Thinking of selling....

[ebeeby]

I just can't spread myself around enough to ride/drive all the stuff I have. So I'm thinking of selling my pristine '71 R50/5. I thought I would ask what the consensus on where is the best place to advertise. I'm thinking ebay. Thoughts?

 

[wuli959]

the Flea Market here and/or the IBMWR.org marketplace are good places to advertise.

 

[rpeckham136133]

If you are a "member", there is a flea market and a very active airheads area of ADVRiders... under "old skool".

The old skool section has a bunch of folks with various BMW Rbikes, tend to be a lot of 100GS bikes, but also an awful lot of /5, /6,/7 riders as well. If you are not familiar with ADVRiders, it is an interesting world over there, some of pretty nutso, but a bunch of good guys who know their stuff, and they appreciate classic bikes.

Link to old skool: http://www.advrider.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=35

The other place that comes to mind would be the 5united site:
http://www.5united.net/


You should be able to find somebody out there.... In my own experience, eBay can be hit or miss. You might find someone willing to pay top dollar, but then you never know if it will really come through... my own experience has been good, but there are a lot of "sales" that end up going back on the auction block. Just go in with your eyes open.

 

[BENWAY999]

craigslist first

its local

 

[NEALART]

I had a good experience with ibmwr.org when I sold my very clean /6.

Photos are everything.

 

[tthouses]

dude,, how much are you asking?

 

[ebeeby]

I worked up a fleabay listing today to start on the 28th. It'll start at $2,500 with a buy it now of $5,500.

(what's all that gasping I hear....?)

 

[108625]

I've used IBMWRmarketplace in the past, but have had lots of scammer responses when selling. I also suspect it may be abused as a resource for junk mail senders (the ones who like to use your first name in their subject line).