Date:         Sun, 26 Mar 2006 15:32:48 +0000
Reply-To:     Dave Vickery <davevickery@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dave Vickery <davevickery@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Wanted: ideas on good ways to sell a camper
Comments: To: LeeKouns@WEBTV.NET
In-Reply-To:  <14060-44263756-6372@storefull-3233.bay.webtv.net>
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I'm selling mine and here are my thoughts.  Use an online ad that you can
run for as long as it takes--it is a widely spread audience and can take a
whle to sell.   If you put on Craig's list, add a link to photos.
Thesamba.com is good but mostly people who read it already have vans.
GoWesty.com is worse.  I am using Autotrader.  I advertised a car on
Cars.com a while back and wasn't that satisfied.   My ad has below too much
info.  Most ads have too little.  Using a photo to get more text space is
pretty cool, but I overdid it.

I will resort to Ebay if it doesn't sell at some point.  There is a lot of
weirdness on Ebay and you really have to know how to set reserves, $10
starting price, keep the reserve to yourself( but put one in) and no "buy it
now" option, and write a good ad, or you can get burned (buying or selling).
  It is worth remembering that  ebay is an advertising medium and you don't
have to sell something if you don't like the way it is going.  The best
advice there is to be honest and it should come through in your ad.  It is
hard to argue with the huge immediate audience you can reach on Ebay.

My ad:
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=197175080

Good luck,
Dave in Denver


>From: Lee Kouns <LeeKouns@WEBTV.NET>
>Reply-To: Lee Kouns <LeeKouns@WEBTV.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Wanted: ideas on good ways to sell a camper
>Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 22:40:22 -0800
>
>Hi Everyone!
>      It's good to be back on the list after being away from it for about
>6 months.
>      I'm still in Reno and getting ready to sell one of my two campers.
>I'm not very experienced at selling cars and would appreciate any input
>on good ways to go about it (or good websites to use). I'm not in a big
>hurry, but would like to complete things by mid-July.
>      I'd also like to hear from other list members living in the
>Reno/Tahoe area for possible outings or mutual support.
>Thanks in advance for your ideas.
>Lee
>'87 Westy
>'88 Westy