Selling A Standard Run Of The Mill Car - Where?
Discussion
I've got a 2006 Polo 1.2 to sell, but where is best to advertise, in you guys opinion?
eBay is £10 or so, I've sold quite a few on eBay, but feel I'd need to advertise it cheaper, as everyone on eBay seems to want a bargain, and your up against 'no reserve' auctions of the same car making your look overpriced
Autotrader has 3 options...
All seem really expensive, last time I used AT, I'd also put it on Gumtree - it sold within 24hrs, via Gumtree!
Then, there's obv Gumtree. Gumtree is free, but nowhere near as much exposure as the other two?
Am I missing anywhere? Owners clubs tend to be for the more sporty versions of cars, not so much a 1.2 3 cyl Polo!
Cheers
eBay is £10 or so, I've sold quite a few on eBay, but feel I'd need to advertise it cheaper, as everyone on eBay seems to want a bargain, and your up against 'no reserve' auctions of the same car making your look overpriced
Autotrader has 3 options...
All seem really expensive, last time I used AT, I'd also put it on Gumtree - it sold within 24hrs, via Gumtree!
Then, there's obv Gumtree. Gumtree is free, but nowhere near as much exposure as the other two?
Am I missing anywhere? Owners clubs tend to be for the more sporty versions of cars, not so much a 1.2 3 cyl Polo!
Cheers
Sold a fair few cars over the years and bought as many. I think AT is the most effective but as you say expensive, Gumtree does work sometimes and could sell your Polo. Pistonheads has worked for me may times very well. Ebay classified could be effective. I would try Pistonheads first and possibly Autotrader but not cheap. If you use more than one method and price the car right with photos it will go. These are popular cars.
Steffan said:
Welshbeef said:
Steffan said:
Gumtree were taken over by Ebay a while ago. Unsurprisingly given the level of Ebay fees charging is going up.
Why were the competition commission involved? Steffan said:
davamer23 said:
Gumtree isn't free anymore for cars. Previously sold 3 cars pretty quickly through them. Last time I went to post a car as they wanted £15!
Gumtree were taken over by Ebay a while ago. Unsurprisingly given the level of Ebay fees charging is going up.Welshbeef said:
Steffan said:
Welshbeef said:
Steffan said:
Gumtree were taken over by Ebay a while ago. Unsurprisingly given the level of Ebay fees charging is going up.
Why were the competition commission involved? Possibly they should have been involved. However given the pretty dire quality of the government are we surprised.
I would suggest not.
Ebay has actually been pretty good for me. There are three cars I have sold on there within the last 4 years or so.
The first two weren't worth so much, so I put them on with a 99p start and no reserve. This seems to encourage bidding.
I think the key to getting a good result is in the presentation of the advert - so, nice clean car, take it to a pretty location (I have a place I have found nearby in front of some wonderfully bright green and lovely trees) and take MANY photographs of all angles, under the bonnet, inside etc.
It REALLY helps if you wait for a clear, bright sunny day. Wait until the sun is at it's highest, so you don't get reflections from the bodywork or distracting shadows on the ground.
Then write a detailed advert. I break mine down into sections thus: Engine and drivetrain; bodywork, paint and wheels; interior; factory options and specifications; ownership and service history - with a totally honest, candid write-up on each. I describe faults but I don't make a big deal about them - just make sure they're mentioned.
I also think it's important to describe the car in your own words - but remember buyers might interpret things differently. So to avoid this, I always put 'in my opinion' as a caveat. So I might write 'the bodywork is in fabulous overall condition in my opinion, reflecting just wear and tear that would be expected from a car of this age and mileage...'
Each time I have sold a car on ebay, I have honestly been bid more than I expected to receive - and on the occasion I did a 'classified advert' with a fixed price, I placed the ad and had a phone call by the evening. The buyer came round the following day and handed over the full asking price. With the cars I auctioned, I expected maybe £500 for the first and got £680, and a grand for the second and got £1350.
I put this down to some thought and work going into the presentation and description of the adverts. Look on ebay - s many of the ads are total rubbish, bad photos in bad light, a short description full of errors and 'txtspk' - so a good advert really shines through.
The first two weren't worth so much, so I put them on with a 99p start and no reserve. This seems to encourage bidding.
I think the key to getting a good result is in the presentation of the advert - so, nice clean car, take it to a pretty location (I have a place I have found nearby in front of some wonderfully bright green and lovely trees) and take MANY photographs of all angles, under the bonnet, inside etc.
It REALLY helps if you wait for a clear, bright sunny day. Wait until the sun is at it's highest, so you don't get reflections from the bodywork or distracting shadows on the ground.
