Collecting Cars, Log in to see prices!
Collecting Cars, Log in to see prices!
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JustGREENI

Original Poster:

585 posts

202 months

Wednesday 9th July 2025
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I've just clicked 'sold' button and now you need to log in to see prices.... that's the final nail in the coffin for me!
Seems bizarre, or is there an ulterior motive?

Wish

1,737 posts

271 months

Wednesday 9th July 2025
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Gave up on the site a year or so ago.
Some horror stories about the condition of cars sold on the site. And dealing with the customer service was shocking. Full of arrogance.

charltjr

460 posts

31 months

Wednesday 9th July 2025
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It's an auction site, what sort of "ulterior motive" can they possibly have beyond getting people to sign up?

And as to condition of cars, again, it's an auction site. eBay with knobs on, buyer beware.

I've bought two cars through CC and I guess I've been lucky both times as they were both very good, but there are some absolute dogs which go through off the back of a valet and some flowery prose.

Don't think of it in any way as a "trusted platform" because like any auction house it's the wild west.

Lester H

3,935 posts

127 months

Thursday 10th July 2025
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JustGREENI said:
I've just clicked 'sold' button and now you need to log in to see prices.... that's the final nail in the coffin for me!
Seems bizarre, or is there an ulterior motive?
Probably so that you can be targeted with unwanted ads. It’s a while ago that I stopped responding to such requests. Same when you want to read an article unless it’s really vital.

Mr_Megalomaniac

1,149 posts

88 months

Friday 11th July 2025
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Wish said:
Gave up on the site a year or so ago.
Some horror stories about the condition of cars sold on the site. And dealing with the customer service was shocking. Full of arrogance.
This

Matty_

2,253 posts

279 months

Friday 11th July 2025
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I enjoy browsing to see what interesting stuff they usually have on, but I've been approached by them before for a couple of cars, but no way I'd list with them after some of the stories.

Fair play to them though, getting upward of £7k per advert for being a fancy Autotrader with a timer on is some good business!

Frankychops

1,821 posts

31 months

Saturday 12th July 2025
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People get banned on here for saying anything negative about collecting cars.

MDL111

8,425 posts

199 months

Saturday 12th July 2025
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I find the prices quite interesting as it shows what stuff is selling for vs the asking prices online (sometimes quite a big difference even if you take into account some discount for perceived risk etc.).