the values. <br>

<br>At the moment, we don&#39;t have a checklist or chart to determine how much time an Earn-a-Biker needs to work to earn a donated Raleigh hybrid, or how much to suggest a donor provide for us to have that same Raleigh hybrid fixed up and ready to go.<br>

<br>Before re-inventing the wheel, I wanted to come to you all and get some input or some info on what is used elsewhere to keep bike values somewhat consistent.<br><br>Thanks in advance!<br><br clear="all">Marissa
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