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Offline Oop North John

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We buy any bikes . com
« on: September 24, 2014, 11:50:37 »
Thinking of selling my white Glee shortly, so thought I'd get a quote from them for my 61 plate 16 000 miles bike that has lower cowling, accessory bars and knuckle guards fitted plus a whole load of other bits, and their offer, which is only valid for today was just over £2300  lol

I guess I will have to think carefully on their generous offer, or maybe not  :auto-dirtbike:

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Re: We buy any bikes . com
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2014, 12:12:31 »
what a joke they are although if you're considering their offer I'll have it for the same price  :shy:


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Re: We buy any bikes . com
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2014, 12:27:24 »
If they'd reverse the 3 and the 2 I might have been more interested. Especially as I live north of Aberdeen, which might put off buyers down south, though there aren't many people north of us  :)

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Re: We buy any bikes . com
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2014, 13:40:31 »
When I was selling my Tiger 955 I tried them and they offered me something like £2,000 for a bike I sold privately for £2,750. They rely on people not wanting the hassle of a private sale.
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Re: We buy any bikes . com
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2014, 13:53:22 »
Quote from: "iansoady"
When I was selling my Tiger 955 I tried them and they offered me something like £2,000 for a bike I sold privately for £2,750.

28% price difference  :shock: , and to be honest I'd rather keep a bike dealer in business making a tidy profit than them.

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Re: We buy any bikes . com
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2014, 16:46:35 »
Quote from: "Oop North John"
Especially as I live north of Aberdeen
I didn't even know there was a north of Aberdeen!

You'll probably get pestered occasionally by WBAB now they have your details. I seem to recall doing a similar thing a year or so ago and having to opt out of the follow ups.

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Re: We buy any bikes . com
« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2014, 17:08:05 »
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I didn't even know there was a north of Aberdeen!

More sheep than people the further north you get, though Inverness is the exception that proves the rule  :)

BYW if you're passing through Inverness keep an eye out for defecit reduction cameras:

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Re: We buy any bikes . com
« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2014, 17:22:20 »
I found after getting a quote from WBACar.com that my spam intake rocketed and I was an attempted victim of a financial scam. There may have been no connection.

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Re: We buy any bikes . com
« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2014, 21:32:20 »
I think these two sites (the bike and car versions) are only for the desperate.

Ridiculously low valuations and you're on a mailing list from here to eternity. Just sell your bike the good old-fashioned tried and tested way instead.
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Re: We buy any bikes . com
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2014, 21:57:07 »
Or sell it to Andy, he seems to buy any bike, maybe the website is a front for Andy?
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Re: We buy any bikes . com
« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2014, 22:21:04 »
Beat me to it Frez :)

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Re: We buy any bikes . com
« Reply #11 on: September 25, 2014, 17:47:51 »
Frez! :clap:  lol
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Re: We buy any bikes . com
« Reply #12 on: September 28, 2014, 08:24:55 »
Cheeky feckers. Although, you have to take your hat off to their low risk business model.
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