Merry Christmas fellow gearheads. I put a for sale thread in the cars/parts for sale area a couple months ago and haven't had much activity. Okay, I kiow that I'm asking a lot for the car, and understand that I'll have to come down on the price to sell. In the interests of getting the car out of my garage so I can move on to other projects, I'm thinking of putting the car on eBay. What I'm interested in are some comments & suggestions on using eBay, and good or bad experiences people have had. I have never sold anything on eBay, but have purchased a lot of Maverick parts and memorabilia. How about some feedback from people who have sold cars on eBay??? Thanks. Tom
one word. Exposure. i just sold a '84 LTD Country Squire Station Wagon on e bay and got book for it. also sold a '85 Yamaha V Max last year and got above retail for it. seems the odder, the better. my wife makes her living there now selling arts and crafts. never know till you try.
Well the exposure on Ebay is great, but for me, I don't know if I would like selling my car on it. Parts - but not the car. Just my opinion. I like to see and meet the future owner of my cars before any negotiations take place - I want to make sure it's going to a good home. On Ebay, everything is anonymous and you can't tell for sure if a worthy person bought it. Another possibility is that the person doesn't show up with the money and you get screwed out of time and a bit of money. My ebay experience has been a good one, but I know of a few people who have gotten burned by it. I know it's not a sure way to tell, but feedback ratings, and reading the comments given are pretty good indicators of the person - make sure to read the negative too. Ebay might be a good step for you - your car is very nice, and very rare - sounds like it would do well on ebay. Make sure to set a reserve. Remember, this is all just my opinion, but in the end, it's your decision. -Corbin
ebay aok ebay has been ok my first sale was a 1996 sea-doo xlnt cond, paid $2150, kept it 3 yrs sold on ebay for $1900 I think great....... also bought speakers and got screwed. Be careful and change your password frequently(repeat 10 times) just had my email address changed by someone else reported it and all seems well make sure to have firewall program of some sort has anyone else had their info changed w/out your permission? ......Robert
Okay, thanks for the comments. Sounds like you can be successful, but have to be careful in the process. When you sell something on eBay, what does it cost? Do you pay eBay a flat fee, or a percentage of the winning bid? In Corbin's scenario where you sell the car, but the buyer doesn't come through, do you still have to pay eBay? Thanks again. Tom
ebay always gets their money......... in the registration to sell, you have to give an electronic payment method ........ as far as $$, you pay a % I think, plus ebay motors has a higher % than reg ebay ........ It cost me near $ 80 to sell the seadoo, with reserve price and all ......... Robert
E Bay Motors charged a flat fee for listing, I think it was 40 for the wagon I sold. If you follow the instructions for introduction to selling it should be made clear. In the case of a non paying bidder contact E Bay for relief. They have ALL bases covered. And yes, they will get their money. Nuttin free.
i had a bad experiance on ebay that turned out good i purchased a maverick(300bucks) on there and when i went to get it it was not at all like they described this car was way to far gone how ever once i started looking for the parts to fix it i found out thru a friend about another maverick right here in my town ended up buying it for 500 bucks and its in awsum condition so i guess if i hadnt bought that heap on ebay i never would have found this cream puff lol and whats even better as i was trying to locate all the parts for a v8 swap i found a local junkyard with a 1974 maverick 302 complete bumper to bumber guy is letting me have any parts i want with exception of the motor and tranny for 350 bucks has mint dash pad mint bucket seats and im getting complet front and rear suspension with all the brake parts and drive shaft ... is this a good deal ? it has the 8 inch 5 lug rear and manual disk brakes..anyway as far as ebay .. i,ll never buy a complete car again but i will buy parts
I sold a Corvette "through" Ebay. I had a reserve set and did not sell it on the auction as the bidding did not get high enough. But, as several have mentioned here, I got exposure. Just after the auction ended, someone who had seen the car on Ebay made contact with me and made arrangements to come look at and drive the car in person. I delivered the car and collected a cashiers check about two weeks later. Cleaver
