| So you are looking to buy a new or used downhill | | | | bike has been heavily used and when it has not been |
| bike off E bay or the Internet. How do you make | | | | abused. |
| sure you are going to get a great bike and the best | | | | Sellers who communicate well in the description and |
| possible deal. Let me first explain what bikes go for | | | | title as well as the pictures sell bikes. Sellers who |
| the highest prices on Ebay. | | | | type in two sentences and have a blurry phone cam |
| The downhill bikes that will go for the highest prices | | | | pic do not. This is where you need to take risks |
| on ebay are ones being sold by sellers who have a | | | | when it comes to buying on Ebay. I suggest to |
| high number of sales and a great rating. People love | | | | exploit this you look for buyers who have a great |
| to buy stock bikes as well. Why? Because you can | | | | reputation but write horrible descriptions. |
| buy with confidence that no one has installed | | | | If you want to get a great deal on Ebay, you need |
| something wrong on the bike. A slapped on Boxxer | | | | to think outside of the box then. Look for more |
| or Monster T does not necessarily decrease the | | | | obscure brands. The most popular downhill bikes like |
| value of the bike but often times these bikes have | | | | the Kona stinky, any bike from Norco or Transition |
| fewer overall bidders than a stock bike does. | | | | Bikes go for top dollar. But if you are willing to buy |
| Another thing that people like to see when buying | | | | from a company like Iron horse, Giant, Trek, or |
| the bike is to try and get insight into what they | | | | Cannondale, brands that aren't known for their |
| previous rider rode like. When you buy a used bike, | | | | downhill bikes you can get a great deal. |
| even for down hilling, it is always preferable to look | | | | To summarize, to get the best deal on a bike on |
| for one that has been lightly used. You want to buy | | | | Ebay, you need to do your research. Find a non |
| one that was bought by a mid 30s rider who rode it | | | | trendy bike brand that is still well reviewed, a seller |
| lightly, not the 17 year old who has done every drop | | | | who has not abused the bike and can't write a great |
| to flat he can find. The trick to getting a great bike | | | | description. The combination of those three is what |
| then is to watch a lot of auctions before you buy | | | | you want to aim for! Good luck and happy riding. |
| one. It will give you a good eye for detecting when a | | | | |