Selling advice.......

bmxboy10
bmxboy10 Posts: 1,958
edited February 2019 in Road general
If you were going to sell a road bike of half decent quality would you sell it complete or split it and sell the parts?

I guess if you wait until ebay does the £1 max fee thingy its worthwhile? Mind you all the postage and PayPal fees does make a dent in the resale value when selling parts. Last time I sold a bike the guy paid cash so there were no other fees.

What have you done?

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  • cld531c
    cld531c Posts: 517
    Decided it wasnt worth the hassle and kept them all!
  • bmxboy10
    bmxboy10 Posts: 1,958
    cld531c wrote:
    Decided it wasnt worth the hassle and kept them all!
    I know what you mean!
  • singleton
    singleton Posts: 2,523
    I've sold complete bikes through eBay if you're honest about condition, and realistic about your price expectations then it's okay.

    Think about this: Would you buy a used bike from eBay? Your thoughts and concerns are the same as the buyers would be.
  • shiznit76
    shiznit76 Posts: 640
    Would only sell through ebay if its a local buyer so they can see it. I sold one and posted only for the buyer to claim it wasn't described and wanted full refund. Complete pain in the hoop. Get them come see it first or sell through Gumtree
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,313
    Almost never worth bothering with splitting into parts, if the bike is complete and roadworthy.

    A lot of time to clean every component, take photos, advertise them for very little extra money... when not less

    Worth it if it is a very expensive bike with premium parts in excellent condition... Di2 DA, Enve wheels, Colnago C60 frame... that kind of stuff
    left the forum March 2023

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