What do you do with good junk
 

End of year clean up, found my tackle box full of bike tools and parts. The tools are easy, keep those, but 30 year old Shimano 105 brake calipers? They are perfectly fine. I will never use them, can't imagine anyone would buy them. Toss? Just close the box back up and put away again? Finding a lot of stuff like this, some actually taking up space.

I've sold a few Beemer parts on the classified page here. So, maybe try a bike forum?

Ebay. Start the bidding at $1.

My neighborhood has a “buy nothing” page. Its the easiest way to get rid of good junk. Pick up right from your porch.

In answer to your question Shaun, I accumulate it.





Just ask my wife.

I've got bunches of drawers full of old bike parts. Problem is- it's too good to toss, but not worth the hassle to list and ship for the time and $ involved. Some of the stuff even has a word "campy" on it.

Can't toss that!:rolleyes:

Faceplant (If you use it) is a good place to start. Dump all the bike trinkets out on a table and take a pic. People will (or will not) contact you. If it still sits around 6 mo later, at least you know youve tried.

Here's a local dude listing his trinkets- Do they sell? I dunno, but I've looked at the add.
Some people really get into the period correct classic stuff. 1990's builds are a thing now. Some people really want the "OE" parts for their bike.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/6985077524858203/?ref=marketplace_profile&referral_code=undefined

Build a shed .... then another .... then ....

Donate old parts to a local bike co-op?

On anything I decide to get rid of...

Ask friends if they/family need, first.

Donate or throw away if ^^ comes up empty.

Find someone still into bicycles to be your partner for the PPOT2023 Gift Exchange...

Martha Stewart better living tips:

Don't forget dumping in back of a car.

Trunks and back seats provide plenty of quality room if shed space is tight. Once back filled up, fill passenger footwell up to level of seat, making a stable platform to pile larger items on top of passenger seat.

I have a 5000 sq ft barn....... cant get any more in it....
Auction time then move is my thought!

This is a great way to get rid of old bikes and bike parts. In Chicago, there is a place called Working Bikes. They do just that: they fix and repair and donate working bikes. They have a small retail selection for walk in traffic too.

https://workingbikes.org/

this

I know that many don't like using Craigslist...but I have excellent results with selling on the site.
Ebay reaches a larger group, but shipping can kill the deal.

I normally have a half dozen, or more, ads going all the time on CL

Plus...it's free

Thanks for the reminder. Just gave a pickup cargo bar to a neighbor. Sold the truck a long time ago.

Can’t stand selling stuff…especially on Craig’s list. We donate old useful stuff to our church’s thrift shop. The problem with old hardware and stuff is as soon as you throw it out…the next day you need one!

Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. Ebay

I have over a dozen items for sale listed at any time.

LEARN TO DECLUTTER. My new rule is to "never take a half empty garbage can to the curb" Look around the house/shop/barn..........there is ALWAYS something to toss.

Hold an item and say "does this bring me joy?" if not toss or donate.

great idea! I'll go to my bike shop and ask them for contact info. Probably bring everything just in case I can leave it with them. What's nice is I have a ton of micro spare parts that someone may need a little doodad to get their main assembly ready to go.

Milwaukee 14" fiber disk chop saw sold very fast at $50 on FBMP. Really want to get rid of all my impact bumper body parts but see those languishing.

I do that also...so much stuff a person never uses.
Satisfaction gained by knowing I got my moneys worth on the garbage bill. :)