Best route to sell high end road bike (S-Works Tarmac)
11-22-21, 09:50 PM
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Thanks all for the replies. Good to hear local marketplaces may be more reliable than thought. I've always sold ****box cars and motorcycles there so you can guess the crowd those products draw lol. Anyway, after talking to some people I found some more "specialized" FB groups. Gunna give some of them a try and then maybe ebay if that doesn't pan out.
11-23-21, 05:24 AM
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Sold my 2018 (Also a Tarmac S Works Di2 disc ) last year in December for 8k on marketplace. It sold in 2 days for my full asking price - difference is mine had a few miles on it - i never dreamed it would sell so quickly, it made me wonder if i should have asked for 9k --- but full bore retail on that particlar bike was maybe 12,500 -
If I couldn’t get at least $10k now I would probably ride it for a season and then try to sell it for a little less in 2023. It’s almost too new as it stands ie. not many people willing to pay anywhere close to full retail for a brand new bike from a private seller. Especially on a $15k bike. So it might be worth much the same in a year’s time as it is now ie around $10k. Plus you get to enjoy it for a year!
11-23-21, 06:55 AM
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New high end bikes are not available retail. As ridiculous as it is, there is someone out there willing to pay close to retail. Here are two examples of recent such sales. The exact sales price isn't known. Just list it on ebay and if it does not sell, no harm.
$15,000 of Best Offer (BO accepted)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/15468076178...UAAOSwyPxhgOfS
$14,000
https://www.ebay.com/itm/31367700303...m=313677003037
$15,000 of Best Offer (BO accepted)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/15468076178...UAAOSwyPxhgOfS
$14,000
https://www.ebay.com/itm/31367700303...m=313677003037
11-23-21, 07:24 AM
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When doing the actual sale, arrange to meet the buyer in a bike shop and pay the bike shop to confirm it's condition. That should result in peace of mind for both of you.
11-23-21, 09:05 AM
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And, if you ship it anywhere, make sure you document its condition really well with photos and video of it being boxed. You don't want someone contesting the payment (PayPal comes to mind) after they get it and claim it's not as advertised or they scratch/break something after unboxing and lie about how it happened. Lots of bubble wrap is your friend as well.
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