Will be up ready to sell in about 2 weeks. Is that a bit close to Christmas?
Sell before - more demand as people buying presents.
Sell after - no-one has any money now
If it's an old Ti HeiHei can I have it?:-)
Sirlickalot - Member
Will be up ready to sell in about 2 weeks. Is that a bit close to Christmas?
In 2 weeks you may struggle to get it to them in time for Christmas as the postal system goes all to cock a week or two before. I'd go for after
I'd go for after too. But it's still not a great time - too many people have blown too much on xmas and very poor in january. Best to hold on till march if you can wait; if you want to get the best price possible.
I wouldn't sell a bike in the winter months at all. You notoce on ebay and the like prices of second hand bikes go up by 30 or 40 percent in the summer months as the weather is better, the days are long and people want to get out and ride them.
Just sold my old one this week. Went for before Xmas as people don't have the guilt yet, that they'll get in January after realising theyve spent too much and are skint.
Had plenty of interest as well, although as someone else mentioned, selling in spring would be better.
Just before Xmas is the best time to pick up cheap s/h bikes IMO.
I have got some amazing bargains the last two years.
I'd wait if I were you.
+1 JonR
been trying to shift my bike for about 2 months, gonna wait until the spring i think 🙂
£77 for a complete set of front and rear Magura Louise discs inc floating rotors last year; don't sell right before Christmas!
andrewh - i was considering selling my '96 heihei with f80 forks, original xt groupset and mavic sunset wheelset. frame is 17" buyer must collect from snow free gloucstershire
I would wait until after xmas and the newyear, until people know how much money they have.
Most people will keep money, just incase they need it!
Cheers guys. Reckon I'll wait a bit then. Finances can probably take the sting of a bike for a while.
Sold loads of stuff after last Christmas - prices went mental and all I can put it down to is little Jimmy having his Christmas money to spend.
Too late now to get the Christmas selling in - people won't buy stuff they can't unwrap on Xmas day.
Might still be worth trying on the classifieds here of course, it's ebay that takes a nosedive at xmas.
I'm Flogging a frame on a certain popular aution site at the minute as there was bugger all interest via classifieds (here and elsewhere), to be honest I just want it gone now so not expecting much: 15 watchers – 1 bid at 99p right now, the bid frenzy normally kicks in when there’s about 90seconds left….
I think the arse falling off the world economy almost 2 years ago now has meant people are generally spending less in general on new and used bikes and parts anyway…
If you want to optimise the sale price wait until at least early Feb 2011 to sell – January pay is in the bank, a 28 day month means “short term financial planning” for most people; your potential Victims/customers will be at their weakest…. [Evil_laugh]