Cycle trader vs. Craigslist

[gearman]

Any thoughts on selling a Honda pc 800 on either or both?I have had some brokers call me on the craigslist ad.Maybe no one buys bikes in January.

[Shorty]

Cycle Trader goes nation wide by default. CL only goes to surrounding cities unless you specify. You can sell a bike anytime, 'specially a cult bike like the PC. Tax refund season cometh.... good luck.   

[NC Steve]

Have you considered Ebay? I've bought 2 and sold 3 bikes there with no problems at all. They do charge fees, but for a vehicle it's not bad considering nationwide exposure, worldwide actually, if you want to go that route. Personally, I think the fees are worth it, if you only use Paypal for a small deposit, say $500.

[M0T0Geezer]

I bought two Honda scooters (250cc & 600cc) and a Honda ST1300 from eBay. All three were over 400 miles away.  Absolutely no problem with the machines, the sellers,  or the eBay process. 

I bought a Guzzi Breva 750 via Craigs List from a seller 400 miles away. Again, absolutely no problem with the machine, the seller,  or the CL  process.

I think it mostly  depends on the ethics of the individuals involved.

[krglorioso]

I would start with Craigslist, having sold a half-dozen bikes that way.  For one thing, there is no fee.  I like selling locally; no shipping, no long distance communications, buyer gets to see what he's getting.  Eliminates hurt feelings after buyer receives bike and it's not what he expected. 

Ralph

[NCAmother]

I would start with Craigslist, having sold a half-dozen bikes that way.  For one thing, there is no fee.  I like selling locally; no shipping, no long distance communications, buyer gets to see what he's getting.  Eliminates hurt feelings after buyer receives bike and it's not what he expected. 

Ralph

agreed

[hammick]

Get it up on CL and see what happens.  It's free.  I've bought and sold a bunch of bikes on CL.

[father guzzi obrian]

Are their any PC forums, those are a cult bike and if you can get to the lustful, you may find more buyers with more desire and money, just a thought  (btw, can you pm me on how much you would like...)

[tonyduc]

I have bought and sold on eBay and Craiglist, all + on Craigs, 2 + and 2 negative on eBay (buyers did not understand when payments were due, or they never had the money to begin with).

Craigs sellers assume the ad is local, but you can search nationally on sites like http://www.adhuntr.com/, if you have a desirable enough bike you'll get attention from long distance buyers.

Tony

[Perazzimx14]

I don't use eBay as it is expensive. When selling I use CL with great success. Normally bikes priced right sell no matter the time of year.

[Guzzistajohn]

I sold my V11 on CL to a guy in NJ, worked out great!

[HDGoose]

Use the free advert space. 'Brokers' called me when I advertised for free on cycletrader and stated that my trike was under-valued and they could get me more money. I simply told them to buy the bike and resell it and they could keep the money. It's all up sale bull.

The trike was sold to a fellow who saw my ad on Craigslist.  Smart people looking to purchase look at many resources. Who only looks at the "preferred" ads any way? I feel that those are the smucks who probably over priced their items for sale.