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Haggling on by it now

the_devil_made_me_do_it
the_devil_made_me_do_it Posts: 5,567 Forumite
in Ebay, auctions, car boot sales, post & parcels
I'm looking at a car on ebay & it only offers a buy it now price. Haven't yet made arrangements to view it, but if I like the car, is it worth trying to haggle the price down, or would I be wasting my time?
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  • thepedestrian
    thepedestrian Posts: 997 Forumite
    allways worth a try - be rude not to !
    As Martin says - please be nice - there is no such thing as a stupid question ! ;)
  • the_devil_made_me_do_it
    the_devil_made_me_do_it Posts: 5,567 Forumite
    I've just looked on a free valuation site. The guy selling the car wants £2390, yet the valuation site recommends £1158 (private good), or £1578.
  • zenseeker
    zenseeker Posts: 4,551 Forumite
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    Take a print out, back up your haggle
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  • the_devil_made_me_do_it
    the_devil_made_me_do_it Posts: 5,567 Forumite
    Just seems a bit weird haggling on a buy it now lol.
  • zenseeker
    zenseeker Posts: 4,551 Forumite
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    Worst he can do is say no, at which point you walk away really (as long as you haven't actually bought it via eBay yet). I wouldn't pay an over inflated price for a second hand car, and I doubt many others would either. Need to make sure he adjusts the auction or whatever if you agree the price, unless he takes cash in hand and ends the auction (better for him as he keeps more money, but loses paypal protection...but that isn't your problem).
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  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 74,960 Ambassador
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    Email, ask to view car before buying it, then haggle. DO NOT buy car and then haggle.
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  • macfly
    macfly Posts: 2,728 Forumite
    Why are you even thinknig about going to see this? It's listed at double book price. If you were willing to pay more, you could get it from a main dealer. He's not going to chop the price in half.
  • thepedestrian
    thepedestrian Posts: 997 Forumite
    edited 12 August 2010 at 11:36AM
    soolin wrote: »
    Email, ask to view car before buying it, then haggle. DO NOT buy car and then haggle.


    agree with this in principle - but in reality the seller may feel he has you over a barrel in a sense ( if you have travelled for 2- 300 miles for an item )
    I would email him and ask him if there any faults he has not mentioned in the listing or shown a photo of - if he says it is as stated then BIN ( saves you a wasted journey if someone BIN whilst you are on route and locks the car up to you as well)

    - if when you go and check it out you find something not mentioned then start playing hardball ( would be his fault for not mentioning the faults you have found )
    As Martin says - please be nice - there is no such thing as a stupid question ! ;)
  • thepedestrian
    thepedestrian Posts: 997 Forumite
    macfly wrote: »
    Why are you even thinknig about going to see this? It's listed at double book price. If you were willing to pay more, you could get it from a main dealer. He's not going to chop the price in half.

    agree with this though - whats your interest if its way overpriced ?!?
    As Martin says - please be nice - there is no such thing as a stupid question ! ;)
  • the_devil_made_me_do_it
    the_devil_made_me_do_it Posts: 5,567 Forumite
    I have arranged to view this afternoon. I will only be travelling about 18 miles if that. I never go to far out of the area, it's just not practical.
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