Selling a bike advice

[lawrence281]

In need to sell a 29er orbea mtb, which is fairly new and in perfect condition, and for some reason doubt gumtree will do it for me, are there any official/trusted sites for bikes online to sell on?
Or is it possible to sell on forums here somewhere? Because i'm able to deliver in all of london.

Any advice!

 

[cainer]

might be best asking in here... https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=127

 

[diamount]

I'll tell you to avoid gumtree. Too many scammers/timewasters/chancers.

 

[Vonhelmet]

eBay is fine, if you can stomach the fees.

 

[merlin]

Pinkbike.

 

[Clum]

Pinkbike.

 

[BennyC]

eBay and cash on collection. Cancel the auction once you've liaised with an interested buyer.

You will get morons asking what your 'last price' is and if you will post but there are legitimate buyers.

 

[neil_g]

Pinkbike, bikeradar

 

[SexyGreyFox]

I've sold 3 bikes on Gumtree with no problem as long as they come to you and pay cash.

 

[Vonhelmet]

I've shifted... 5 on eBay. One they came to me to fetch it, three I drove there, one I posted. Posting a full size bike was a huge pain in the arse, I wouldn't recommend it.

 

[Jon33]

I've sold stuff on Bikeradar without issue.

 

[merlin]

Singletrack also have a for sale section.

 

[Begbie]

I've sold on Pinkbike, with no issues at all.

 

[SexyGreyFox]

Basically OP wherever you sell your bike be careful how you sell it.
Make sure people come to you with cash.

 

[lawrence281]

Is there price checks for certain bikes, this bike was £480, and in almost new condition and perfect really, reckon i'd sell for £400? Im unsure how much value bikes lose over time

 

[SexyGreyFox]

Is there price checks for certain bikes, this bike was £480, and in almost new condition and perfect really, reckon i'd sell for £400? Im unsure how much value bikes lose over time

In my experience they lose a lot more than that. I bought my last bike for a £300 loss for the owner on a £450 bike. Another one was a £500 carrera I got for a friend and the owner dropped that to £160.

 

[lawrence281]

In my experience they lose a lot more than that. I bought my last bike for a £300 loss for the owner on a £450 bike. Another one was a £500 carrera I got for a friend and the owner dropped that to £160.

Christ, I only had it for 3 months, surely I can't lose this much, I'm much better off keeping it if I cant get around 380 then lol

 

[lawrence281]

Just checked the store site I got it from, selling for 379 now.... Ffs, so I guess it'll he around 300, not a happy bunny lol

 

[SexyGreyFox]

That's why the last few bikes I bought were off Gumtree because there's soem bargains to be had.

 

[jpaul]

if you still have a transferable(?) guarantee that will be good for frame/bb/headset;
as a purchaser : cleanliness of drive train + rims/tyres. (which you can all show in photos)

(would be interesting to know how depreciation compares to cars 20/30/50 1st/2nd/3rd)