European Bike Market

[dannymassive]

I have a bike listed on a classified advert on the usual popular selling site and seem to be getting a rather higher than usual amount of interest from potential buyers within Europe, mainly Germany and Denmark. These buyers are genuine and not scammers like you would expect - I can fish them out easily enough! They know the deal with regards to payment in cash on collection or bank transfer etc and are still happy to come over to purchase from here.

Has the current exchange rate changed that much that European buyers are now scouting out bikes here in the UK as they are that much cheaper or are the prices within Europe generally higher than here anyway?

Also, are there any more precautions that a seller should take when selling to a buyer who is a resident of another country? I can see a issue with the VED here in that said buyer would be riding un-taxed to the ferry port - although I guess once sold this is not my problem. I am also aware that I will need to cancel my insurance policy to remove any liability before they ride off into the sunset....... or rain clouds!!
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Previous Ride's - '01 Aprilia SR125 (Sold) '08 HONDA CBF600n (Sold) '96 CB500 (Sold) '01 FZS 1000 (Sold) '06 CB1300SA (Sold) '07 CB600F Hornet (Sold) - '93 Suzuki Savage LS400 (Sold) '98 Honda VTR1000 Firestorm (Sold) '05 CB600F Hornet (Sold) '01 FZS1000 Fazer (Sold) 2016 Harley Davidson Street Bob SE (Sold) '02 Kawasaki ZX9R (Sold) '98 CB600F Hornet (Sold) '04 Suzuki Bandit 1200s (Sold) '13 Yamaha FZ1-N

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Europeans have always been buying bikes from over here when the exchange rate has been favourable. Typically they'll fire it in the back of a van and go and pick up the next one. Less hassle than UK buyers IME.

Untaxed/uninsured if they're riding it isn't your problem chances are they'll have thought of that if they are riding it home.
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[M.C]

Isn't the pound still worth more than the euro (obviously not as high as before all us racists voted to leave the EU)? I wouldn't have thought with relatively high used prices there was much benefit, it wasn't that long ago people were saying the opposite (that it was worth buying a bike from Germany etc.)

[dannymassive]

Yes the Pound is still higher than the Euro, but it has dropped. One Euro is currently around 85p

I'm beginning to believe this may be more down the the actual bike that I am selling now, as from what I can see the prices over in Germany for example are circa £500 higher for a new bike than they are over here. This must in turn affect the used market somewhat.
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Previous Ride's - '01 Aprilia SR125 (Sold) '08 HONDA CBF600n (Sold) '96 CB500 (Sold) '01 FZS 1000 (Sold) '06 CB1300SA (Sold) '07 CB600F Hornet (Sold) - '93 Suzuki Savage LS400 (Sold) '98 Honda VTR1000 Firestorm (Sold) '05 CB600F Hornet (Sold) '01 FZS1000 Fazer (Sold) 2016 Harley Davidson Street Bob SE (Sold) '02 Kawasaki ZX9R (Sold) '98 CB600F Hornet (Sold) '04 Suzuki Bandit 1200s (Sold) '13 Yamaha FZ1-N

[Vifferguy]

Does it matter?
They come to you with Euros, (or you can ask them to visit currency exchange & bring quids) they give you the money you asked for, you give them the bike..............goodbye!

[M.C]

We don't want foreigners coming over here buying our bikes

[Itchy]

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[dannymassive]

[Vifferguy]