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How can I offer a test ride while selling a bike?
What should I look for when buying a used bicycle?How to eat properly when cycling in extreme heat?How do I bring an old bike up to speed?How do you ride on a road that doesn't have a bicycle lane?Techniques for safely leaving a bike for 1-2 minutes in a safe-ish placeWhat should downhill technical stance look like?How to proceed when pedestrians occupy the dedicated bike path?How to tell if a newly built bicycle wheel is safe to ride?taking bike on vacationWhich kind of test has bike parts to pass to be sold?
I am selling a bike to someone I don't know from Craigslist. I expect that the prospective purchaser will want to test ride the bike before making the purchase.
How can I prevent them from riding away with my bike during a test ride?
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I am selling a bike to someone I don't know from Craigslist. I expect that the prospective purchaser will want to test ride the bike before making the purchase.
How can I prevent them from riding away with my bike during a test ride?
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I am selling a bike to someone I don't know from Craigslist. I expect that the prospective purchaser will want to test ride the bike before making the purchase.
How can I prevent them from riding away with my bike during a test ride?
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I am selling a bike to someone I don't know from Craigslist. I expect that the prospective purchaser will want to test ride the bike before making the purchase.
How can I prevent them from riding away with my bike during a test ride?
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The simplest answers are ask for their ID, or for their car keys if they arrive by car. There are plenty of other options on various forums like
https://www.bikeforums.net/general-cycling-discussion/446194-selling-bike-craigslist-test-rides.html
https://www.bikeforums.net/general-cycling-discussion/687171-how-do-you-let-potential-buyer-test-ride-your-bike.html
answered 7 hours ago
pateksanpateksan
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Problem there is that you don't trust them with your bike, but you're asking them to trust you with something much more valuable.
– David Richerby
6 hours ago
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@DavidRicherby my ID would be much more valuable to me than a used bike, but not to the used-bike seller. There have been a number of times when I've been asked to leave my ID for security while handling or trying out valuable items.
– jeffB
4 hours ago
@jeffB I've left my ID with bike shops when trying out a bike. But for a private sale, I'm not convinced I'd be happy with that.
– David Richerby
3 hours ago
Clearly this all depends on where you live. In the UK the police will never do anything more than provide a reference number for the insurance, so it's up to the seller to protect themselves. Unless of course you say it was hate crime but let's not open that can of worms. There are also several factors to how much a buyer will value their ID: cost and inconvenience of replacement, risk of "ID theft fraud", perhaps if dealing with a dodgy seller attempting to flog a stolen bike etc (naturally I mean this in a general case, OP please do not feel offended).
– pateksan
2 hours ago
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Cash in hand. They give you the purchase price, in cash, and it sits in your pocket while they do the test ride.
answered 6 hours ago
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If you have another bike that you are not selling, you can ride next to the person test riding the bike to make sure they don't take off with it. If you can't do that, then I'd suggest you have the person test riding give you something valuable to them so they come back to claim it.
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The simplest answers are ask for their ID, or for their car keys if they arrive by car. There are plenty of other options on various forums like
https://www.bikeforums.net/general-cycling-discussion/446194-selling-bike-craigslist-test-rides.html
https://www.bikeforums.net/general-cycling-discussion/687171-how-do-you-let-potential-buyer-test-ride-your-bike.html
answered 7 hours ago
pateksanpateksan
331110
Problem there is that you don't trust them with your bike, but you're asking them to trust you with something much more valuable.
– David Richerby
6 hours ago
1
@DavidRicherby my ID would be much more valuable to me than a used bike, but not to the used-bike seller. There have been a number of times when I've been asked to leave my ID for security while handling or trying out valuable items.
– jeffB
4 hours ago
@jeffB I've left my ID with bike shops when trying out a bike. But for a private sale, I'm not convinced I'd be happy with that.
– David Richerby
3 hours ago
Clearly this all depends on where you live. In the UK the police will never do anything more than provide a reference number for the insurance, so it's up to the seller to protect themselves. Unless of course you say it was hate crime but let's not open that can of worms. There are also several factors to how much a buyer will value their ID: cost and inconvenience of replacement, risk of "ID theft fraud", perhaps if dealing with a dodgy seller attempting to flog a stolen bike etc (naturally I mean this in a general case, OP please do not feel offended).
