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selling bikes on the internet???

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started by Pete L. on January 20, 2008

I'm selling a Giant Trinity Alliance (2006 Ultegra/105). What is the best site for selling a tri bike? Ebay? Craigslist? Some underground site where you get a little more than either of those?

Please share you online bike selling experiences.

Pete

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Toothless posted 28 weeks ago.

I've sold on www.roadbikereview.com. I was contacted by a local buyer and everything worked out. As a buyer I follow the local craigslist. For bikes and other high-dollar transactions I'm wary of spending money (or shipping goods) on an ebay transaction where I don't know the other party, although I know a lot of people who are comfortable with it. I guess that the bottom line for me is that local is more safe, even though as a seller there are ways to protect your self with ebay. If you don't live in an area with a healthy local used bike market, ebay might be the best market for your sale. I'm sure others will disagree ...

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Joe_H posted 28 weeks ago.

try the classifieds here and at trinewbies.com and slowtwitch.com and RBR as noted above

I bought a used bike from trinewbies.com paid by paypal and he boxed and shipped to me from Texas (we actually used greyhound to ship it) I reassembled the bike and have been happy ever since.

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oztrigal posted 28 weeks ago.

I bought my most recent addition on Ebay..
It was a local purchase, so we met up in the city and exchanged bike/money no problems..