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I've sent ordinary bikes before, but I've an auction on ebay for a Dawes Duchess. Its collect only at the moment but a few want to know if I'll send it, this is one of those ladies town bike things with sit up handlebars and a basket. Anyone boxed up and sent something like this? will it fit in an ordinary box?
Local Halfords are closed due to corona so can't get a box there, Paisley Freight will send me a box and collect later for £50, but I don't want to offer it as an option if its going to be a headache. Any advice?
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Both my recent auction winners were local pickup, even though I offered to post.
Save urself some hassle, doesn't seem to make a big difference at the mo.
Conversely my last auction last week was collection only and I ended up sending it to London, but I did have a box here. Just wondering how the town bikes box up really.
I've used cyclesent for £45 they send you a box and you put the bike in and its collected next day. I think you just remove front wheel, turn bars and drop it in. Not much need for padding.
Last couple of weeks I flogged 2 more expensive bikes on ebay (cher ching at the moment price are high and fees are £1 in promotion!)
As so many people are buying bikes now I posted on local facebook groups asking for bike boxes and got a few responses.
Then just order collection through parcelforce.co.uk - there is always a code on their website for 14% off plus you get 8% or something back by quidco.
You biggest worry is if the buyer decides they don't like it and raises "not as described" claim. If they do this you are stuffed, you have to pay again to get the bike back. ebay will always side with the buyer whether they are making it up or not.
So far so good for my bikes but I'd always prefer cash only on collection.
The Paisley Freight box is very thin, i think the Amazon deliveries get thicker ones.
Send it!...Send it.
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Just wait it out someone local will buy it, demand is so high at the moment.
Sold a kids frog bike recently had loads of people asking me to send it but I didn't have a box and would be hassle risk.
Eventually someone who lives less than 2 miles from my house came and picked it and up and paid full asking price.
Had a measure and a think. It would need both wheels and mudguards removed, and the basket won't fit in any bike box I've used before, without squashing it. Pick up only it is. Thanks all.
I'm working part-time in my LBS building, boxing and shipping bikes so have a pretty good idea what fits what. Unless you dismantle it a fair bit it won't fit in a standard bike box - the mudguards and basket will be problem. An e-bike box would be ideal - they're wider, taller - some of the Cube bike boxes would certainly be big enough.