Would you love a new bike but first you need to sell your current one?
Have you got an old classic bike in your shed?
Do you have a pile of bikes in your garage and would you like to turn them in to cash?
Would you like to get the top, current market value, for your bike?
Does the idea of thousands of people looking over your bike, without the hassle of them coming to your house, or you spending hours on the phone, sound appealing?
Would you like your bike to be sold in ten days?
We’ll do all the hard work; you don’t need to do a thing!
How are we going to sell your bike in 10 days?
All cycles will be auctioned on the ebaY.co.uk auction site.
All auctions start at 99p with no reserve.
Auctions are over a 10 day period.
Why let us sell your bike for you?
Prior to photographing, all bikes will be fully processed, through our workshop, by a qualified mechanic, for a reduced up-front fee of only £20.
We then take professional studio quality, high resolution, photographs, with multiple close-up shots.
We create a detailed, researched full description of your bike’s condition, components and history (where applicable).
Our sales team will swiftly answer any questions from buyers, which arise during the auction period.
Our feedback and reputation are second to none... with ebaY.co.uk feedback now over 32,000 and 99.9% positive.
We will handle final payment from the buyer.
We will deliver your bike to the buyer, boxed and ready to go! (UK mainland only).
All these points will add considerable value to the auction and help your cycle reach its highest price potential.
Can we tell you what your bike is worth?
In short, the answer is no.
Your bike will be auctioned, over a 10 day period, reaching a huge audience and will realise the current market value.
How many bikes have we sold to date?
We have well over 200 happy customers so far!
How should you get your bike to us?
If you live locally, simply drop your cycle in to our shop supervisor Richard.
If you live miles away from us...
We can arrange to have our courier collect your cycle… from anywhere in the UK mainland.
All cycles must be securely packaged.
Collection charge of a securely packaged cycle: Solo cycles - £35
Tandem cycles - £45
If you do not have the materials at hand to securely package your cycle we can supply you with a Thorn solo or tandem carboard bike box.
We will first send you a new solo or tandem cardboard bike box; you can then securely package up your cycle.
Then you can arrange with us, a suitable day (Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays) for our courier to collect the cycle from your specified address (UK mainland only).
Collection charge including cardboard bike box: Solo cycles - £60
Tandem cycles - £80
To arrange a collection of your cycle please contact Richard
We reserve the right to not accept an item to auction.
What will you get?
Any Thorn cycle where the final auction price is used against a new Thorn cycle or accessories/components from SJSCYCLES.co.uk You will get 90% of the final auction price.
Any other brand of cycle where the final auction price is used against a new Thorn cycle or accessories/components from SJSCYCLES.co.uk You will get 80% of the final auction price.
Any cycle where you take the final sale balance as cash. You will get 70% of the final auction price.
All bikes will be required to have a workshop prep this will cost £20 up-front.
Thorn Cycles Ltd, 91-93 St John Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5HX, England
Company no: 4121096, incorporated in England.
Open: Monday to Friday 08:30 - 17:00 Closed: Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holidays
Questions - Email us on thorn@sjscycles.com
Telephone +44 (0) 1278 441500
Fax +44 (0) 1278 431107