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Selling & auctions

How to sell a classic motorcycle: private ad, dealer, or auction

Four ways to sell a classic, what each one costs you in money, time and risk, and how to choose. Plus the one preparation step that matters in every c...

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Photographing a classic motorcycle for sale: the shots buyers look for

Good photographs sell a bike before the text is read. A phone is enough if you choose the light and the angles well. A shot list that covers what a ca...

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Writing a listing that sells: structure, honesty and the words to avoid

A good listing answers the buyer's questions before they ask. Here is a structure that works, how to describe condition and faults fairly, and the phr...

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Starting price and reserve price: how to set both in an online auction

The starting price decides who dares to bid. The reserve decides whether you have to sell. How the two work together, how to research a realistic figu...

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Selling on Epic Motor Trading: the three weeks, step by step

From the listing form to the money in your account: the review, the preview week, the live auction, payment in escrow, the handover and the payout. Wh...

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Preparing your bike and documents for sale: what to fix, what to leave and what to gather

A day of preparation can add more to the price than a month of waiting. What is worth doing, what to leave alone so you do not destroy originality, wh...

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Handover and paperwork after the sale: closing the deal properly

The sale is not finished when the money arrives. The handover, the bill of sale, telling the authorities and the records you keep protect you from cla...

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