Selling Car at Auction? Good Idea?

Rolandtheroadie

Oneday77 wrote: »

Since you have a reserve on it I would have reduced the starting price, you wouldn't lose out that way. 99p starts get many more people interested and just like a normal auction you will get the odd frenzied bidder going higher than they expected. Starting at £1000 stops some of that frenzy.

That was my first impression too. £1000 for a punto and the reserves not met yet? Sort of puts you off reading more.

happywarmgun

OK everyone. Thanks for bullying me into putting it on ebay. Got 2350 in the end. That's £600 quid more than I would have got from webuyanycar (and that before they turned up and knocked even more off their offer).

Quite stressful selling to a stranger who didn't even view it before bidding - but he turned up with the cash, seemed happy enough and paid.

Obviously, I'm chuffed.

emmell

happywarmgun wrote: »

OK everyone. Thanks for bullying me into putting it on ebay. Got 2350 in the end. That's £600 quid more than I would have got from webuyanycar (and that before they turned up and knocked even more off their offer).

Quite stressful selling to a stranger who didn't even view it before bidding - but he turned up with the cash, seemed happy enough and paid.

Obviously, I'm chuffed.

Result! Well done.
ML.