Who can remember the olden days, before the internet" When the only option when buying and selling used bikes was to peruse posters stuck to noticeboards and toilet doors, or ads in mags and newspapers. It was either that or let your local bike dealer pull your pants down. But fast forward to the 21st century, and the internet has provided countless platforms for buying and selling used bikes. There?s almost too many. So many, in fact, that it can be quite difficult to choose the right one. So to help you decide which one is best for you, we?ve listed the pros and cons of some of the most popular UK based bike selling sites. And here they are?

eBay

eBay needs no introduction. It?s the go-to auction site for most people when they want to buy or sell most things. Bikes included. Filtered searches mean you can search for exactly what you want, and with so many people using it, you can usually find it. Selling fees have got a bit silly now though, and the eBay rules are heavily skewed in favour of the buyer.
Pro: Great for the buyer, there is tons of stuff on there and searching is easy

Con: Expensive selling fees and eBay say you must offer a money-back guarantee

Facebook Marketplace

With over 50million Facebook users in the UK alone, it was only a matter of time before they introduced a buying and selling platform to the social media site. And it?s gone nuts. You can get just about anything you want on there, it?s free to use and you don?t have...