| So you want to sell that Mountain bike collecting dust in | | | | description of your bike, including brand, model and |
| the corner of your garage? Or perhaps you have | | | | year. After that, you can go ahead and get it listed on |
| upgraded your current mountain bike, and just need to | | | | eBay. I would go with a 7 day auction style listing, since |
| get rid of your old bike. There are multiple places that | | | | those are the most popular. |
| you can sell your bike online and still get a decent | | | | What you need to be careful about prior to completing |
| amount of money. Pretty much everyone nowadays | | | | your listing on eBay is the size and weight of your bike. |
| has heard of eBay to sell anything that you do not | | | | It is always best to already have a box that your bike |
| need, but Craigslist is also a good online resource. | | | | will fit in prior to competing your listing on eBay. The |
| eBay has the distinct advantage of drawing a large | | | | reason for this is so you can accurately determine the |
| amount of traffic, so assuming you price your bike | | | | cost of shipping, which the buyer will pay. The problem |
| appropriately, you should get some bids. | | | | that can, and often happens, is that the seller will |
| Here is how you should go about selling a mountain | | | | inaccurately list the size and weight of their item, and |
| bike on eBay. First, make sure your bike is good and | | | | have to end up paying some of the shipping cost. So, if |
| clean. No mud is going to help sell your bike! Next, take | | | | you want to make sure you keep all your profit on |
| some good pictures from many angles. In particular, | | | | your sale, get that shipping correct! I always use the |
| take pictures of any imperfections in the frame. Do not | | | | calculated shipping based on buyers location option, |
| try and hide these. It is always best to disclose exactly | | | | which works very well! It is also very important to list |
| what the buyer would be purchasing. Honesty is | | | | your item for the LEAST amount of money you will |
| important. Next, you need to know exactly what size | | | | accept. This will inspire more people to bid on your |
| bike you have currently. There are numerous online | | | | item, which could turn into more money for you in your |
| resources that will help you figure that out if you do | | | | pocket. |
| know. Then, you should write up short and informative | | | | |