Ebay, what a pile of poo!!
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Ebay, what a pile of poo!!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...539623101&rd=1
Got my wifes car on at the moment, about 4 hours left.
It really annoys me how everybody on there seems to want something for nothing!! They want to start bidding at £100 for a 4k car, numptys!!
There are no real bargains to be had like everyone bleats on about. You get what you pay for!! Pay a pitance and get shoddy goods, pay the expected price and you may get a genuine article.
Looks like this ad' was another waste of my time and money!!
Never mind. Rant over.
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Got my wifes car on at the moment, about 4 hours left.
It really annoys me how everybody on there seems to want something for nothing!! They want to start bidding at £100 for a 4k car, numptys!!
There are no real bargains to be had like everyone bleats on about. You get what you pay for!! Pay a pitance and get shoddy goods, pay the expected price and you may get a genuine article.
Looks like this ad' was another waste of my time and money!!
Never mind. Rant over.
Gav.
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My eBay pet hate . . . when you purchase something but the seller doesn't leave you feedback until you leave feedback for them . . . hang on . . . I've paid upfront and fulfilled my part of the deal, why wait to see what I say about you before leaving me feedback ? Winkers
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Originally Posted by Tiggs
dont understand the reserve? Just put the start price at the lowest you will take.
Due to my missus answering the latest question on the screen she has now basically told everbody what price she is looking for, Doh!!
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Originally Posted by OllyK
I appreciate the low mileage, but after a quick look on Parkers, you seem to be asking over the odds, even at your reserve.
Garages around here have got them on with higher mileage at 4.5k - 5k.
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Just being realistic a suppose!!
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Originally Posted by Gav1
Olly, what do Parkers say it should be going for??
Garages around here have got them on with higher mileage at 4.5k - 5k.
Garages around here have got them on with higher mileage at 4.5k - 5k.
Private sale - circa £2800
Appreciate your mileage is about half what would be expected for the age.
Seems to be some disparity on prices between your local dealers and parkers.
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Originally Posted by PCatWork
1998 Vauxhall Tigra - £4,000
Spot the obvious mistake.
Spot the obvious mistake.
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Garages around here have got them on with higher mileage at 4.5k - 5k.
a) The dealer probably won't achieve the screen price
b) You're not a dealer
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And your point is...........take a look in the Autotrader...fool.
Low mileage doesn't make all that much difference when the car is 6 or 7 years old.
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Originally Posted by PCatWork
You can't compare the screen price on a car on a forecourt to what you can realistically get in a private sale.
a) The dealer probably won't achieve the screen price
b) You're not a dealer
a) The dealer probably won't achieve the screen price
b) You're not a dealer
Im asking for a minimum 4k. With very low miles, fsh and faultless bodywork.
I've also seen private sales that compare to this for higher mileage models.
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Well NetworkQ are asking well over Parker's prices - no idea what they are actually selling them for though: http://vauxhall.co.uk/networkQ/vehic...ehicleType=Car
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Originally Posted by Tiggs
sold 3 cars on there very easily from 3k to 20k...just put the price i wanted and set no reserve.
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Looking in Autotrader there are a number of similar cars with similar mileage at around £3995 - so I would suggest you are a bit ambitious.
Also if you took it to the local auction house what would you expect to get ? Surely Ebay is going to be no better than that ? £2500-3000 max I would think in an auction.
Also if you took it to the local auction house what would you expect to get ? Surely Ebay is going to be no better than that ? £2500-3000 max I would think in an auction.
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mate your feedback dont really help you!!
I wouldnt buy a car off someone with 0 feedback :-S
Ive sold 3 cars and got really good prices but i have over 600+ feedback so it does help alot!
I wouldnt buy a car off someone with 0 feedback :-S
Ive sold 3 cars and got really good prices but i have over 600+ feedback so it does help alot!
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I wouldnt buy a car off someone with 0 feedback :-S
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Originally Posted by mrfuzzyfelts
mate your feedback dont really help you!!
I wouldnt buy a car off someone with 0 feedback :-S
Ive sold 3 cars and got really good prices but i have over 600+ feedback so it does help alot!
I wouldnt buy a car off someone with 0 feedback :-S
Ive sold 3 cars and got really good prices but i have over 600+ feedback so it does help alot!
Doesn't make me a con man cos i've never sold anything on there before.
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Originally Posted by DJ Dunk
My eBay pet hate . . . when you purchase something but the seller doesn't leave you feedback until you leave feedback for them . . . hang on . . . I've paid upfront and fulfilled my part of the deal, why wait to see what I say about you before leaving me feedback ? Winkers
There is no manual feedback input at all except in the setting up beforehand.
On the subject of the car then I personally would say reserves are pointless.
Start at or very near to a figure you would accept and you might just be surprised when a couple of bidders battle between themselves.
Taking your home phone number out of the auction might be a good move too.
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Originally Posted by mrfuzzyfelts
mate your feedback dont really help you!!
I wouldnt buy a car off someone with 0 feedback :-S
Ive sold 3 cars and got really good prices but i have over 600+ feedback so it does help alot!
I wouldnt buy a car off someone with 0 feedback :-S
Ive sold 3 cars and got really good prices but i have over 600+ feedback so it does help alot!
Too much emphasis is put on 0 feedback, everyone starts there after all.
Negative feedback for non paying and misrepresenting items etc are the ones to watch, and only then can such comments be trusted if they were left by a decent person in the first place.
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Originally Posted by DJ Dunk
My eBay pet hate . . . when you purchase something but the seller doesn't leave you feedback until you leave feedback for them . . . hang on . . . I've paid upfront and fulfilled my part of the deal, why wait to see what I say about you before leaving me feedback ? Winkers
When I've paid via paypal which is most of the time they have the money in their account but still don't leave feedback until you've left feedback for them It's like they are holding you to ransom so that you don't leave back feedback for them being slack
Yet another rant over