where is the best place to sell my bike uk?

[Annabel]

i have a vintage 1970's bicycle, fully restored, but i am struggling to sell it. i am looking for around £100, and i have advertised on Facebook, gumtree, and i've received no response. is there a good place in the uk to sell it, where i will actually get what its worth?
picture for reference, as i am unsure of the kind of bike it is.

[sonnyhl]

craigslist in the UK or ebay.

Looks like a 1960's Sprite. The one feature which is hard to tell from the photo (and the basket being in the way) that could fetch you a few more dollars is the braking mechanism. Is that a rod brake on the front? If so, to really narrow down it's year, details on rims and hubs would help date the bike. If it's the standard brake lever and cable to caliper set up, you don't have anything special.

Most 1970's (and 60's) bikes are not collectible despite what most people think. They were mass produced and there's one in every third garage on every street almost. The real bucks come with 1930's bikes and earlier. A standard 3 speed cruiser or similar is not worth that much and prices for those fluctuates depending on where you live (big city, countryside, suburb, etc). With standard 70's bikes the difference between a restored - mint or near mint bike and one that's been on the road is quite minimal and it's usually not worth spending cash to 'restore' them as you won't see your money back.

Do a search on craigslist or ebay in your area and see what other people are selling similar bikes for and that can give you an idea of what you can get for it.

[hummerhead2002]

I know of http://www.pre-loved.co.uk---the price may be rather too high ( replace the saddle---parts are available in evans.com, winstanleysbikes.co.uk ). Make sure the brakes function and change pedals! Good luck----