FS:46cm LHT

[emily_in_nc]

I have sold three bikes on ebay and received Paypal payments. No issues whatsoever. Of course there is always a risk. If the bike is damaged in shipping, the buyer could return it. I had one bike packed professionally by an LBS because it was a tandem, and the buyer paid for that. The single bikes I packed myself -- VERRRRY carefully and with a ton of bubble wrap. Both made it to their destinations in good condition using UPS (insured, of course).

Good luck!

[Sky King]

also look at posting it on the Surly owners bike forum.

[Tri Girl]

I sold my Bike Friday to someone here on the TE forums. She was a new user and I was a little nervous, but we talked a couple times on the phone and I think we both felt comfortable enough to go forward with the transaction. We both admitted we were a bit nervous. I gave her my eBay user info so she could look up my buying and selling history.
She actually paid me first through Paypal, then I shipped the bike. It was a leap of faith for both of us (especially her since she paid me first). She lives in Canada, so we shipped it to a UPS store in NY and she picked it up there so she didn't have to pay customs fees.
It worked out well for me (and for her) so it can be done successfully. You just have to be careful.

[Catrin]

If you bring the bike to a lbs, the buyer can call them and verify the bike exists before they pay you. Once you verify paypal, give the lbs the go-ahead, and the buyer can go through them with packaging and shipping fees. So, a go-between for a more expensive purchase protects both of you.

Just make sure the lbs waits for your permission before shipping!

I can send anyone money through my bank. I suppose the bank could act as a go between. You wait until the funds are pending...

This is a good idea. The LBS is actually my own LBS and is the store who did the work to convert the LHT to riser bars/trigger shifters. The man who is interested was hoping there is an REI store here as he gets combined packaging/shipping for a little less from them than from other sources. We are getting one here, but not until later in the spring.

He will let me know tomorrow if he will purchase it, but I've not pulled my Craig's List, eBay or local club sales listing. He found me via Craig's list - interesting how there has been more attention on this sale from Craig's list than other sources.

I think the PayPal fees are lower than traditional bank transfer fees...but this is a consideration. I would be uncomfortable giving out my account information though, so there is a risk with both approaches.

This is all quite the education!