Irritating car sales descriptions?!

Irritating car sales descriptions?!

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firman

1,407 posts

192 months

Sunday 29th April 2012
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Dominicc01 said:
Wycombe83 said:
Spot the illegal number plate.
No, I'm 99% certain it's Manx. Which means that if anyone outside of the IoM wanted to buy the car, if it's the same situation as the Channel Islands, you have to pay VAT on importing, as well as registration duty, and then MOT etc. Not cheap.
It isn't advertised as being on the IOM but if he has an address ober there that he has it registered to then the car wont have been m.o.t'ed for ever!

irish boy

3,509 posts

235 months

Sunday 29th April 2012
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Only at this price for one day then it goes back to the old price. irked

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3865752.htm

so if I came up with the £4750 tomorrow you would turn me away? this really does my head in.


Mr2Mike

20,143 posts

254 months

Monday 30th April 2012
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UnluckyTimmeh said:
I understand that, but a reserve is what you want as a minimum. So is starting the bid at that amount, so it doesn't make any sense to start it at £xxxx and to say there's no reserve.
It makes perfect sense. A seller could set starting bid AND a reserve price if they wanted.

obob

4,193 posts

193 months

Monday 30th April 2012
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I hate when they put the reason for sale. Who cares?

I also hate it when they have a sports car or hot hatch and put that its never been driven in anger. Well why have you got it?

veevee

1,455 posts

150 months

Monday 30th April 2012
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FellowPazzini said:
"No Swap" in the title. Annoying for the people that specifically search for "Swap". They should put it somewhere in the description.
Whoosh.

These are people looking to swap, but ebay rules state no PXs.

veevee

1,455 posts

150 months

Monday 30th April 2012
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confused_buyer said:
McHaggis said:
I don't mind this. "Standard spec" can vary by model year so it's good reference point for me to check which spec it was...
Yes, and you can put a 2007 car up for sale and still get people phone up and ask "has it got power steering?".

Just because a few car geeks on a car forum know the spec of a 2006 330i or know where to find them don't assume 99% of the buying public have got a clue.
I think the OP was referring to things like 'rear view mirror', 'front headrests', etc.