Advice for Buying EMTB on Pinkbike or similar...

[ukbass&bikes]

Hey All-
Realy appreciate any tips here on making a purchse on say Pinkbike form a private seller.
I realize Paypal Goods and Services is one way ( and never Zelle etc) but any other Escrow/ Safe ways to sendmoney and guarantee receipt of the bike...
Much thanks!

 

[cozzy]

Drive to their house or meet them half way. If you cant do this buy one closer to you, there are plenty about.
No way would i ever be buying a used bike through the post.

 

[Weeksy]

Drive to their house or meet them half way. If you cant do this buy one closer to you, there are plenty about.
No way would i ever be buying a used bike through the post.

I've bought a few from post, but always using Ebay for their protection. I wouldn't buy from PB without collecting/meeting.

 

[steve_sordy]

I 100% would not buy a used bike (any bike) without seeing it and testing it.
And I am pretty sure that the seller would want cash.

So meet in a public place. For my last two bike sales, I made the meeting place my LBS. The buyers liked it.

 

[B1rdie]

Pinkbike ... the only internet site about bikes that failed. I would never trust anything coming from it that cannot be personally checked.

 

[Kevjob51]

I sold one of my mtb on pinkbike met them at an outdoor mall and everythign went smoothly. Could also meet at police station parking lot.

 

[jackamo]

Hey All-
Realy appreciate any tips here on making a purchse on say Pinkbike form a private seller.
I realize Paypal Goods and Services is one way ( and never Zelle etc) but any other Escrow/ Safe ways to sendmoney and guarantee receipt of the bike...
Much thanks!

I wouldn't buy a second hand ebike from someone I didn't know