I hate selling bikes
Discussion
Hugo Stiglitz said:
I hate dealing with dealers and the odd low baller
There’s that too. I can’t be arsed selling anything privately as you get to deal with the muppets . The low trade ins and high selling prices of dealers put me off. I understand that they need to make money, I’d just prefer them not to make it all from me!
Weirdly I love selling bikes, I enjoy selling more than buying
I enjoy being rude to the low ballers, I enjoy negotiating & seeing the new owner full of excitement, I love taking the money / making a profit
But I've always run multiple cars / bikes and rarely keep anything long term as there's always another to experience
I enjoy being rude to the low ballers, I enjoy negotiating & seeing the new owner full of excitement, I love taking the money / making a profit
But I've always run multiple cars / bikes and rarely keep anything long term as there's always another to experience
I greatly dislike selling.. love buying, hate selling. It’s just a pain to do, adverts, dealing with the phone calls from ‘what’s your best price’ brigade.. the whole spiel tbh.
Probably why I have 6 bikes crammed into my garage.. I am about to sell my Aprilia RSV Factory though, so I am bracing myself - _ -
Probably why I have 6 bikes crammed into my garage.. I am about to sell my Aprilia RSV Factory though, so I am bracing myself - _ -
Ironically listed my R1200RT for 5500. I only received low balling private sellers. PX for 5500 and they listed again for 6799.
I get it that buyers want that 'piece of mind' but I advertised it as no issues. Etc with full annual history. So I really don't understand private buyers. Are the run of the mill like car buyers I.e. don't have a clue/conditioned to buy from a dealer?
(Don't answer that, I know the answer...).
I get it that buyers want that 'piece of mind' but I advertised it as no issues. Etc with full annual history. So I really don't understand private buyers. Are the run of the mill like car buyers I.e. don't have a clue/conditioned to buy from a dealer?
(Don't answer that, I know the answer...).
Hugo Stiglitz said:
Ironically listed my R1200RT for 5500. I only received low balling private sellers. PX for 5500 and they listed again for 6799.
I get it that buyers want that 'piece of mind' but I advertised it as no issues. Etc with full annual history. So I really don't understand private buyers. Are the run of the mill like car buyers I.e. don't have a clue/conditioned to buy from a dealer?
(Don't answer that, I know the answer...).
Finance and ease of offloading the old one plus a bit of a warranty may be enough to sway a lot of people. I get it that buyers want that 'piece of mind' but I advertised it as no issues. Etc with full annual history. So I really don't understand private buyers. Are the run of the mill like car buyers I.e. don't have a clue/conditioned to buy from a dealer?
(Don't answer that, I know the answer...).
I've ummed and arred about getting a new bike for a few years now. What put me off was selling the old one.
Just ordered a new one today and keeping the old one, much easier. Might get round to selling the old one at a later date but it's probably worth more to me as a bike now, then as cash.
Just ordered a new one today and keeping the old one, much easier. Might get round to selling the old one at a later date but it's probably worth more to me as a bike now, then as cash.
croyde said:
I've ummed and arred about getting a new bike for a few years now. What put me off was selling the old one.
Just ordered a new one today and keeping the old one, much easier. Might get round to selling the old one at a later date but it's probably worth more to me as a bike now, then as cash.
worth trying try webuyanybike etc Just ordered a new one today and keeping the old one, much easier. Might get round to selling the old one at a later date but it's probably worth more to me as a bike now, then as cash.
Speed addicted said:
Hugo Stiglitz said:
Ironically listed my R1200RT for 5500. I only received low balling private sellers. PX for 5500 and they listed again for 6799.
I get it that buyers want that 'piece of mind' but I advertised it as no issues. Etc with full annual history. So I really don't understand private buyers. Are the run of the mill like car buyers I.e. don't have a clue/conditioned to buy from a dealer?
(Don't answer that, I know the answer...).
Finance and ease of offloading the old one plus a bit of a warranty may be enough to sway a lot of people. I get it that buyers want that 'piece of mind' but I advertised it as no issues. Etc with full annual history. So I really don't understand private buyers. Are the run of the mill like car buyers I.e. don't have a clue/conditioned to buy from a dealer?
(Don't answer that, I know the answer...).
I'm not big on selling bikes, genuinely shed a few tears when the last one went. Loving the current ride and, although I may have flirted with the idea of getting one of the new Guzzi's, the longer I'm happy to kick that can down the road the harder it'll become to move on from where I am. Quite enjoying racking up miles at 5x the rate of the previous owner.
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