I’ve sold Islabikes on eBay with no reserve and always got at least the amount I hoped for. To some extent they ‘owed me nothing’ as my kids had used them happily for a number of years. However, I’d have still been gutted if they hadn’t got the price I deemed them worth.
A mate bought an On-One 29-er in September and quickly decided he didn’t like it for the type of riding he’s planning to do more of – steeper bike park descents and little jumps. He’s hardly ridden it and isn’t convinced by my argument of ‘no reserve means more interest which in turn means more bids and a better result’.
Has anyone sold a bike on eBay with no reserve and regretted it?
Conversely, has anyone been put off bidding on a bike because of the reserve? Even when it’s perhaps 2/3 of the ‘value’ of the bike.