Thursday 6 January 2011

FREE Classified Ads! Sell a scooter on Scooter Exchange

If you're thinking about selling a motorcycle or scooter (or you're thinking about buying one) then give our FREE Classified Ads a try with Scooter Exchange, think Auto Trader and you get the idea.

Advertising a scooter for sale on our website is easy and unlike other sites it won't cost you anything. If you've got all the information to hand inputting the details should only take a few minutes of your time. Add some photos, submit your ad and away you go. Here's a quick guide to help you get started:

First of all, go to the main Scooter Exchange page on our website. You'll see a box that says 'Advertise With Us', click on 'Create Advert' to begin:


Make sure you've read through the rules then click on 'Continue' to proceed:


The next step is to fill out all the details:

Step 1: Advert Information - this is the essential info that people will see alongside a photo of the bike you're selling. It's best to keep the wording factual and straight to the point. Think of key points that might help sell your bike. Input your contact details then select how long you want the add to be displayed for, you have a choice of 7 or 14 days.

Step 2: Vehicle Information - our manufacturer and model list is quite comprehensive, simply select what it is you're selling from the drop-down menus. If the make or model isn't listed, click on 'Specify your own' and fill out the boxes. Proceed to input the rest of the details.


Step 3: Vehicle Features - this section is basically an itemised list of features that you can select using tick boxes. If you want to be more specific about any upgrades and so on you can add this info within the Description in Step 1.

Step 4: Images - This is where you can add a photo of what you're selling. You can't advertise anything on Scooter Exchange without any pictures. You can upload up to five images directly from your computer. Once you're satisified with all the details in your advert, click on 'Continue' to submit your advert to us.

Please note that your advert won't appear instantly, it may take a few hours to appear on our website if not sooner.


Here's an example advert in our Classified listings:


Clicking on the photo in the listing then takes you to the actual For Sale page which is laid out like this:


Worth a mention is that we've added a useful little section at the bottom left of each page for any parts that are available for the particular bike/scooter that's up for sale. It's handy for potential buyers to know what parts are currently available.

Hopefully this guide will help you on your way to FREE and easy selling on Scooter Exchange.