– pateksan
2 hours ago
add a comment |
The simplest answers are ask for their ID, or for their car keys if they arrive by car. There are plenty of other options on various forums like
https://www.bikeforums.net/general-cycling-discussion/446194-selling-bike-craigslist-test-rides.html
https://www.bikeforums.net/general-cycling-discussion/687171-how-do-you-let-potential-buyer-test-ride-your-bike.html
answered 7 hours ago
pateksanpateksan
331110
Problem there is that you don't trust them with your bike, but you're asking them to trust you with something much more valuable.
– David Richerby
6 hours ago
1
@DavidRicherby my ID would be much more valuable to me than a used bike, but not to the used-bike seller. There have been a number of times when I've been asked to leave my ID for security while handling or trying out valuable items.
– jeffB
4 hours ago
@jeffB I've left my ID with bike shops when trying out a bike. But for a private sale, I'm not convinced I'd be happy with that.
– David Richerby
3 hours ago
Clearly this all depends on where you live. In the UK the police will never do anything more than provide a reference number for the insurance, so it's up to the seller to protect themselves. Unless of course you say it was hate crime but let's not open that can of worms. There are also several factors to how much a buyer will value their ID: cost and inconvenience of replacement, risk of "ID theft fraud", perhaps if dealing with a dodgy seller attempting to flog a stolen bike etc (naturally I mean this in a general case, OP please do not feel offended).
– pateksan
2 hours ago
add a comment |
The simplest answers are ask for their ID, or for their car keys if they arrive by car. There are plenty of other options on various forums like
https://www.bikeforums.net/general-cycling-discussion/446194-selling-bike-craigslist-test-rides.html
https://www.bikeforums.net/general-cycling-discussion/687171-how-do-you-let-potential-buyer-test-ride-your-bike.html
answered 7 hours ago
pateksanpateksan
331110
The simplest answers are ask for their ID, or for their car keys if they arrive by car. There are plenty of other options on various forums like
https://www.bikeforums.net/general-cycling-discussion/446194-selling-bike-craigslist-test-rides.html
https://www.bikeforums.net/general-cycling-discussion/687171-how-do-you-let-potential-buyer-test-ride-your-bike.html
answered 7 hours ago
pateksanpateksan
331110
answered 7 hours ago
pateksanpateksan
331110
answered 7 hours ago
pateksanpateksan
331110
answered 7 hours ago
pateksanpateksan
331110
331110
Problem there is that you don't trust them with your bike, but you're asking them to trust you with something much more valuable.
– David Richerby
6 hours ago
1
@DavidRicherby my ID would be much more valuable to me than a used bike, but not to the used-bike seller. There have been a number of times when I've been asked to leave my ID for security while handling or trying out valuable items.
– jeffB
4 hours ago
@jeffB I've left my ID with bike shops when trying out a bike. But for a private sale, I'm not convinced I'd be happy with that.
– David Richerby
3 hours ago
Clearly this all depends on where you live. In the UK the police will never do anything more than provide a reference number for the insurance, so it's up to the seller to protect themselves. Unless of course you say it was hate crime but let's not open that can of worms. There are also several factors to how much a buyer will value their ID: cost and inconvenience of replacement, risk of "ID theft fraud", perhaps if dealing with a dodgy seller attempting to flog a stolen bike etc (naturally I mean this in a general case, OP please do not feel offended).
– pateksan
2 hours ago
add a comment |
Problem there is that you don't trust them with your bike, but you're asking them to trust you with something much more valuable.
– David Richerby
6 hours ago
1
@DavidRicherby my ID would be much more valuable to me than a used bike, but not to the used-bike seller. There have been a number of times when I've been asked to leave my ID for security while handling or trying out valuable items.
– jeffB
4 hours ago
@jeffB I've left my ID with bike shops when trying out a bike. But for a private sale, I'm not convinced I'd be happy with that.
