I am considering selling or auctioning my 851 to raise money for cancer research. I would prefer the bike to be sold to an enthusiast rather than some likely lad..... so to speak. Anyone got any ideas, forget the wit, about the best way to go about doing this? I was wondering whether I could do it through this site? I realise we are all anonymous, however, I think in an attempt to raise money for a charity, all proceeds of the sale will go to it, there maybe enough genuine people with an interest on this forum to raise a realistic amount...... and have a bit of fun doing so... or, am I being a bit naïve?... I realise the easiest option would be just to sell it and hand the proceeds over. I've owned it since 1992, hence the underlying attachment and wanting a good home for it. Am not doing this for brownie points.... so, no need for any cynical comments please.
Just a thought - have you tried offering the bike to a specific charity for them to use as a prize in any raffle/draw they might organise? Would that work/meet your needs? Might be worth an enquiry- to maximise the value to the chosen charity - enlist their help.They will likely have(access to) a marketing type expert they can consult. Good luck.
nice looking bike,and very admirable thing too do, not up on the values of these, maybe 4400 to 5000, yes could auction it or maybe sell tickets to win it, seen this a bit lately and seems to work, im thinking you would have to sell 175 tickets @ £25 each to make the bottom line of the bikes value, and work out some surefire way of making it a fair, food for thought and good on you, kev
The number of users here, with the number of people after an 851, with the cash to spend would severely limit your options. You may be better off selling raffle tickets at a lower buy in, say £10 and picking a name out of a hat, or ask the rob to do it in a fair manner. The lower the buy in, the more people can participate. I, for one, can't afford to buy the bike at a realistic price but can afford a 'ticket' for a draw. An amount people are happy to lose when they don't win the bike. Just a thought. Edit: must read posts before writing replies
One of issues I have to consider is the age of the bike and the various foibles that go with it. I think presenting it as a prize may have it's own drawbacks and possible liability issues. However, worth considering..... thanks TT600
im guessing with 4000 members on this site @ a tenner each would be a fair price, id have a couple, never win sod all, but hey its for charity ; )
Why don't you ask for names for tickets at £25 and see how many people put their names down. If there is enough interest then you can run a raffle through the forum and a winner can be chosen. Perhaps Tim From Ducati UK would do the honours. I'm still not working right now so would be happy to assist you with the admin of doing this
Indeed, thats why i think chatting informally with an organisation with ( potentially) practical experience might elucidate answers to those exact points. Ive recently seen a raffle with a 1951 Vincent as top prize- that wont be brand new!
I like the idea of this.... I think the bike is a realistic £4000 minimum, so, on this basis I would need to sell 400 £10 tickets, or 200 £20 tickets to raise the amount I might get if I sold it. Are there enough people on this forum who would be interested?
Why not offer an email address for people to register interest and count the numbers for a few days and see how you get on. A bit of advertising amongst enthusiast forums wouldn't hurt either I'd take 5 tickets at £10.
Very admirable thing to do. The idea of a raffle sounds good, as said not everyone would be interested in buying/bidding but I reckon most members would buy a ticket or two(I certainly would) for a chance to win and it might raise significantly more than a sale?
Thanks.. I'm a member on the forum.... Am now reading up on gambling laws.... seems I may have a stumbling block with regard to selling tickets. More thoughts, please.
Thanks pingping.. a raffle qualifies as lottery, but seems to be conflicting views on whether a licence is required or not.... at least that's the way I see it. Am now considering whether to just advertise it for sale on this forum and the 851 888 forum..... takes the fun away from it a bit though.. with a link to the charity that the proceeds of the sale will ultimately go to.
Amazing generosity, my hat is off to you. I'd have £50 of tickets if you do. I do suspect however you'd be safer by employing a simple sale (eBay?) then giving the results to whichever charity is your choice, using any publicity you can think off. I'm a member of four bike forums (three brand based, one a generic motorcycle chat) and would be happy to plug your idea on them.
Thanks Ian I've owned the bike for twenty years.... it's paid for itself, in that time, in pure enjoyment. The truth is, it's a classic bike and needs an enthusiast to look after it, I run it from time to time, but that's it. So, what I'm saying is that it's not money out of my back pocket, although it is a reasonably valuable asset, but will allow me to raise money for a charity with little financial pain..... and raise some awareness for the charity involved. Think that makes sense... lol.
