When it’s time for a new car, most people bring their old one to a dealership, trade it in for the latest model, and drive off. Why can’t upgrading your bike be like that? Do local bike shops even take trade-ins?
Well, we’ve got good news: yes - local shops can take trade-ins via The Pro’s Closet’s (TPC) TradeUp program that facilitates and makes the process easy.
As the world’s leader in buying and selling pre-owned bikes, TPC takes all the hassle out of bike trade-ins with our proven Sell // Trade process. This lets your local shop accept your quality pre-loved bike and apply the credit toward whatever new bike you’ve been dreaming of. This allows the entire transaction to happen all in one place.
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Why use TradeUP?
The TradeUP program is a win-win for everyone. Instead of haggling with strangers on Craigslist, eBay, or Facebook, you can quickly and easily apply your bike’s value to a new bike. Plus, the TradeUp program is free for your local shop to use. At the end of the day, your shop gets a sale, you get a new bike, and TPC will find a new home for your pre-loved bike.
Although TPC sells thousands of bikes online every year, we get it. Sometimes, you’d rather test-ride a bike before committing to purchase. Or, you might prefer a brand-new bike. And just like you, we love supporting our local bike shops. These are all great reasons to use TradeUP.
How it works
- Roll into your favorite local bike shop.
- If your shop is already a TradeUp partner they can submit your bike through their dealer account portal. If they don't have one, they can get started here.
- They'll take a couple photos of your bike, examine it for upgrades, blemishes, or damage.
- Then, they'll send your bikes images and info to our team of buyers for evaluation.
- If we want your bike, frame, or wheels both you and the shop will receive an offer emailed as soon as possible.
- If you accept the offer, you'll be guided through our Veriff process where we'll need your a serial number, and a photo of you and your ID.
- TPC will send the shop a pre-paid shipping label for them to use once they've boxed your bike.
- When the bike arrives at TPC our receiving team will evaluate the bike to ensure it matches the details in the submission and no damage exists.
- Once the bike passes inspection, the payment process begins.
What if my shop isn’t a TradeUp partner?
While we have TradeUp partners nationwide, your favorite bike shop might not be one. If your local bike retailer isn’t part of TPC’s TradeUp program, that’s no problem. They can easily sign up to become a TradeUp partner by signing up here!
Once they’re set up, you can trade-in your bike to get store credit.
Remember, TradeUp is free for your shop to use, so they don’t have any reason not to sign up and sell you the bike of your dreams!
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What kind of bikes does TPC offer on?
It may feel like the Wild West out here in Colorado, but we do have some parameters. To see what kind of bikes, frames, and wheels we're currently making offers on, check out our Sell // Trade page here.
