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[tommyo]

Has anyone had any luck selling there bikes online? I've tried HD Trader and Ebay. Been trying for over 2 months with no luck. Any suggestions would be great. By the way It is a Road King... any takers?

Thanks-

[Twolanerider]

Has anyone had any luck selling there bikes online? I've tried HD Trader and Ebay. Been trying for over 2 months with no luck. Any suggestions would be great. By the way It is a Road King... any takers?

Thanks-

You don't offer a lot of detail.  What are condition and asking price to start?  Perhaps it's not selling because it's overpriced. If so venue doesn't make any difference.

[JCZ]

I've been successful in Thunder Press and Cycle Trader publications.  Have never tried it on line but I know several people that have done bike deals that way.

[sadunbar]

Has anyone had any luck selling there bikes online? I've tried HD Trader and Ebay. Been trying for over 2 months with no luck. Any suggestions would be great. By the way It is a Road King... any takers?

Thanks-

I have sold two of my last three bikes online (I totaled the third, so the insurance company bought it).

Price your bike realistically (according to the market, the season, ect.) include loads of information and pictures, and you will sell it.  The market will tell you if you are overpriced.  My initial asking price for my most recent bike sale was a bit on the high side - I knew it going in, but I wanted to test the market.  I got almost no response to my ads on HDTrader, Cycle Trader online or ebay..  But, when I dropped the price a couple thousand, I was swamped with phone calls and emails.  I ended up with three serious buyers and sold it about $1600 less then my initial asking price.  But, I also sold some of the original equipment take-offs from the bike on Ebay, and have recovered about $1000 - so I am actually down $600 from what I orginally hoped for - not to bad.  The sale price of my bike was a fair price and I am now moving on to my next bike purchase.  Sometimes it is hard to accept the difference between what you think your bike should be worth versus what the market does to the value of your bike - but it is what it is...  New bikes with new features always hurt the value of yesterday's bikes.

Good Luck....sadunbar

[Ceej]

Bad Bad time of year  to sell a bike....online or otherwise.

[tommyo]

I know this is not supposed to be here but this is what I have. I also have about 6 pictures too.

2001 Road King Std. HD 95" Big bore Kit. Rinehart True Duels w/newer bracket. Chrome front end with all switch housings. Sundowner seat w/matching backrest. Tinted windshield. Inside bar wiring. Kuryakyn LED signal lights front and rear w/ back off system. Braided lines. Tons of extra chrome. Must see!! Cleanest in the Mid-West!! $12,000 Firm. E-mail or call for more info. Ask for Tommy

This price is for October only. I have reduced this price over $2000 since this ad was placed. Final reduction. Ad will be removed after this.

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[tommyo]

Bad Bad time of year

[killjoy]

You might mention mileage.

[tommyo]

You might mention mileage.

I have a pic of the odomiter.

[UltraPolecat]

Seems to be priced right and you have enough "teasers" in there to get attention from someone in the market.  Don't despair, the right guy will come along and sounds like everybody will be happy.

Might be spring, though... :-/

[EAGLE1]

Has anyone had any luck selling there bikes online? I've tried HD Trader and Ebay. Been trying for over 2 months with no luck. Any suggestions would be great. By the way It is a Road King... any takers?
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I never had any luck selling on-line, the only inquiries I received were from over-seas buyers willing to buy sight unseen for full asking price, and they want to send you a check for more money than the bike is worth including shipping and you are instructed to immediately cash the check and send them the bike and the difference. yea right!  after a month of this Bull, I Put it in the local paper (run till it sells deal) and sold it the next day.

good luck
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[Robmay]

Bad Bad time of year  to sell a bike....online or otherwise.

Not in Florida.  

[RedFXR2]

Not in Florida.

[Robmay]

I was about to say....

Now through about April-May is our prime riding season.

AMEN brother! [smiley=jalapeno.gif]

[BK]

That's a good price, but not a very good time of the year here in the midwest. I sold my wifes Fat boy in early June just by word of mouth and a few pics. Good luck and try some local advertising