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Date:         Fri, 24 Oct 2003 18:01:00 -0500
Reply-To:     Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Be careful what you buy on eBay
Comments: To: gull@GULL.US
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I've sold several vehicles on eBay. I sold a parts Westy. All the other vehicles I have sold have been more "high end." I sold a gorgeous Mitsubishi Eclipse, very low mileage, nice stereo, adult owner. Nice car. The transaction did get a bit intense as the buyer was taking out a loan on the car and needed information for their banker. I had to fax the title and some other documents to the bank.

With vehicles there tend to be more people asking questions. It is definitely more work to sell a vehicle, but then again, you stand to make more money. So far I have had to do a good bit of work on the sale of vehicles, but it has always been worth it in the end. In fact, that is one of the things I do for "work" (my job is doing anything I have to do to not work for anyone else). I've gotten good at selling other folks' cars on eBay. Most people are scared of selling cars and they hate dealers. For several hundred dollars (depending upon the vehicle) they are very happy to have someone else handle the transaction. I do all the marketing (whether placing the ad on eBay or other internet boards), write all the ads, take all the pictures, handle all the correspondence, and handle all of the paperwork at the end of the sale. So far I haven't had any complaints. In fact, recently when I ask one of my customers (sellers) if I could use him as a reference he wrote, "Of course I will give a positive reference! I think you did a great job selling my car, and I got much more for it than I thought I could."

I do believe that you can't sell just any car on eBay. There has to be something special about it. Jettas are a dime a dozen and you can find them in all the classified ads in the paper. Why pay for national advertising? However, if you have a really nice vehicle in outstanding shape, low mileage, unusual history, special equipment, etc. then eBay is the right audience.

Cheers, Bruce

>From: David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US> >Reply-To: David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: Be careful what you buy on eBay >Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 16:16:22 -0400 > >This brings up something I've wondered about: What have people's >experiences with eBay Motors been like *as a seller*? Any horror stories? >Would you recommend selling a car there? I've sold plenty of other stuff >on eBay but selling a car seems like it'd be a whole different kettle of >fish. > > >David Brodbeck, N8SRE >'82 Diesel Westfalia >'94 Honda Civic Si -- For Sale

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