For Sale: Custom Gunnar!

[Catrin]

That shipping price is only to MY zip code...it will vary based on shipping location. I am thinking about raising the price a bit to cover the packing charges but I might just eat that. If it sells locally then there won't BE any packing charges.

[Catrin]

I do have long legs :-) I would take a larger size bike if I could tolerate more weight on my hands. There is a very good reason why the Jamis had such a TALL seatpost when you bought it, that wasn't stock.

I decided to charge a fixed shipping cost of $100, that should cover enough of both packing and shipping that I won't complain if it goes over. I really struggled with the opening bid. I didn't want to put it TOO high, but I also didn't want to set it too low either. I DO have two watchers, so hopefully some interest is developing. It is worth something to me to not have to sell her for parts!

[emily_in_nc]

I do have long legs :-) I would take a larger size bike if I could tolerate more weight on my hands. There is a very good reason why the Jamis had such a TALL seatpost when you bought it, that wasn't stock.

I decided to charge a fixed shipping cost of $100, that should cover enough of both packing and shipping that I won't complain if it goes over. I really struggled with the opening bid. I didn't want to put it TOO high, but I also didn't want to set it too low either. I DO have two watchers, so hopefully some interest is developing. It is worth something to me to not have to sell her for parts!

Good -- I'm glad you set a fixed shipping rate. That makes sense since you are in the middle of the country. I used to sell on ebay a lot, and living in NC, I got burned several times selling expensive items with fixed rates if the buyer ended up being on the west coast. In the middle of the country, it's far easier for a fixed shipping rate to come out fair. The original shipping rate I saw for your auction was $27.50, and that was to my (old) zip of 66208 (Prairie Village, KS), so even though that's fairly close to Indy, that rate is way too small for an item of that size. I am sure you would have eaten a lot of the shipping charge in that case!

Interestingly, I ended up raising the seatpost on the Jamis pretty high myself, so I am glad you got the taller one. My legs aren't particularly short for my height, but I am shorter than you. I used to be 5'2", but at my last dr. appointment, she measured me at 5'1.5", so I am probably shrinking. My "cycling inseam" is around 28.5", but since MTBs have lower top tubes, I was able to stand over the Jamis just fine. Glad of that!

[Owlie]

I do have long legs :-) I would take a larger size bike if I could tolerate more weight on my hands. There is a very good reason why the Jamis had such a TALL seatpost when you bought it, that wasn't stock.

I decided to charge a fixed shipping cost of $100, that should cover enough of both packing and shipping that I won't complain if it goes over. I really struggled with the opening bid. I didn't want to put it TOO high, but I also didn't want to set it too low either. I DO have two watchers, so hopefully some interest is developing. It is worth something to me to not have to sell her for parts!

That makes more sense. It cost me around $75-100 to ship each of my bikes (practically) cross-country (the Charge was really expensive!), and I packed all three myself, so that expense wasn't in there.

I'm a little sad for you that you have to sell her, but I hope she goes to a wonderful new home!

[Catrin]

I appreciate the input. My LBS will charge between $50-$60 to pack and deliver it to UPS (just across the street), so I will still likely have to eat part of the shipping cost, but it shouldn't be too bad. The original shipping cost quoted by eBay was for a 30 lb bike with the box dimensions, I thought it seemed quite low. Thanks again!

[emily_in_nc]

I appreciate the input. My LBS will charge between $50-$60 to pack and deliver it to UPS (just across the street), so I will still likely have to eat part of the shipping cost, but it shouldn't be too bad. The original shipping cost quoted by eBay was for a 30 lb bike with the box dimensions, I thought it seemed quite low. Thanks again!

Most sellers of bikes on ebay pass any professional packing charges onto the buyer...I have both bought and sold bikes on ebay, and that's been my experience. Hope you don't have to eat too much shipping cost!

[Catrin]

Most sellers of bikes on ebay pass any professional packing charges onto the buyer...I have both bought and sold bikes on ebay, and that's been my experience. Hope you don't have to eat too much shipping cost!

I couldn't figure out how to add the additional packing charges. If it doesn't sell this first round I will take a closer look at it the second round.