Has anyone looked into selling bicycles consignment at their shops? Or looked into it?
I'd love to hear what successes, issues, pitfalls, and/or barriers people have ran into.
We're brainstorming some ideas that would allow members (BBP has a yearly membership program that gives folks unlimited shop time for a year) to sell bicycles consignment through BBP.
Ride On!
Jimmy Hallyburton Founder / Executive Director Boise Bicycle Project (208)-429-6520 1027 Lusk St Boise, ID 83706 www.boisebicycleproject.org
Explore some of the BBP Journey in my TEDx Talk on Moving at the Speed of Discovery https://youtu.be/yDubr-RjlCE?t=6s!
This activity may not be kosher for 501c3 orgs. We had to take down a simple "for sale/wanted" webpage when we applied for IRS nonprofit determination because "the assets or income of the 501c3 cannot accrue to any individual."
On the other hand (and why I opened this post) we are VERY interested in others' experiences selling OUR bikes at for-profit bike shops that we partner with (they give us their useful take-off parts, and bikes donated by their customers)...
Jim Sheehan Executive Director Ohio City Bicycle Co-op 1840 Columbus Rd Cleveland, Ohio 44113 216 830 2667 OhioCityCycles.org jim@ohiocitycycles.org
On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 7:41 PM, Jimmy Hallyburton < jimmy@boisebicycleproject.org> wrote:
Has anyone looked into selling bicycles consignment at their shops? Or looked into it?
I'd love to hear what successes, issues, pitfalls, and/or barriers people have ran into.
We're brainstorming some ideas that would allow members (BBP has a yearly membership program that gives folks unlimited shop time for a year) to sell bicycles consignment through BBP.
Ride On!
Jimmy Hallyburton Founder / Executive Director Boise Bicycle Project (208)-429-6520 1027 Lusk St Boise, ID 83706 www.boisebicycleproject.org
Explore some of the BBP Journey in my TEDx Talk on Moving at the Speed of Discovery https://youtu.be/yDubr-RjlCE?t=6s!
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There shouldn't be a conflict. The items sold are explicitly not your assets, they belong to the seller, and money from the sale of those items does not go to you, either - it goes to the person selling the item, who then pays you for the service (or they simply pay you up front). At no point should you be paying an individual or assuming possession of their item, even if you accept custody of it temporarily.
Another bike shop in town charges exorbitant rates for consigning bikes, and Craigslist is often a real pain to use. We wanted to provide an alternative; we see it as a community service and a way to get more traffic into the space.
-cyclista Nicholas
On 2018-05-11 16:21, Jim Sheehan wrote:
This activity may not be kosher for 501c3 orgs. We had to take down a simple "for sale/wanted" webpage when we applied for IRS nonprofit determination because "the assets or income of the 501c3 cannot accrue to any individual."
On the other hand (and why I opened this post) we are VERY interested in others' experiences selling OUR bikes at for-profit bike shops that we partner with (they give us their useful take-off parts, and bikes donated by their customers)...
Jim Sheehan Executive Director Ohio City Bicycle Co-op 1840 Columbus Rd Cleveland, Ohio 44113 216 830 2667 OhioCityCycles.org jim@ohiocitycycles.org
On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 7:41 PM, Jimmy Hallyburton < jimmy@boisebicycleproject.org> wrote:
Has anyone looked into selling bicycles consignment at their shops? Or looked into it?
I'd love to hear what successes, issues, pitfalls, and/or barriers people have ran into.
We're brainstorming some ideas that would allow members (BBP has a yearly membership program that gives folks unlimited shop time for a year) to sell bicycles consignment through BBP.
Ride On!
Jimmy Hallyburton Founder / Executive Director Boise Bicycle Project (208)-429-6520 1027 Lusk St Boise, ID 83706 www.boisebicycleproject.org
Explore some of the BBP Journey in my TEDx Talk on Moving at the Speed of Discovery https://youtu.be/yDubr-RjlCE?t=6s!
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Our space is volunteer run. Volunteers in good standing are allowed to consign 1 complete bike that has been independently inspected for safety by another mechanic per month. 15% goes to the shop. There has been some drama about it from time to time but it also offers an alternative revenue stream for the volunteer and shop. It also puts nicer looking bikes in our window getting more folks to come into the shop.
Loconte
On May 11, 2018, at 14:00, Cyclista Nicholas cyclista@inventati.org wrote:
There shouldn't be a conflict. The items sold are explicitly not your assets, they belong to the seller, and money from the sale of those items does not go to you, either - it goes to the person selling the item, who then pays you for the service (or they simply pay you up front). At no point should you be paying an individual or assuming possession of their item, even if you accept custody of it temporarily.
Another bike shop in town charges exorbitant rates for consigning bikes, and Craigslist is often a real pain to use. We wanted to provide an alternative; we see it as a community service and a way to get more traffic into the space.
-cyclista Nicholas
On 2018-05-11 16:21, Jim Sheehan wrote: This activity may not be kosher for 501c3 orgs. We had to take down a simple "for sale/wanted" webpage when we applied for IRS nonprofit determination because "the assets or income of the 501c3 cannot accrue to any individual." On the other hand (and why I opened this post) we are VERY interested in others' experiences selling OUR bikes at for-profit bike shops that we partner with (they give us their useful take-off parts, and bikes donated by their customers)... Jim Sheehan Executive Director Ohio City Bicycle Co-op 1840 Columbus Rd Cleveland, Ohio 44113 216 830 2667 OhioCityCycles.org jim@ohiocitycycles.org On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 7:41 PM, Jimmy Hallyburton < jimmy@boisebicycleproject.org> wrote:
Has anyone looked into selling bicycles consignment at their shops? Or looked into it? I'd love to hear what successes, issues, pitfalls, and/or barriers people have ran into. We're brainstorming some ideas that would allow members (BBP has a yearly membership program that gives folks unlimited shop time for a year) to sell bicycles consignment through BBP. Ride On! Jimmy Hallyburton Founder / Executive Director Boise Bicycle Project (208)-429-6520 1027 Lusk St Boise, ID 83706 www.boisebicycleproject.org Explore some of the BBP Journey in my TEDx Talk on Moving at the Speed of Discovery https://youtu.be/yDubr-RjlCE?t=6s! ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives. org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org
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