Getting A Grip

This month it was time for 12,500 mile service on the Dresser (nickname for "full dress" Harley-Davidson "Touring" motorcycles). The maintenance was routine but I did have a new set of handlebar grips installed. For long rides, the comfort of new grips makes a difference. What to do with the prior grips? Ebay, of course. As they say, what is one person's junk is another person's treasure.

Ebay is truly an amazing phenomenon. They have thought about every aspect of e-commerce completely -- from end to end. Not just providing click here to buy or sell, they have created a community of buyers and sellers. They address all the issues related to buying and selling -- payment, insurance, escrow, advertising, marketing, pricing, used car evaluations, local agents, and more. They also use IBM technology infrastructure so they can be an on demand business.

Motorcycles June 5, 2004 05:44 PM