How to sell your bike on buycycle.
Selling a bike on buycycle is just as easy as riding one. And we’ll make it even easier for you with our selling tips.
How to sell your bike on buycycle.
Selling a bike on buycycle is just as easy as riding one. And we’ll make it even easier for you with our selling tips. Plus, they’ll speed up the whole process for you too.
It's incredibly easy to get started on buycycle.
Honesty sells.
Your ad determines what potential buyers get to see and know of your bike and gives them all the info on which they base their purchase decision: From the year of the bike, its components, their conditions to mileage or past services. Be upfront about potential scratches, replaced parts, small dents or any other issues on your bike. No worries, they are just as much a part of your bike as everything else and if someone is truly interested, they’ll love your bike nonetheless!
Well shot, well sold.
The photos of your bike are the backbone of your ad. Try to shoot in daylight, avoid harsh shadows and choose a light and neutral background. To make your bike shine, shoot it from different perspectives (front, back, sides) and take close-ups of all components (shifting, brakes, wheels and tires, pedals, handlebar…), potential scratches or other signs of usage. Make sure the brand name is clearly readable and off you go. Whoever sees pics of your bike should now feel as if they were standing directly in front of it!
Timing is everything.
Not every season is best for the sale of any bike. Amateur and cheaper models sell best at the beginning of the season as beginner cyclists gear up for summer, so April-June are a good fit for selling those bikes. Veteran cyclists and pros go on their bike hunt during winter mostly, so selling your high-end bikes is best from November-February.
Sure about your breakup?
If you receive a purchase request, the full price has already been collected from the interested party by our payment provider Adyen. As soon as your bike has been collected, you can pay out the credit from your buycycle account into your bank account.
Upload your first ads. Access to our extensive database allows you to upload your bikes even easier and faster. If you have exchanged single components, you can adjust them afterwards. If your bike is not yet listed in our database, you can use our configurator to create your customized ad in just a few steps.
Sure about your breakup?
Before creating your sales ad, you should really be sure about actually selling your bike. Save potential buyers from the disappointment and yourself from the effort of putting it online for nothing by uploading only what you actually intend on selling.
Sure about your breakup?
Before creating your sales ad, you should really be sure about actually selling your bike. Save potential buyers from the disappointment and yourself from the effort of putting it online for nothing by uploading only what you actually intend on selling.
Honesty sells.
Your ad determines what potential buyers get to see and know of your bike and gives them all the info on which they base their purchase decision: From the year of the bike, its components, their conditions to mileage or past services. Be upfront about potential scratches, replaced parts, small dents or any other issues on your bike. No worries, they are just as much a part of your bike as everything else and if someone is truly interested, they’ll love your bike nonetheless.
No worries, they are just as much part of your bike as everything else and if someone is truly interested, they’ll love your bike nonetheless. If you are untruthful about any of the info you include in your ad and the buyer notices this, we’ll have to cancel the sale. And that’s nothing but a hassle for all parties involved so let’s skip all that and present your bike online just the way it is.
Well Shot, well sold.
The photos of your bike are the backbone of your ad. Try to shoot in daylight, avoid harsh shadows and choose a light and neutral background. To make your bike shine, shoot it from different perspectives (front, back, sides) and take close-ups of all components (shifting, brakes, wheels and tires, pedals, handlebar…), potential scratches or other signs of usage. Make sure the brand name is clearly readable and off you go. Whoever sees pics of your bike should now feel as if they were standing directly in front of it!
Timing is everything.
Not every season is best for the sale of any bike. Amateur and cheaper models sell best at the beginning of the season as beginner cyclists gear up for summer, so April-June are a good fit for selling those bikes. Veteran cyclists and pros go on their bike hunt during winter mostly, so selling your high-end bikes is best from November-February.
Sure about your breakup?
Before creating your sales ad, you should really be sure about actually selling your bike. Save potential buyers from the disappointment and yourself from the effort of putting it online for nothing by uploading only what you actually intend on selling.
