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Advertised some 19" Skoda alloys, with tyres.... PZero's with 2 X 6mm & 2 X 7mm
They're scuffed, but repairable. I advertised them for €550.
I had loads of messages from people of Balkan origins offering €300. I declined, politely. One called me via Messenger offering then €350. I declined. I knew they'd sell for close to asking. Within 2 days, another chap contacted me in the morning, came to view that afternoon and agreed on €500.
I then messaged all the Balkan chaps' mates (about 6 of the tosses) who'd made stupidly low offers and told them they're sold.
They're scuffed, but repairable. I advertised them for €550.
I had loads of messages from people of Balkan origins offering €300. I declined, politely. One called me via Messenger offering then €350. I declined. I knew they'd sell for close to asking. Within 2 days, another chap contacted me in the morning, came to view that afternoon and agreed on €500.
I then messaged all the Balkan chaps' mates (about 6 of the tosses) who'd made stupidly low offers and told them they're sold.
Currently I'm giving away for free on Facebook marketplace a low mileage leather sports seat with electric adjust and heated inserts, no one seems to want it yet on eBay people are paying £100+ for identical seats in worse condition!
Feel bad just throwing away a perfectly good seat but looks like it's going to the dump next weekend.
Feel bad just throwing away a perfectly good seat but looks like it's going to the dump next weekend.
Edited by untakenname on Sunday 25th April 23:01
Darn that'd be great for my sons bedroom/gaming chair etc.
I sold a bike recently on fb. Strictly collect only as I didn't want the hassle of finding a bile shop, packing, organising etc etc. Ad was clear. Soooo..
Bod messages me 'still for sale pal'?
I'm really interested, need if posting though. Can you do it for (selling price) including Post- Post would be £50 alone.
All these messages (3) were sent within an hour. I viewed but didn't reply.
Next thing...I've got some sort of feedback on my profile saying doesn't respond.
I sold a bike recently on fb. Strictly collect only as I didn't want the hassle of finding a bile shop, packing, organising etc etc. Ad was clear. Soooo..
Bod messages me 'still for sale pal'?
I'm really interested, need if posting though. Can you do it for (selling price) including Post- Post would be £50 alone.
All these messages (3) were sent within an hour. I viewed but didn't reply.
Next thing...I've got some sort of feedback on my profile saying doesn't respond.
shouldbworking said:
1 person saying they'll collect it on a tow truck and take it back to London.. On a 300 quid car really??
Run a few quotes for the scrappage value on the online scrappage sites. My dad just got £300 for a Renault Scenic.By the time you include the eBay fees and hassle with dealing with these absolute idiots it may well be worth just scrapping it. And no comeback six months down the the line when you get an text saying "My mechanic says the car needs £500 of work, what are you going to do about it?
untakenname said:
Currently I'm giving away for free on Facebook marketplace a low mileage leather sports seat with electric adjust and heated inserts, no one seems to want it yet on eBay people are paying £100+ for identical seats in worse condition!
Feel bad just throwing away a perfectly good seat but looks like it's going to the dump next weekend.
That'd be a crime to dump it. There's a pistonheads freecycleFeel bad just throwing away a perfectly good seat but looks like it's going to the dump next weekend.
Edited by untakenname on Sunday 25th April 23:01
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
better class of scrounger.
untakenname said:
Currently I'm giving away for free on Facebook marketplace a low mileage leather sports seat with electric adjust and heated inserts, no one seems to want it yet on eBay people are paying £100+ for identical seats in worse condition!
Feel bad just throwing away a perfectly good seat but looks like it's going to the dump next weekend.
So why not put it on ebay?Feel bad just throwing away a perfectly good seat but looks like it's going to the dump next weekend.
Edited by untakenname on Sunday 25th April 23:01
I've had a set of BMW alloy wheels advertised on Facebook for the last couple of months. I've put them up for £70 collected. They're two bare alloys and two alloys with brand new winter tyres fitted. Bargain at £70.
I've had a couple of messages asking if they're still available, to which I've replied yes and then never heard back. Then the other day I had a guy message me asking if I could guarantee they weren't buckled. I told him that I had never fitted them to a car so can't make any promises but apart from some kerbing they appeared to be in good condition. He then came back asking what my lowest price was. I told him £60 (which is what I paid for the wheels). I got another message back saying he'd give me £40 and collect them Tuesday. Again I messaged back saying I'd take £60. I then got another message back asking if there were tyres fitted to all four wheels. At this point I stopped replying
He's messaged me two or three times since then and I've just ignored him. It's not worth the hassle to go and get the wheels from where they're stored, bring them back to my house for him to either not turn up or turn up and haggle over the price. I'll probably end up having the tyres removed and then taking the wheels to the dump. A much easier solution I think.
I've had a couple of messages asking if they're still available, to which I've replied yes and then never heard back. Then the other day I had a guy message me asking if I could guarantee they weren't buckled. I told him that I had never fitted them to a car so can't make any promises but apart from some kerbing they appeared to be in good condition. He then came back asking what my lowest price was. I told him £60 (which is what I paid for the wheels). I got another message back saying he'd give me £40 and collect them Tuesday. Again I messaged back saying I'd take £60. I then got another message back asking if there were tyres fitted to all four wheels. At this point I stopped replying
He's messaged me two or three times since then and I've just ignored him. It's not worth the hassle to go and get the wheels from where they're stored, bring them back to my house for him to either not turn up or turn up and haggle over the price. I'll probably end up having the tyres removed and then taking the wheels to the dump. A much easier solution I think.
alorotom said:
Daveb257 said:
Selling a couple of year old but never ridden road bike, not expensive (£150) loads of the usual “is it still available” b
ks but this weekend had a new one “how much will it be for me as I’m a key worker”
I’d be sorely tempted to up the price for them since they have guaranteed income throughout this “challenging period”ks but this weekend had a new one “how much will it be for me as I’m a key worker” Quite a few I'm desperate as it's my sons/ partners birthday tomorrow and they'll be devastated if I can't buy this (WTF!! Leave a present till day before - as if).
