i say charge more,

100% or more.

easy way to raise money for the org.

gots to pay bills

n

On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 9:31 PM, Doug Franz <hitrim@yahoo.com> wrote:
Coatesville Community Bike Works gave away over 300 helmets at an event in July of last year, and haven't seen any in use since then.  We're not doing it again.  It reinforces the "gimme" mentality a lot of our citizens have. 
 
-Doug


From: "Urban Bike Project Wilmington, DE" <urbanbikeproject@gmail.com>
To: The Think Tank <thethinktank@bikecollectives.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 12:26:30 AM
Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] helmets, lights, locks, and other essential accessories

Rachael,

We don't order helmets, but we do order locks (u-lock plus cable) and lights (planet bike blinky sets, and the step up from blinky) which are sold at 30-50% markup, offered to our free bike program applicants for cost + 10%, until we can get a sponsor to cover the cost.  Through J & B Importers.

Our Department of Transportation gives us helmets which are given away free, with no tracking or oversight (we don't keep track of how many are distributed to whom and they don't seem to mind).

Not sure if that's what you're looking for but, hey!  it's wednesday, cheers to all the thinktank,

Brian

Urban Bike Project of Wilmington
-a 501(c)3 non-profit bike shop-
1908 N. Market Street (entrance is in the parking lot behind the building)
Wilmington, DE 19802

Hours:
Thursday 6:30-9:00
Saturday 1:00-4:00

Visit us online at http://urbanbikeproject.org


On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 4:25 PM, rachael spiewak <rachael@sopobikes.org> wrote:
Hi, everyone.

For those who have distributor accounts, do you order and distribute helmets, lights, and locks?  How does that work? 

-rachael

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