Where to sell a bike?
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Bought a bianchi last year & for one reason or another I've given up cycling-long story short!
But where to sell?
The PH classifieds hardly ever have anything bike wise in.
eBay is a bloody nightmare for sellers
The local rag ain't much use.
Is there a PH style website where I can advertise? It's not a hugely expensive model (eBay would suggest £500 is a good price) & I figured now might be a good time for someone wanting a good winter bike.
But where to sell?
The PH classifieds hardly ever have anything bike wise in.
eBay is a bloody nightmare for sellers
The local rag ain't much use.
Is there a PH style website where I can advertise? It's not a hugely expensive model (eBay would suggest £500 is a good price) & I figured now might be a good time for someone wanting a good winter bike.
Ebay, cash on collection only, with a caveat that buyer must contact you within 24 hours of auction finished
Facebook, either post as status, or use local for sale group pages
Local ad in shop if you are clutching at straws
Ebay can be a pain, but I have purchased and sold many bikes on there with only a couple of issues
Not sure if current weather limits demand, maybe spring would be better time to sell, then again it might not make any difference
Facebook, either post as status, or use local for sale group pages
Local ad in shop if you are clutching at straws
Ebay can be a pain, but I have purchased and sold many bikes on there with only a couple of issues
Not sure if current weather limits demand, maybe spring would be better time to sell, then again it might not make any difference
TwistingMyMelon said:
Not sure if current weather limits demand, maybe spring would be better time to sell, then again it might not make any difference
I've thought about this but I figured it might take longer to sell but probably won't make any less money, unless I go down the eBay auction route.As it's my business that actually owns the bike I'd prefer to not have to eBay it, much easier if someone just pays cash or card & I give them an invoice.
If I did get £500 for it on eBay though, how much would the fees be-£50?
LaurasOtherHalf said:
TwistingMyMelon said:
Not sure if current weather limits demand, maybe spring would be better time to sell, then again it might not make any difference
I've thought about this but I figured it might take longer to sell but probably won't make any less money, unless I go down the eBay auction route.As it's my business that actually owns the bike I'd prefer to not have to eBay it, much easier if someone just pays cash or card & I give them an invoice.
If I did get £500 for it on eBay though, how much would the fees be-£50?
Ebay would get the biggest audience, but also have the biggest amount of time wasters and highest fees, not sure of fees TBH
You could try bike classifieds first, such as bike radar and if no interest after a couple of weeks then EBay
TwistingMyMelon said:
Ebay, cash on collection only, with a caveat that buyer must contact you within 24 hours of auction finished
And change your settings to only accept bids from ebay members based in the UK or you'll have loads of questions & bids from (legitimate to be fair) bidders in the EU looking for postage quotes having not read or understood the listing properly. 
BikeRadar is OK but I find there are just as many time wasters on there as eBay. I've sold several bikes and found that eBay is best overall, the fees are stupid for expensive bikes so I try to encourage people to contact me direct and do a deal outside of the site. I don't mind paying for a service provided but £100+ to sell a bike is just greedy. Having said that, occasionally things go for silly prices (high) on eBay so might be worth a shot at an auction.
Singletrackworld is the best forum for selling, although it's mainly mtb there are quite a few roadies on there too.
Singletrackworld is the best forum for selling, although it's mainly mtb there are quite a few roadies on there too.
Ebay is 10% of the sale price (Including postage, cheeky barstewards) up to a max of £75 I believe.
Not quite as bad as above posts, but still pricey..
Ive sold a couple there, no problems at all...
Maybe local papers are worth a try? Can deduct that 10% rip off fee to make look attractive?
Not quite as bad as above posts, but still pricey..
Ive sold a couple there, no problems at all...
Maybe local papers are worth a try? Can deduct that 10% rip off fee to make look attractive?
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