Finally sold it to a decent chap for full asking.
Edited by Zippee on Tuesday 27th April 11:36
I'm going to go against the grain here and say that over the last week or so FB Marketplace has been great, or rather, the people have.
Helping my dad empty his garage at the moment. He refuses to take things to the tip as he is obsessed with things being reused, and is worried I'll throw something out that is worth £2 or whatever.
So I've started listing stuff on Marketplace.
In the last week, I have sold a gas barbecue, an old mountain bike, a set of old chandelier style light fittings, a set of golf clubs, and a broken strimmer.
Everyone I sold to was really polite, turned up when they said they would, were really happy with what they bought, and a couple even sent me messages afterwards saying thanks for selling them the item.
I appreciate the good news doesn't make for amusing reading, but just thought I would say it wasn't all bad out there!
Helping my dad empty his garage at the moment. He refuses to take things to the tip as he is obsessed with things being reused, and is worried I'll throw something out that is worth £2 or whatever.
So I've started listing stuff on Marketplace.
In the last week, I have sold a gas barbecue, an old mountain bike, a set of old chandelier style light fittings, a set of golf clubs, and a broken strimmer.
Everyone I sold to was really polite, turned up when they said they would, were really happy with what they bought, and a couple even sent me messages afterwards saying thanks for selling them the item.
I appreciate the good news doesn't make for amusing reading, but just thought I would say it wasn't all bad out there!
jet_noise said:
Lord Marylebone said:
a gas barbecue, an old mountain bike, a set of old chandelier style light fittings, a set of golf clubs, and a broken strimmer.
It's the council generation game, you are a st Bruce Forsyth impersonator AICMFP 
I found an old PC in the garage that he bought in the late 90's. Totally worthless. He says it would be 'insanity' to throw it out as it "Cost him £1000 in 1996 so must still be worth a bit"
Dad is 70 years old and easily classed as 'wealthy', and yet is terrified to throw out some old light fittings in case they are worth a couple of quid. Probably tells you all you needs to know about the Baby Boomer generation.
Previously I have tried to explain to him that some of the stuff he has in storage is simply worth nothing, but clearly he still has concerns. I have discovered that selling it all on Marketplace is the best way round it. I list stuff for prices he 'approves' and if it doesn't sell, he is forced to admit that it isn't worth as much as he thought. I then lower the price until someone comes and buys it.
The plan is working so far...
Lord Marylebone said:
jet_noise said:
Lord Marylebone said:
a gas barbecue, an old mountain bike, a set of old chandelier style light fittings, a set of golf clubs, and a broken strimmer.
It's the council generation game, you are a st Bruce Forsyth impersonator AICMFP I found an old PC in the garage that he bought in the late 90's. Totally worthless. He says it would be 'insanity' to throw it out as it "Cost him £1000 in 1996 so must still be worth a bit"
Dad is 70 years old and easily classed as 'wealthy', and yet is terrified to throw out some old light fittings in case they are worth a couple of quid. Probably tells you all you needs to know about the Baby Boomer generation.
Previously I have tried to explain to him that some of the stuff he has in storage is simply worth nothing, but clearly he still has concerns. I have discovered that selling it all on Marketplace is the best way round it. I list stuff for prices he 'approves' and if it doesn't sell, he is forced to admit that it isn't worth as much as he thought. I then lower the price until someone comes and buys it.
The plan is working so far...
We have sold a fair few things from FB market place, the odd old bit of furniture and random items that were too good to bin but someone would pay a bit for or just give to them for free.
The biggest shock was selling my other half's Merc CLS on there earlier this year. I'd put my old E Class on there the year before and as many have experienced, received numerous dead end messages or the, 'I'll take it now for half the price cash' like they're doing me a favour. Autotrader proved a better option for that one.
But our CLS was priced well but a shade under £6k so not what I'd call shed territory. I received one random message and the other was from a really nice guy who'd spotted it. We'd had the wheels refurbished, full service history and in really nice condition. He test drove it, made an offer and then paid £5,750 for it which we were both happy about.
I hadn't expected anything from placing the ad. I thought I'd put it up there on the off chance but being December when we bought it's replacement I wasn't going to pay for an Autotrader ad. It had been up for sale a while and was a really effortless sale.
The biggest shock was selling my other half's Merc CLS on there earlier this year. I'd put my old E Class on there the year before and as many have experienced, received numerous dead end messages or the, 'I'll take it now for half the price cash' like they're doing me a favour. Autotrader proved a better option for that one.
But our CLS was priced well but a shade under £6k so not what I'd call shed territory. I received one random message and the other was from a really nice guy who'd spotted it. We'd had the wheels refurbished, full service history and in really nice condition. He test drove it, made an offer and then paid £5,750 for it which we were both happy about.
I hadn't expected anything from placing the ad. I thought I'd put it up there on the off chance but being December when we bought it's replacement I wasn't going to pay for an Autotrader ad. It had been up for sale a while and was a really effortless sale.
I just sold 2 old mountain bikes.
One was mine and one the wife's.
Neither up to much I just wanted them out the shed.
Mine was up for £60 and the other £30 and both went within minutes. In fact I had 5 more messages about the wife's bike before I even got round to marking it sold.
I've sold quite a lot on the local for sale page / marketplace. What I sell usually goes quickly because I price it cheap just to get rid.
If you're wanting top dollar then maybe its not the best place to go.
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