Old 12-03-23 | 12:18 PM
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jem01
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Originally Posted by fishboat
....reflections of a life gone by.

By the look of the bikes, you had some cool parents.

When you check prices on ebay, make sure you're looking at Completed sales (under Advanced Search)..obvious, I know, but worth mentioning. Things on ebay sell at higher prices due to the global audience and it being an auction format. The down side is you'll need to hassle with shipping/insuring (and the potential fallout from that) and excessive(?) ebay fees. Even with a higher selling price you may end up netting the same as a local sale at a lower price, and have less hassle. I'd list them on CL, FB Marketplace, and here on BF in the spring. Throw the extra bits and bobs you found in with the sale. All three listing sites will still have a reach well beyond "local" to you. Many folks, myself included, are willing to drive 5-10 hours each way to pick up an item if it's what I'm looking for. One long day is worth years of smiles. Been there, done that, more times than I can remember. Your photos are good..include both the full bikes(from drive side, as you have) and individual component pics in your ads. A distant buyer will want to see as much as possible before committing to a long drive. Communicate all the plusses and minuses to potential buyers. Photos always look better than the real thing. There shouldn't be any surprises when a (long distance) buyer arrives. You'll get lots of responses on CL that are brief, generic, and go something like, "blah blah, text me" or "blah, blah, call me or send me your phone number". Regardless of their offers to buy it today!, delete them without response, every one. If someone is interested, they'll write something personal and to the point. The others are scammers collecting phone numbers. ..and a nice touch..be considerate and work with people in the order they respond. I personally detest sellers that could care less and have the attitude of "ya..well..I know it's a two hour drive..but, whatever...first one to my door with cash gets it..."
Thank you… will take your advice to heart! And “Reflections….” Yes! Thank you! Lots of great stories (and some not so great)…. But I know that is true for most of us!

I just as soon skip the whole eBay route and do more local… so I will give your other suggestions a whirl first! Have done my share of Marketplace and CL… not hard to spot the scammers, but they are annoying. Will also look into how I go about selling things thru this forum. Thanks again!

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