Dealers advertising 'sold' cars in PH classifieds

[anonymous-user]

What's the crack with dealers posting up new car adverts in the PH classifieds for cars they sold yonks ago?

Is there not a 'wanted' section?

I've been looking at e46 M3's for a while now and the same old faces are popping up and being listed for an hour or two only to read 'Sorry now sold but more required'

I know the world won't stop turning and its not that big a deal but it seems to be spreading as more and more are at it and its a bit irritating.

Cool story bro etc etc

[EddieFelson]

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[Roo]

Presumably you saw the original advert when the car was first available for sale and discounted it.

So what's the problem?

[Krikkit]

Roo said:

Presumably you saw the original advert when the car was first available for sale and discounted it.

So what's the problem?

Ignoring the irritation of having a saved/notified search dropping a mail in your inbox, or spotting it and momentarily thinking it's fresh, have you never browsed a classified ad before you were ready to buy?

[Roo]

Yes I have.

And if the same car pops up again as sold I think "Oh look, it's sold" and move on.

[Rick101]

Have to agree. Ironically looking at exactly the same model. A certain dealer has several listed but then you realise they are all down as sold.

[Husaberk]

Roo said:

Yes I have.

And if the same car pops up again as sold I think "Oh look, it's sold" and move on.

If it was just one advert your point would have more weight. Can be quite annoying when you find that 30% plus of the ads for a given model are 'Sorry, now sold'. Add in dealers block listings and whole pages of ads can be a waste of time.

Suppose its helpful in that it reminds me who not to do business with as I my gut tells me the ads wouldn't be the only way those dealers would be likely to annoy me