Where else to sell?

[Peachy!]

Hey gang, due to health (mental & physical) I’ve been on & off the site for the past few years, I’ve now decided I really do need to focus on riding rather than building/collecting.
So, what to do with the Peachy Horde?
Other than trying to sell on here and eBay, I was wondering if there are any actual real Auctioneers that have a good reputation for selling quality retro/vintage bikes?
(Yes I know I’d probably get a better return by breaking the bikes up, but a part of me really would prefer they go on to be used as whole bikes)
Any suggestions?

 

[Takingabreak]

Are you sure you want to sell all that retro loveliness? It's not an easy time to sell at the moment. You could maybe alternate riding them, a different bike for each day of the month while drip feeding some for sale on here and the cycling UK forum

EDIT - I see you have already started selling

 

[Peachy!]

Are you sure you want to sell all that retro loveliness? It's not an easy time to sell at the moment. You could maybe alternate riding them, a different bike for each day of the month while drip feeding some for sale on here and the cycling UK forum

EDIT - I see you have already started selling

I’m keeping 1 modern MTB and 2 retro MTBs
1 modern-ish road and 2 retro road as these 6 are my go-to bikes. The other 40 odd road/mtbs are just in the loft gathering dust and getting the odd nibble from rodents.
I’m keeping 1 vintage road project and a mid-80’s ATB project for my sanity.
Ps the 3 I have listed here and just bumped, have been on for over two years…..

 

[Takingabreak]

I think to sell anything at the moment the prices need to be set to bargain basement / giveaway to tempt someone to part with their hard earned cash. I'm working up the enthusiasm to try and sell a couple of bikes so I can claim some garage space back and the prices I see on ebay for similar items are rock bottom and they are still not selling.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I think to sell anything at the moment the prices need to be set to bargain basement / giveaway to tempt someone to part with their hard earned cash. I'm working up the enthusiasm to try and sell a couple of bikes so I can claim some garage space back and the prices I see on ebay for similar items are rock bottom and they are still not selling.

Sadly true.

 

[Peachy!]

Yup, I’m listening a bunch of parts on eBay at the moment and the going rates for some of it is way below what I’d paid for them
Hence me thinking it’s really not worth stripping the bikes down.
A friend suggested Mathewson (of Bangers & Cash fame) they’re pretty local to me so I might call them on Monday

 

[Takingabreak]

I'm kind of thinking a change of mindset might be needed for me. Instead of mentally attaching a value to a bike I have built, maybe I should think of bike tinkering as a hobby that costs me money and accept not getting anything significant back when selling a bike on

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I'm kind of thinking a change of mindset might be needed for me. Instead of mentally attaching a value to a bike I have built, maybe I should think of bike tinkering as a hobby that costs me money and accept not getting anything significant back when selling a bike on

Or sit tight until the market is better. I hate selling anything.

 

[Takingabreak]

I hate selling anything.

think of it as releasing back into the wild...

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

think of it as releasing back into the wild...

I must try harder at the beginning of the year I said I wouldn't buy anymore bikes I think 5 have appeared, Jo has bought a couple too
@27motorhead Tim took one and I've karmad a couple. It's a bit like peeing in the ocean...