How not to sell on ebay...

JPS29

I'm a salvage dealer and am always selling car parts or cars on ebay.

I've just got a vehicle from an insurance company and whilst I wont be listing until after Christmas I thought I'd check the current listings to get a rough idea of price.

I stumbled across this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2002-RENAULT-CLIO-1-2-SPARES-REPAIRS-NEW-MOT-TAX-/180600638771?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a0ca30d33

This has got to be a "how not to sell guide" if I ever saw one.

Surely no one will bid/buy from someone with an ad like that?

sarahg1969

Lovely the member's name - repossedcars - pmsl.

And this:

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]ONES YOU WIN THE CAR AND TAKE IT HOME YOU WILL NOT LEAVE US WITH BAD FEEDBACK BECAUSE YOU WILL BE HAPPY TO TAKE THE CAR NOT UNHAPPY[/FONT]

cadasaj

LOL thanks for posting this. I have had a really bad day today and this made me laugh so much.

alanobrien

Wow, they must have taken the advanced gibberish course

jamespir

lol odd ad

also something dont smell right plus they want 100 pounds deposit and are adding 20 quid a s
day on till you collect it and also they arent fixing it before you get it

macfly

13 bids. How is that how not to sell?

JPS29

I take your point, but would you buy from someone with an ad like that? I know I wouldn't and maybe it would have double bidders/higher price if it were a proper ad.

I suppose I should rephrase it as "Why would anyone bid on this ad?"

sam.4000

I think they they are colour blind!!
But on a serious note they have sold this car once already - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180586336495&category=9861
Another one they are currently selling - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2007-HONDA-CIVIC-AUTO-ES-IMA-HYBRID-BLACK-NEW-MOT-TAX-/180599375684?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a0c8fc744 and again they have previously sold this car - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180591019997&category=18206
Something fish looking on goofbay there is atleast 2 other car that they have sold twice.

JPS29

Point proven then, buyer probably backs out of sale due to riddiculous t's and c's and the audacity to charge storage at £20 per day.

I only charge insurance companies £15 per day!!!

Girlpantsx

IF YOU WANT TO DRIVE THIS CAR HOME ITS AT YOUR OWN RISK


Lol. That alone would put me off.

Enfieldian

IF YOU DO LEAVE US WITH BAD FEED BACK YOU WILL BE REPORTED TO EBAY AND THE FEEDBACK WILL BE REMOVED

How does that work then? I need to know in case I ever get a neg on my account.....