nklr - boats?

[dat brooklyn bum]

He's done that too. da Vermonster (I never get to sell any of my toys for profit. But then I coax all the usefullness out of them before I'm ready to part ways. Guess that makes me a Coaxswain)

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, RobertWichert wrote: > > Well, Mark, buying ANYTHING at 75% off list is going to turn a profit > when you sell it. Even a KLR! > > > Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP > +1 916 966 9060 > FAX +1 916 966 9068 > > > > > > > > =============================================== > > > On 1/6/2012 5:02 PM, Tengai Mark Van Horn wrote: > > > > Closeout is what I'm referring to. You can find end-of-summer deals > > on new kayaks for %50 off. Use that boat for 3-4 years with minimal > > carnage to the hull and sell it in the spring for what you paid. > > Another avenue is to exploit foreign exchange rates. Buy when the > > dollar is strong, sell when the dollar is weak. > > And of course, used boats are great for recovering the cash. I once > > bought a store demo boat that was paddled twice on a class 2 stream > > for 75% off list, had it for 2 years and sold it for a $50 profit. > > > > Mark > > > > At 2:52 PM -0800 1/6/12, RobertWichert wrote: > > I have two kayaks that I never use, but I'm not selling them either. I > > bought them used, and I think the statement "generally don't depreciate" > > is more aligned with a "bought used" kayak. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >