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Parents search by wheel size, not by frame size or model. A listing that leads with the wheel size and the rough age it suits reaches the right buyer, and most kids bikes are sold simply because they have been outgrown rather than worn out.
Wheel size decides who finds the listing at all. Lightweight bikes from brands parents recognise hold their value noticeably better, largely because they get handed on again rather than worn out.
Get a free valuation for your kids bike →Plenty of people searching to sell a kids bike want it gone immediately. Buy-back and part-exchange services will quote you quickly and collect, and that convenience is real. What you give up is margin, because those services need to resell the bike at a profit.
Advertising privately on Cyclesite takes longer and asks you to answer a few questions from buyers, but the sale price is yours. Whichever route you pick, it is worth knowing the market value first so you can judge an offer against something.
Your listing reaches people looking specifically for a kids bike, rather than general classifieds browsers.
No listing fee while we launch, and no commission on local sales.
Frame numbers are checked against stolen-bike records, which gives buyers a reason to trust a private seller.
A free valuation gives you a market-based figure for your kids bike before you decide on an asking price.
The wheel size in inches, in the title. Parents search "16 inch bike" far more often than they search a model name, so a listing that leads with the model can be almost invisible.
Include them if you still have them and say so, since it saves the buyer a separate purchase. If they are long gone, say that too rather than leaving it ambiguous.
If it is safe and working, generally yes, because demand for smaller wheel sizes is steady and parents are usually replacing something outgrown on short notice. Be realistic about condition in the listing and the sale tends to be straightforward.