Selling on eBay

[J3Math]

Put the bike on as a classified on eBay not an auction and I've had a fair bit of interest. The guy wants to get it picked up by a bike courier from me.  My question is more generic really, is there anything to be wary of, it's a classified ad so no paying on PayPal and them requesting a refund but anything else to look out for?

[MOzZereLLa]

Basic stuff.

You need to know exactly who is buying it. Proof of ID and address is peace of mind. The money has to be fully cleared before the courier takes it away. He'll need to sign the V5 so there'll be a something to do there. A signed receipt from him faxed or scanned and emailed to you would suffice I guess. The courier might be able to help you here.

A word of warning. Make sure the courier signs something to confirm the condition of the bike (take photos) before he goes. I have heard of courier mishandling causing panel damage subsequently denied by the courier leaving buyer and seller with an awkward situation. Make sure his courier is fully insured and insist that the moment the bike leaves your charge you are no longer responsible for it in any way shape or form.

I may well be putting the K7 on eBay soon so it's something I need to look it for too.

[J3Math]

Thanks moz, I have his name and address maybe a scanned photo of a bill and license is probably a good idea. He's going to do me a £150 deposit through PayPal and the rest as a bank transfer so it kind of covers me incase he tries to play funny buggers.

Will definitely do the pictures thing for the courier, my only concern is that he'll get the bike and try to claim some money back for some made up reason. Would it be worth doing a receipt and getting both ofus to sign?

[MOzZereLLa]

He needs to know that the moment the bike leaves your care that's it. No come backs, no arguments etc etc.

Obviously, make sure you have been 100% honest about the bike. Go over it as if you're the buyer, not the seller and take lots of photos for him to see. I'd suggest that he needs to know the moment he is happy to buy - that is the deal. No changes, no money back etc.

Most of the time these deals go through perfectly. I've bought and sold unseen using couriers without any problems but there are some horror stories. If he's not happy with the situation offer him £50 off it on the proviso he travels to view it first. Gets you the sale and the peace of mind. If he's in the Highlands and  your in Bournemouth however - not really an option!!