Selling car on Ebay

googler

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

You've never sold one to me then,:), I wouldn't dream of handing over cash, (which it has to be OP), without a test drive to prove all is as described.

You need to arrange your test drive before auction close, and possibly before bidding, because if you bid on it, and your bid is the highest at auction close, that's you agreed to buy it - not agreed to buy it subject to a test drive.

googler

OP - I tried twice to sell cars thru eBay and all that happened was that people would bid on them, win the auction, then decide not to proceed.

They never got as far as test driving, just lost interest after the auction closed, and wouldn't pay. I've got 100% positive feedback over 400 or so transactions, both as buyer and seller, so can't imagine that would put people off.

I wouldn't go for eBay again - Auto Trader for me next time.

Inactive

People assume that eBay equates to auction, the fact is, most cars listed on eBay are Classified Adverts, so no real difference to AutoTrader.

mikey72

googler wrote: »

You need to arrange your test drive before auction close, and possibly before bidding, because if you bid on it, and your bid is the highest at auction close, that's you agreed to buy it - not agreed to buy it subject to a test drive.

The fair enough if you do that.
You still wouldn't be getting my money without a test drive first.

davemorton

You wouldn't be getting my car then, no money, no keys. I can just imagine the hassle that I would have if someone took it for a test-drive, insured, and then crashed it. Would be a nightmare to claim for.

cyclonebri1

davemorton wrote: »

Obviously you would take this test drive BEFORE bidding wouldnt you?

No sorry you don't need too. The seller will have described the car, good bits/bad bits and warts, yeah. If you are the buyer and it is significantly outside the description you have every right to abort.

Not for a minute am I suggesstion buying a car from ebay just for a test drive. I hope that's clear. Misdescription is where I'm coming from, and anyone will surely realise that this is better resolved before money changes hands???, from the sellers point of view that is??;)

mikey72

davemorton wrote: »

You wouldn't be getting my car then, no money, no keys. I can just imagine the hassle that I would have if someone took it for a test-drive, insured, and then crashed it. Would be a nightmare to claim for.

Again, fair enough.
I've never bought a car, on or off ebay, autotrader, or even the local paper, that I haven't have a good look over, took for a test drive, checked the V5, and then paid for.
If anyone wanted the money up front, I'd be leaving

cyclonebri1

googler wrote: »

You need to arrange your test drive before auction close, and possibly before bidding, because if you bid on it, and your bid is the highest at auction close, that's you agreed to buy it - not agreed to buy it subject to a test drive.

That is not the case. Full stop. You have every right to prove the car is as described. If it is you are obliged, (within ebays very loosely controls), to purchase the vehicle.

If they cannot demonstrate the car is fine then they can't prove it actually is.

Look, commonsense prevails. You bid on a car as described without seeing it. Only a moron would dip into the pocket without driving the thing to see if it actually is as described

Inactive

The time to view/test drive a vehicle is before placing a bid, not after.

Cars are purchased at normal car auctions often without getting an opportunity to test drive them first.

jase1

I've only ever sold two, old, cars on ebay. Both were described with faults clearly listed, and both buyers turned up with cash in hand, heard the engines start up (nice and quiet -- my cars always are, will accept nothing less even from an old nail), watched them smoothly moving onto the road from the parking space, took a quick look at the paperwork and passed the cash over.

No problems, just a smooth, painless transaction. Positive feedback exchanged a few hours later.

Think this only would happen with a £300 car though -- people only expect a runner, and I always keep on top of my cars. More expensive, and I'd expect a more thorough inspection.