How many times has this been up for sale?
How many times has this been up for sale?
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voltage_maxx

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368 posts

239 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/tvr-350i-wedge-/33064155...

I reckon this is probably the fourth time? What IS going on with this one? confused

Wedg1e

27,041 posts

295 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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Wild stab in the dark... seller is labouring under the misapprehension that the car is worth sh!tloads of money but isn't getting any genuine bidders so his mates (or his 'spare' accounts) keep bidding up the price. Then he claims that the 'buyer' never shows within the stipulated 5 days so he relists it. That's why it's always a 'private listing' and he never leaves any feedback (which you would if you were really messed around that much).
Dunno about you lot but I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole, no reflection on the car but the seller.
Sorry, but someone had to say it. Tops it's worth £500 and that's to someone who already has the missing bits stacked in the shed.

voltage_maxx

Original Poster:

368 posts

239 months

Monday 14th November 2011
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Wedg1e said:
Wild stab in the dark... seller is labouring under the misapprehension that the car is worth sh!tloads of money but isn't getting any genuine bidders so his mates (or his 'spare' accounts) keep bidding up the price. Then he claims that the 'buyer' never shows within the stipulated 5 days so he relists it. That's why it's always a 'private listing' and he never leaves any feedback (which you would if you were really messed around that much).
Dunno about you lot but I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole, no reflection on the car but the seller.
Sorry, but someone had to say it. Tops it's worth £500 and that's to someone who already has the missing bits stacked in the shed.
Couldn't agree more Wedg1e! Looked at it vaguely as a parts car for mine but all the decent bits are missing!

Solitude

1,902 posts

205 months

Monday 14th November 2011
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voltage_maxx said:
Couldn't agree more Wedg1e! Looked at it vaguely as a parts car for mine but all the decent bits are missing!
Me too, colour is right, bonnet is WRONG, wheels need a refurb too !!
£200 tops for me, and then i'd strip off what i fancy and part out the rest asap to declutter the drive.

In honesty, it looks like that's exactly what has happened to it already !!

Poor little un-loved mite !!

KelWedge

1,287 posts

215 months

Monday 14th November 2011
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Its up for sale again on ebay, but to answer the question
In the last 2.5 years its been sold on ebay 3 times ! twice in October 2011 £815 & £510 and once this month £1020.

same seller, so buyers has failed to pay for what ever reason, some of which have been listed on the recent listing.
It might be worth a bit for parts, but there have been lots of wedges sold on ebay recently.

KelWedge

1,287 posts

215 months

Monday 14th November 2011
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O and yes forgot to mention,
I agree with everything said by you guys smile

Wedg1e

27,041 posts

295 months

Monday 14th November 2011
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KelWedge said:
Its up for sale again on ebay, but to answer the question
In the last 2.5 years its been sold on ebay 3 times ! twice in October 2011 £815 & £510 and once this month £1020.

same seller, so buyers has failed to pay for what ever reason, some of which have been listed on the recent listing.
It might be worth a bit for parts, but there have been lots of wedges sold on ebay recently.
He keeps listing it with a stipulation that it has to be collected within 5 days. Why? It's clearly been sat there longer than 5 days since he first listed it, therefore it's not as if it's in imminent danger of being flattened to make way for an intergallactic motorway or something. It does however give him a convenient get-out (read: lie) when the supposed buyer fails to show. He has also, it appears, failed to leave any negative feedback for the supposed non-appearing buyers, which you imagine you would do, especially after the second or third no-show.
Finally, put yourself in the buyer's shoes. If you really wanted it but couldn't collect within the 5 days, wouldn't you offer to pay for it in full up-front, plus an inconveniece fee to hold it till, say, the next weekend? I bloody would, especially if it was a good deal. No, he and/or his mates are trying it on. I think an email to Ebay might be in order... whistle
I hope someone manages to bag it for not much before it occurs to him to flog the engine and box and weigh the chassis in.

KelWedge

1,287 posts

215 months

Monday 14th November 2011
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Wedg1e said:
KelWedge said:
Its up for sale again on ebay, but to answer the question
In the last 2.5 years its been sold on ebay 3 times ! twice in October 2011 £815 & £510 and once this month £1020.

same seller, so buyers has failed to pay for what ever reason, some of which have been listed on the recent listing.
It might be worth a bit for parts, but there have been lots of wedges sold on ebay recently.
He keeps listing it with a stipulation that it has to be collected within 5 days. Why? It's clearly been sat there longer than 5 days since he first listed it, therefore it's not as if it's in imminent danger of being flattened to make way for an intergallactic motorway or something. It does however give him a convenient get-out (read: lie) when the supposed buyer fails to show. He has also, it appears, failed to leave any negative feedback for the supposed non-appearing buyers, which you imagine you would do, especially after the second or third no-show.
Finally, put yourself in the buyer's shoes. If you really wanted it but couldn't collect within the 5 days, wouldn't you offer to pay for it in full up-front, plus an inconveniece fee to hold it till, say, the next weekend? I bloody would, especially if it was a good deal. No, he and/or his mates are trying it on. I think an email to Ebay might be in order... whistle
I hope someone manages to bag it for not much before it occurs to him to flog the engine and box and weigh the chassis in.
I Agree 1OO%, I do sell on ebay and 100% 700 plus feedback score, if you sell something 3 times in 2 months and the buyers dont complete the sale, the first thing you would do is moan and follow ebay rules for non payment, which cant have happened here the timescale is wrong, negative feedback none, also smells wrong! been using a mate to up the price, yes maybe cant prove it. I listed the sale prices, so yes I think trying to make more than its worth. Does not make ebay look good. and yes I also agree if you wanted it a few hundred quid for parts sounds good to me.

Yes I can tell you all the wedges sold (sold as per thats what ebay say) in the last couple of years, now that is sad. eek

cuneus

5,963 posts

272 months

Monday 14th November 2011
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Just one small point - sellers cannot leave -ve feedback for buyers on ebay

ferlin

357 posts

269 months

Tuesday 15th November 2011
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I think wedg1e has hit the nail on the head...
he has been trying to hike the price up using his mates or other accounts and has bought it himself. I think ebay call it shrill bidding

KelWedge

1,287 posts

215 months

Tuesday 15th November 2011
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cuneus said:
Just one small point - sellers cannot leave -ve feedback for buyers on ebay
You can

york33

995 posts

292 months

Tuesday 15th November 2011
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KelWedge said:
You can
Oh no you can't smile

Well it is panto season biggrin

Mr WST

479 posts

203 months

Thursday 17th November 2011
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I agree!! He's probs but £1500 reserve on the car. Shame to see it left though, dont need another wedge in the scrap....

hogg

38 posts

228 months

Thursday 17th November 2011
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maybe we should save it !! all put in £20 in! you can keep it and work on it at mine (as i live 5miles from the car) goodwood 10mins away for track days smilei'll look after the keys just incase it needs to be moved wink