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Marketplace => For Sale => Topic started by: Viper65 on October 11, 2014, 08:34:31 am

Title: MOE Motorcycles Closing Down Auction 12th Oct
Post by: Viper65 on October 11, 2014, 08:34:31 am
A mate has asked me to post this up:
Moe Motorcycles closing down auction will be from 11am this Sunday 12th Oct.

Address is 12 Della Torre Road, Moe (Gippsland - Victoria, Australia!)

Heaps of stuff, workshop machinery and tools, vehicles, bikes, bike parts and accessories, shop fittings and general man-cave adornments
Catalogue is at www.gippswares.com
Title: Re: MOE Motorcycles Closing Down Auction 12th Oct
Post by: Tex on October 11, 2014, 09:10:13 am
Wow, lots of good stuff there.

Tex
Title: Re: MOE Motorcycles Closing Down Auction 12th Oct
Post by: Ted on October 11, 2014, 06:02:55 pm
It's called " Internet shopping "
Title: Re: MOE Motorcycles Closing Down Auction 12th Oct
Post by: Tim754 on October 11, 2014, 06:09:07 pm
At best I hope it is a "retiring from business due to age" not ill health or financial woes. :(

Called in there about two years ago for a look,as a customer was treated pleasantly and with respect.
Title: Re: MOE Motorcycles Closing Down Auction 12th Oct
Post by: Rookie#1 on October 11, 2014, 06:15:22 pm
Quote from: Ted on October 11, 2014, 06:02:55 pm
It's called " Internet shopping "

Spot on, even a fully functioning and profitable workshop is not enough to keep the ever decreasing counter sales afloat anymore. A month ago i worked for a Honda, Suzuki motorcycle dealer, now i work for a Jayco caravan dealer! The difference between the two market places is staggering!!
Title: Re: MOE Motorcycles Closing Down Auction 12th Oct
Post by: oldfart on October 11, 2014, 07:01:45 pm
Times are tuff and it's not looking any better in the short term for Small businesses that own  shopfronts  and are  finding it tuff to compete with ebay stores that have no over heads and rent.
It will do a full circle but it will be too late for most ....    much the same way Woollies and Coles  are trying to squeeze the corner store =  anti competition.
My 2 cents worth

   
Title: Re: MOE Motorcycles Closing Down Auction 12th Oct
Post by: BEARVMX on October 11, 2014, 08:09:02 pm
A good mate of mine went to pick up bikes from the Dealer/ Auctioneer, and thought why not see what some of this gear is worth - after hearing what they wanted for some of the old school stuff, he said "you've got to be joking - are you for real?"  "Over priced, good luck in moving this" he said as he walked away in disgust. Bear
 
Title: Re: MOE Motorcycles Closing Down Auction 12th Oct
Post by: 80-85 husky on October 11, 2014, 08:12:48 pm
like the shep wreckers...wanted interstellar prices until he had to fold the shop. gave most of it away for a bargain
Title: Re: MOE Motorcycles Closing Down Auction 12th Oct
Post by: Canam370 on October 11, 2014, 09:04:59 pm
Quote from: 80-85 husky on October 11, 2014, 08:12:48 pm
like the shep wreckers...wanted interstellar prices until he had to fold the shop. gave most of it away for a bargain


I suppose when people start selling their bikes for $5 then the parts can be sold for 50c - so, who wants to go first?  :D