Selling Thorns

[Webswonder]

Hi, I have three Thorns and am looking to sell two of them. The third I'm going to be buried with. ( Like the National Census figures, I'm broken down by sex and age ) - a 2015 Mercury and a 2018 Nomad both Rohloff equipped. I'm aware that I can advertise them on this forum. I'm also aware that Thorn might buy them back and resell them. I'd be very interested to hear of people's experiences selling them in different ways so I can make an informed choice. Thanks, Jeremy

[in4]

Sizes?
Both look great bikes and the Nomad one had me thinking where it was taken. NZ perhaps?
I bought second hand from Thorn/SJS quite some years ago. The bike did arrive in tip top condition, having been appropriately serviced. So selling via them does offer a purchaser considerably assurance. Obviously you'd have to pay SJS a % for that.
Alternatively, sellling firstly here, then perhaps via other cycling forums and then other outlets would attract the interest of buyers who already know of the Thorn brand and its reputation. So you'd be advertising to your target group; qualified buyers.

I bought my second Thorn privately as I'd acquired enough knowledge to know what I was buying.
My current one was bought new from SJS, partly funded by the sale of my second one ( new owner rode it to NZ!)
Provenance eh!
Good luck with the sale.

[pandanroll]

Hi,

I have bought two Thorns on this forum -- one Nomad a couple of years ago, and one Raven for a family member. Had good experiences both times -- honest, direct sellers, no faff.

I have sold non-Thorn bikes on Ebay and on another popular cycling forum. The forum sale the buyer was local so an easy transaction. Ebay sales involve a bit more effort responding to queries, some time wasters, but in the end no problem with the sale.

I would be potentially interested in the Mercury depending on size, price and location. After a long tour with a Rohloff I am trying to get a Rohloff equipped audax/ light tourer and Mercury fits the bill.

Good luck with the sale however you decide to proceed.

[Webswonder]

Hi, Thanks for the replies,

I'm 6 ft with normal legs and both bikes were made for me. The Nomad Mk2 says on the parts list "MK2 S+S Frame and Fork Set - Yellow - 620M" and the Mercury "Retro Green 580L for 46mm forks". Yes, well spotted, the Nomad is photographed near Lake Ohau in the central South Island NZ. It has spent most of its life in a custom made box in my daughters garage in NZ and was only used by me for a few weeks a year when I visited (and religiously changed the Rohloff oil). The Mercury comes with a spare set of forks with front pannier lugs and front pannier carriers. I love them both for their particular qualities, but I've decided that only my 2020 Raven will accompany me in my dotage.

Again, thank you for your advice. I think I will get all the details together and start by advertising the Nomad on this forum. Oh, and by the way, I live in west Wales where men are men and sheep are nervous, but am also in Cardiff most weeks.

Regards,

Jeremy