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Lotus Europa Forums => Classifieds Forums => FS / WTB: Cars and Rollers => Topic started by: exarkun1178 on Friday,June 17, 2016, 02:02:26 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab5QHHvHHvE&feature=youtu.be
Took the video this morning.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Other-S2/282068472030?_trksid=p5197.c100068.m2280&_trkparms=ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140211130857%26meid%3Dc7ce09c0fddf4f938b3d0aad06ca00c5%26pid%3D100068%26clkid%3D6197330807606839513&_qi=RTM2003752
Rob
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Rob, Your car was a beauty! I would have thought you'd get a lot more for it!! Somebody got a GREAT deal!!!!
Sorry you felt the need to get rid of it. I hope it wasn't bad news!
I hope your non Lotus future is a bright one (and that maybe you'll get another Lotus!)
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Thanks,
Turns out I still have it. The eBay buy turned out to be a fake. Why do people do this? whats the point... :WTF:
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So for the second time, I sold the car and for the second time the buyer has gone off the grid? What gives? why bother placing a bid if you do not intent on buying the car?
The first guy was a fake account. This second buyer I know is real, he messaged me a half dozen questions on the car....
Arggh. is selling on eBay always this bad?
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That stinks on ice! I have very little experience selling things on ebay so I have no idea what's going on.
I have less experience with Hemmings, but have you considered listing it there? I guess if it were me, I'd list it again and hope for a better result.
Good luck!
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Have you looked into listing it on bringatrailer.com. I see a lot of cars go through their auction.
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So for the second time, I sold the car and for the second time the buyer has gone off the grid? What gives? why bother placing a bid if you do not intent on buying the car?
The first guy was a fake account. This second buyer I know is real, he messaged me a half dozen questions on the car....
Arggh. is selling on eBay always this bad?
If it's any consolation (probably not) the same thing happens on Ebay.UK. I knew someone selling a Subaru Impreza Turbo which was a well regarded sporty car over here, and he went through exactly the same thing you're experiencing. Why bid on something if you're not going to buy it ? Heck, I can't figure it either.
What you can do on Ebay over here is to advertise as a classified ad rather than an auction. This doesn't stop you getting hassle but at least to get the car the buyer has to stump up cash, even if only a deposit so you can weed out the real time wasters.
Also it removes that "It's sold, oh wait, it's not" thing, and from what I can see that's how regular traders sell their cars on our Ebay.
Brian