Honesty sells.
Your ad determines what potential buyers get to see and know of your bike and gives them all the info on which they base their purchase decision: From the year of the bike, its components, their conditions to mileage or past services. Be upfront about potential scratches, replaced parts, small dents or any other issues on your bike. No worries, they are just as much a part of your bike as everything else and if someone is truly interested, they’ll love your bike nonetheless!
Timing is everything.
Not every season is best for the sale of any bike. Amateur and cheaper models sell best at the beginning of the season as beginner cyclists gear up for summer, so April-June are a good fit for selling those bikes. Veteran cyclists and pros go on their bike hunt during winter mostly, so selling your high-end bikes is best from November-February.
Well shot, well sold.
The photos of your bike are the backbone of your ad. Try to shoot in daylight, avoid harsh shadows and choose a light and neutral background. To make your bike shine, shoot it from different perspectives (front, back, sides) and take close-ups of all components (shifting, brakes, wheels and tires, pedals, handlebar…), potential scratches or other signs of usage. Make sure the brand name is clearly readable and off you go. Whoever sees pics of your bike should now feel as if they were standing directly in front of it!
Sure about your breakup?
Before creating your sales ad, you should really be sure about actually selling your bike. Save potential buyers from the disappointment and yourself from the effort of putting it online for nothing by uploading only what you actually intend on selling.
It's incredibly easy to get started on buycycle.
Honesty sells.
Your ad determines what potential buyers get to see and know of your bike and gives them all the info on which they base their purchase decision: From the year of the bike, its components, their conditions to mileage or past services. Be upfront about potential scratches, replaced parts, small dents or any other issues on your bike. No worries, they are just as much a part of your bike as everything else and if someone is truly interested, they’ll love your bike nonetheless!
Well shot, well sold.
Not every season is best for the sale of any bike. Amateur and cheaper models sell best at the beginning of the season as beginner cyclists gear up for summer, so April-June are a good fit for selling those bikes. Veteran cyclists and pros go on their bike hunt during winter mostly, so selling your high-end bikes is best from November-February.
Timing is everything.
The photos of your bike are the backbone of your ad. Try to shoot in daylight, avoid harsh shadows and choose a light and neutral background. To make your bike shine, shoot it from different perspectives (front, back, sides) and take close-ups of all components (shifting, brakes, wheels and tires, pedals, handlebar…), potential scratches or other signs of usage. Make sure the brand name is clearly readable and off you go. Whoever sees pics of your bike should now feel as if they were standing directly in front of it!
Sure about your breakup?
Before creating your sales ad, you should really be sure about actually selling your bike. Save potential buyers from the disappointment and yourself from the effort of putting it online for nothing by uploading only what you actually intend on selling.
Upload your first ads. Access to our extensive database allows you to upload your bikes even easier and faster. If you have exchanged single components, you can adjust them afterwards. If your bike is not yet listed in our database, you can use our configurator to create your customized ad in just a few steps.
Stay in touch with potential buyers.
Maybe someone had a question and left it in the comment section, maybe someone sent you a price offer… but no one likes being ghosted, especially not once they’ve fallen in love with your bike. Check your account regularly for news about your ad and respond quickly to requests and messages to increase your chances of a successful sale.
Know your worth. And your bike’s too.
With our buycycle valuation tool, we are able to propose to you the optimal price range for your bike with the help of millions of data points from our marketplace and our bike database. If you do choose to set your own price, take your bike's age, its condition and the model itself into consideration and get some orientation with the help of similar ads. That way, you’ll always find the perfect price that is attractive to both you and your buyer!
Don’t be shy - Reach out to us!
If at any point during the selling process you are feeling unsure or in need of help, the buycycle team is here for you. We’re always just a phone call or an email away!
We will help you - anytime!
If at any point during the buying process you are feeling unsure or in need of help, the buycycle team is here for you. We’re always just a phone call or an email away!
