Does Anyone Have Experience Of Selling A Motorbike On Ebay

[rabbitdrop]

Hi
Can anyone give me advice on selling a motorbike on ebay. If I am not happy with the auction price, am I obliged to sell it to the top bidder. I've put a reserve on it.
thanks

[Sharingan]

You are only obliged to sell it if it reaches it's reserve price, otherwise it will not sell.

[GRUMPY]

You are not obliged to sell it if it does not reach the reserved price!

[sunny-dave]

But if you have put a reserve on which is 'too low' then that is entirely your own decision.

If the bidding gets over the reserve then you are committed to sell to the top bidder.

[rabbitdrop]

yes sunny-dave, that is what i was wondering. someone has asked to come and see it, so i dont know if we'd be better to let them come and look at it and see if we can agree a cash price before the auction or whether to let the auction run its course.

[Sharingan]

Yes do that, it's a very common strategy on ebay although technically against their rules.xx

[AlwaysConfused]

Having set your reserve, you need to honour it. It's only fair.

[rabbitdrop]

how about if someone comes and looks at it before the auction and offers me a cash price i'm happy with? can i cancel the auction before it starts?
thanks all for comments
cheers

[gsr600]

yes you can cancel auction before it ends, have you said in the listing that you may remove it as you are advertising it elsewhere?.

[Sharingan]

Yes you can cancel the listing up to 12 hours before it ends. Later than that and you'll have to simply cancel bids on it.

[rabbitdrop]

no havent said that it is advertised elsewhere....