– David Richerby
3 hours ago
Clearly this all depends on where you live. In the UK the police will never do anything more than provide a reference number for the insurance, so it's up to the seller to protect themselves. Unless of course you say it was hate crime but let's not open that can of worms. There are also several factors to how much a buyer will value their ID: cost and inconvenience of replacement, risk of "ID theft fraud", perhaps if dealing with a dodgy seller attempting to flog a stolen bike etc (naturally I mean this in a general case, OP please do not feel offended).
– pateksan
2 hours ago
Problem there is that you don't trust them with your bike, but you're asking them to trust you with something much more valuable.
– David Richerby
6 hours ago
Problem there is that you don't trust them with your bike, but you're asking them to trust you with something much more valuable.
– David Richerby
6 hours ago
1
1
@DavidRicherby my ID would be much more valuable to me than a used bike, but not to the used-bike seller. There have been a number of times when I've been asked to leave my ID for security while handling or trying out valuable items.
– jeffB
4 hours ago
@DavidRicherby my ID would be much more valuable to me than a used bike, but not to the used-bike seller. There have been a number of times when I've been asked to leave my ID for security while handling or trying out valuable items.
– jeffB
4 hours ago
@jeffB I've left my ID with bike shops when trying out a bike. But for a private sale, I'm not convinced I'd be happy with that.
– David Richerby
3 hours ago
@jeffB I've left my ID with bike shops when trying out a bike. But for a private sale, I'm not convinced I'd be happy with that.
– David Richerby
3 hours ago
Clearly this all depends on where you live. In the UK the police will never do anything more than provide a reference number for the insurance, so it's up to the seller to protect themselves. Unless of course you say it was hate crime but let's not open that can of worms. There are also several factors to how much a buyer will value their ID: cost and inconvenience of replacement, risk of "ID theft fraud", perhaps if dealing with a dodgy seller attempting to flog a stolen bike etc (naturally I mean this in a general case, OP please do not feel offended).
– pateksan
2 hours ago
Clearly this all depends on where you live. In the UK the police will never do anything more than provide a reference number for the insurance, so it's up to the seller to protect themselves. Unless of course you say it was hate crime but let's not open that can of worms. There are also several factors to how much a buyer will value their ID: cost and inconvenience of replacement, risk of "ID theft fraud", perhaps if dealing with a dodgy seller attempting to flog a stolen bike etc (naturally I mean this in a general case, OP please do not feel offended).
– pateksan
2 hours ago
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Cash in hand. They give you the purchase price, in cash, and it sits in your pocket while they do the test ride.
answered 6 hours ago
joseph_morrisjoseph_morris
1,001612
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Cash in hand. They give you the purchase price, in cash, and it sits in your pocket while they do the test ride.
answered 6 hours ago
joseph_morrisjoseph_morris
1,001612
add a comment |
Cash in hand. They give you the purchase price, in cash, and it sits in your pocket while they do the test ride.
answered 6 hours ago
joseph_morrisjoseph_morris
1,001612
Cash in hand. They give you the purchase price, in cash, and it sits in your pocket while they do the test ride.
answered 6 hours ago
joseph_morrisjoseph_morris
1,001612
answered 6 hours ago
joseph_morrisjoseph_morris
1,001612
answered 6 hours ago
joseph_morrisjoseph_morris
1,001612
answered 6 hours ago
joseph_morrisjoseph_morris
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1,001612
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If you have another bike that you are not selling, you can ride next to the person test riding the bike to make sure they don't take off with it. If you can't do that, then I'd suggest you have the person test riding give you something valuable to them so they come back to claim it.
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If you have another bike that you are not selling, you can ride next to the person test riding the bike to make sure they don't take off with it. If you can't do that, then I'd suggest you have the person test riding give you something valuable to them so they come back to claim it.
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If you have another bike that you are not selling, you can ride next to the person test riding the bike to make sure they don't take off with it. If you can't do that, then I'd suggest you have the person test riding give you something valuable to them so they come back to claim it.
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If you have another bike that you are not selling, you can ride next to the person test riding the bike to make sure they don't take off with it. If you can't do that, then I'd suggest you have the person test riding give you something valuable to them so they come back to claim it.
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