Then write a detailed advert. I break mine down into sections thus: Engine and drivetrain; bodywork, paint and wheels; interior; factory options and specifications; ownership and service history - with a totally honest, candid write-up on each. I describe faults but I don't make a big deal about them - just make sure they're mentioned.
I also think it's important to describe the car in your own words - but remember buyers might interpret things differently. So to avoid this, I always put 'in my opinion' as a caveat. So I might write 'the bodywork is in fabulous overall condition in my opinion, reflecting just wear and tear that would be expected from a car of this age and mileage...'
Each time I have sold a car on ebay, I have honestly been bid more than I expected to receive - and on the occasion I did a 'classified advert' with a fixed price, I placed the ad and had a phone call by the evening. The buyer came round the following day and handed over the full asking price. With the cars I auctioned, I expected maybe £500 for the first and got £680, and a grand for the second and got £1350.
I put this down to some thought and work going into the presentation and description of the adverts. Look on ebay - s many of the ads are total rubbish, bad photos in bad light, a short description full of errors and 'txtspk' - so a good advert really shines through.
Ray Luxury-Yacht said:
Ebay has actually been pretty good for me. There are three cars I have sold on there within the last 4 years or so.
The first two weren't worth so much, so I put them on with a 99p start and no reserve. This seems to encourage bidding.
I think the key to getting a good result is in the presentation of the advert - so, nice clean car, take it to a pretty location (I have a place I have found nearby in front of some wonderfully bright green and lovely trees) and take MANY photographs of all angles, under the bonnet, inside etc.
It REALLY helps if you wait for a clear, bright sunny day. Wait until the sun is at it's highest, so you don't get reflections from the bodywork or distracting shadows on the ground.
Then write a detailed advert. I break mine down into sections thus: Engine and drivetrain; bodywork, paint and wheels; interior; factory options and specifications; ownership and service history - with a totally honest, candid write-up on each. I describe faults but I don't make a big deal about them - just make sure they're mentioned.
I also think it's important to describe the car in your own words - but remember buyers might interpret things differently. So to avoid this, I always put 'in my opinion' as a caveat. So I might write 'the bodywork is in fabulous overall condition in my opinion, reflecting just wear and tear that would be expected from a car of this age and mileage...'
Each time I have sold a car on ebay, I have honestly been bid more than I expected to receive - and on the occasion I did a 'classified advert' with a fixed price, I placed the ad and had a phone call by the evening. The buyer came round the following day and handed over the full asking price. With the cars I auctioned, I expected maybe £500 for the first and got £680, and a grand for the second and got £1350.
I put this down to some thought and work going into the presentation and description of the adverts. Look on ebay - s many of the ads are total rubbish, bad photos in bad light, a short description full of errors and 'txtspk' - so a good advert really shines through.
Excellent detailed accurate advice. I do think Ray Luxury-Yacht has pitched his prices very well hence the pleasant surprises. Accurate detailed description with clear good quality photos are very good points. Many of the Ebay sellers are daft with their presentation and fail to find buyers. Every Ebay car I have run has gone but they were priced to sell. Using caveats like "In my opinion" is also a good idea. I always try to get buyers to view the cars because I know these cars are genuine and worth a look. Worked for me and if you follow Ray's advice this will work for you. Polo's command their own market. Go for it.The first two weren't worth so much, so I put them on with a 99p start and no reserve. This seems to encourage bidding.
I think the key to getting a good result is in the presentation of the advert - so, nice clean car, take it to a pretty location (I have a place I have found nearby in front of some wonderfully bright green and lovely trees) and take MANY photographs of all angles, under the bonnet, inside etc.
It REALLY helps if you wait for a clear, bright sunny day. Wait until the sun is at it's highest, so you don't get reflections from the bodywork or distracting shadows on the ground.
Then write a detailed advert. I break mine down into sections thus: Engine and drivetrain; bodywork, paint and wheels; interior; factory options and specifications; ownership and service history - with a totally honest, candid write-up on each. I describe faults but I don't make a big deal about them - just make sure they're mentioned.
I also think it's important to describe the car in your own words - but remember buyers might interpret things differently. So to avoid this, I always put 'in my opinion' as a caveat. So I might write 'the bodywork is in fabulous overall condition in my opinion, reflecting just wear and tear that would be expected from a car of this age and mileage...'
Each time I have sold a car on ebay, I have honestly been bid more than I expected to receive - and on the occasion I did a 'classified advert' with a fixed price, I placed the ad and had a phone call by the evening. The buyer came round the following day and handed over the full asking price. With the cars I auctioned, I expected maybe £500 for the first and got £680, and a grand for the second and got £1350.
I put this down to some thought and work going into the presentation and description of the adverts. Look on ebay - s many of the ads are total rubbish, bad photos in bad light, a short description full of errors and 'txtspk' - so a good advert really shines through.
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