How to sell my old road bike properly?
The bike season is just around the corner. Now you may have ordered your new dream bike, want to clean out or part with your current bike for other reasons. But where to put the old bike(s)? We at buycycle can help you sell your bike quickly and easily, but in this blog post we'll still introduce you to a few alternatives:
1. Flea market: between nostalgia & hype.
What has become a cute curiosity carnival for digital natives was for a long time the only way to resell secondhand goods - including bicycles. The charm of flea markets comes from the personal contact, and the treasure hunting that rummaging through them approximates. Bicycles, especially sports bicycles but are rarely found here, and when they are, they tend to be the highly hyped vintage racers from the 70s or 80s. Buyers also know this and therefore turn to the search for high-quality modern bikes, modern bikes more and more to the online market.
2. Online marketplaces: on the road in the jungle of offers.
The top dog of the online second hand dealers is and remains Ebay. But the commission for buyers and sellers is quite steep and also the user-friendliness can leave much to be desired. The market is recently enriched by small, local platforms, but these are designed more like a department store principle, the targeted networking of buyers and sellers is missing. Similar to the flea market, the following applies here: Fantastic for browsing, for selling the old bike not the optimal channel.
3. buycycle: Welcome to the specialized marketplace.
The above sales channels are all geared towards the buying, rather than the selling. buycycle wants to be the optimal partner in crime for both parties when it comes to quality secondhand bikes. We make the sale of your old bike as easy as possible, offer you a price calculator and help with the ad creation and take care of shipping and payment processing for you: In short, everything so that your bike finds a second home safely, quickly and easily.
We know that parting with your old bike can be personal and emotional: No matter where you look for a new buyer:in, whether at the flea market, online or directly with us: timing, communication and gut feeling must be right. The buycycle team is at your side with words and deeds.
Why not try out your bike sale with us, read our step by step guide or directly create your first non-binding ad on buycycle.com. We wish you, as always: Happy browsing, happy cycling!