At re-Cycles casual volunteers get a card that we stamp for each hour they give us. Their sole reward from this is equal hours of free shop time. The cumulative hours are added to our automated stats form, which will show us total volunteer hours for a given month / year / etc.

Currently only our volunteer staff (those that commit to running the shop) get parts ordering privileges (cost plus tax). We don't sell new parts to the public, aside from cables and housing, so we only order new parts to help complete our donated bikes, and staff can add on to that order.

Mark Rehder - Coordinator
re-Cycles Community Bike Shop

On 2012-11-27, at 12:00 PM, Geoffrey Bercarich wrote:

How do u track volunteer hours...that's another thread for later but please contact me directly if one has super amazing idea on managing volunteer hours.

Pirates gives our volunteers cost plus 13% tax. Bike shops do know and will not know. Our distro companies know and they approve....word it like this....it's a way to your volunteer labour. Parts distros will understand....hopefully.

On Nov 27, 2012 10:55 AM, "Nancy Stimson" <freewheelinbikes@gmail.com> wrote:
Freewheelin' in Indy mirrors bikerowave.

Nancy Stimson, Executive Director

Freewheelin' Community Bikes
3355 Central Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46205


Retail shop:
Phone:  926-5440
Hours:  10-6, Tuesday-Friday, 10-4 on Saturday
CLOSED Sunday and Monday


On Nov 27, 2012, at 10:18 AM, wormsign@gmail.com wrote:

At bikerowave we offer 10% above cost to our members, but our members are our volunteers who have gone through a provisional stage and maintain 12 hrs a month. To the rest of the public we offer new products at double cost ( which seems to be what most msrp are with the exception of a few products that we want to encourage people to buy and wheels. For most products we don't charge less than local shops do and often refer someone to a local shop. We think this encourages folks to also consider used components or overhauling something they already have to make it functional. 
Enzo Loconte
Board Secretary 
Bikerowave

On Nov 27, 2012, at 5:42 AM, carlvoss@mac.com wrote:

At the Des Moines Bicycle Collective, we're reviewing our volunteer and member guidelines for special orders of parts and bike tools.

Currently, we offer cost plus 30% on orders, which we believe matches what most cyclists could find on Internet sites. Typically, it's replacement bottom brackets, upgrades to fenders, handlebars or derailleurs. We get some Park tools ordered after completing maintenance classes. 

Our members ($40 annual membership) can quality for up to cost plus 10%. There is no threshold of volunteer hours for this discount, which is probably worth a second look. 

I see that at Community Cycles in Boulder, volunteers need to book 100 hours before earning an increased wholesale benefit (no hint of percent not noted on website).

What's working for your nonprofit while maintaining good relationships with your local bike shops?

Thanks.

Carl 
Des Moines Bicycle Collective

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