Where to advertise bikes

froggy128 · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Mar 2005 Karma :

I dont want to use ebay as i have tried and just got them scheque scammers bidding and the last minute.

Ive advertised on forums like this one and the varadero forum but no look.

So which is best MCN or bike trader? or is there any where else thats just as good?

Inspire · Nova Slayer Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Karma :

I used MCN the other week to sell my bike with no probs. Remember to put 'no canvassers' on the advert!

map · Mr Calendar Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Karma :

Try the local paper, newsagent/local shop window (but I'd only do this if bike is not 'on show' in the street). Write details on one of those cards you see with stuff for sale in the supermarkets.

Would have suggested owners club site but you already said that.

Other than that whan you park it up (making sure locked to something solid Wink

) or go to bike meets and put 'For Sale' notice on it with a contact phone number.

Have a ride out to Squires at Sherbourn and stick it on the for sale noticeboard there.

Just some thoughts Thumbs Up

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Trixie · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jul 2005 Karma :

I sold 2 bikes through Bike Trader. No probs. However, I made the mistake of not putting "No Canvassers" on the advert and the amount of sodding sales calls I got was amazing. Mad

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Chriss · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 May 2005 Karma :

Sorry, from Trixie's post I assume a Canvasser is a sales man, and why're they bad? If they'll buy the bike, then what's the problem? :S

(I've never sold a bike, I've always wrecked them Doh!

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Trixie · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jul 2005 Karma :

You're sort of right - the cavassers are teams of sales people working for magazines that want you to pay lots of money to them to advertise in their rag instead of the one you're currently advertising in.

After so many calls I got to know whether the call was cavass or not. The usual conversation was something along the lines of:

Me: "Is this a sales call?"
Caller: "Erm...yes" (the directness normally unseats them a bit!)
Me: "OK, I'm not interested. I'd be grateful if you could please remove all my details from your database immediately"
Caller: "Erm...ok"

I was very direct, but not rude, that's reserved for the cocky ones who think they can get round you! Twisted Evil

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