SORNagain Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 First post in a long time. Sorry if this is not the right place.... I have finally decided I have to sell my Range Rover. I don't use it enough, and it needs a better home than I can give it. Anyway, it's going to be an Ebay job. I have sold a vehicle on EBay before, but only for a few hundred quid. I'm hoping this will go for a little more! I have written the listing, but before I post it are there any do's and don't for selling vehicles on EBay? For example I see some sellers requiring a deposit on end of auction. Is cash still king or is mobile banking the norm? Any advice appreciated! Thanks, Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbarton Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Get the buyer to come to your premises with cash, that can't be subject to a charge-back. No meeting in a lay-by where you could get mugged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 What’s your RR like? Anything worth selling to a specialist instead? Maybe not get as much for it but saves a lot of hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SORNagain Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 Yeah I don't fancy a mugging! It's mechanically sound but cosmetically rather tatty. It's MOT exempt, but it passed one the other day with no advisories 😎 It's not very original so I wouldn't imagine a specialist would be interested, but really I have no idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Kingsley Cars near Witney in Oxfordshire would be worth a shout, even if it’s to get an idea of what it’s worth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynic-al Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 I avoid cash as there is too much risk of forged notes. If you take a fake you lose out when you get to the bank... if they spot it. I only take bank transfer which they can do on the spot and it usually arrives straight away. The longest I've had to wait was a two hours, which was awkward! They can always friends and family paypal which is fast. Buyers on eBay don't seem to have the ability to read so make everything short and precise. I also avoid writing everything in one sentence in red size 24 bold as I find those ones hard to read. Buyers also seem to expect things to be new and seem to think they are buying from a trader rather than what you see is what you get so I always write a very short introduction which makes it clear you're private and you've had the car a long time. Then bullet points of its features including it's obvious failings. Good photos too. 2 doors seem to fetch good money so I think you will avoid the dross once it gets past the few hundred quid mark and all the "will you take my corsa?" but you'll be bombarded with "what's the buy it now?" which I've learn't the hard way to refuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L19MUD Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 I sold a 1972 2 Door Range Rover on ebay a few years ago which was original except for the engine. it was also very very rotten! If I sell a 'normal' car on ebay I would expect to see 30 to 60 watchers, something a bit more interesting up to say 100 but the RR attracted 270 people! Now I know a lot of those are just non active watchers (I do this myself) but I had 20 different bidders and it made a very good price for what it was. Ebay is exactly where I would be selling this - albeit with a reserve you are happy with. Despite the reserve price, start it low - say £500 which will quickly get a bid. This seems to create interest. The advert itself is the key. You will find this strange but 90% of vehicles I have sold on ebay are not viewed by the eventual purchaser therefore you need to be really through in the description. Go through the whole car in detail in a methodical way and explain what has been done and what is good or bad. E.g. Owned by me for the last xx years and serviced every xx miles. Engine has had a water pump around x miles ago and points dizzy, plugs and leads 500 miles ago. Always starts easily from hot or cold. Make sure the registration can be seen in the pictures - everyone wants to view the MOT history online. I always encourage people to view before bidding as this give people less chance of wriggling out of it as long as you have been honest. Cash is king without a doubt - I wouldn't worry about a deposit personally I always include a telephone number on the add as I find vehicles such as this are quite often sold to people who will view Ebay but are not keen on using the messenging system. The downside are the chancers who ask if you will take £50 for it via text but they are easily ignored. Happy to answer any questions you have - ebay is not the evil it is made out to be if you use it properly. A good advert will stop all the stupid questions and demonstrate you know what it is/what it is worth. I also find that Land Rovers tend to be bought by realists which cannot be often be said of other vehicles i have sold. If someone turns up to buy a £1,500 TD5 Disco with 200k on it they don't care if it has some minor scratches or the alloys are corroded, they same miles and money on an ML merc and they seem to expect a showroom condition one!! Sam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Hi Rob, long time no see! Shame to see the RR go, what's the spec etc? Not that I'd be interested of course... I had poor results with ebay (a LOT of muppets), got on far better with AutoTrader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SORNagain Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 Thanks Chaps, that's exactly the sort of input I was looking for! In an attempt to solve the 'not reading anything' problem I have done a walk round video which shows the thing warts and all. I'll embed that in the listing. It was a frustrating and faintly embarrassing experience which I hesitate to post here, but: Be kind 😉 Interesting your comments on reserves; as a buyer I find them frustrating so I wasn't going to bother, but now I might reconsider! Also I thought telephone numbers were not permitted in listings, is that not so? Getting a realistic buyer is something I am worried about; it's 45 years old and has had 7 owners! It's comes from an era where there's a shortage of digits on the odometer - it might have done 100k or it might be 300 - who knows? The last thing I need is someone concerned about a rattle under the dash. Thanks again for your comments gents, very helpful. I'll probably post it tomorrow. Prepare for the Muppets! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallfry Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Also, do not accept bids from zero or low rated bidders. You will invariably find they become a "no show". I know everyone has to start somewhere, but it causes you a LOT of wasted time. A lot of winning bidders also seem to thing they are bidding on a right to view, rather than actually buying. Another thing is that you may find your winning bidder bartering down the price when they arrive ……….. along with their mate/s 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 If you’ve got an idea of why you’d like for it, why not post it on here for a bit first? I know I’d much rather sell something here than Ebay! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveturnbull Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Brilliant video. I wish all eBay vehicle sellers went to as much effort as you have! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 That's a great video, covers all the usual places they rot and yours looks solid so there's a lot going for it right there. A running and solid 2-door has got to be worth good money these days even if it's not 100% original - I paid ~£1500 for a complete but quite crusty one as a project (footwells, rear floor, all the usual places!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SORNagain Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 Well thanks for your help guys, I have finally done it: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575378759&campid=5338273189&customid=&icep_item=193174701592&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229508&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg&toolid=11111 Cor blimey, setting a reserve is a bit expensive innit? They want 4% of the reserve price up to a max of £150, regardless of if it sells or not! I wrestled with that one for a while...🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SORNagain Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 That one does look like some work Fridge, but it's all there. An original restoration? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L19MUD Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 11 hours ago, SORNagain said: Well thanks for your help guys, I have finally done it: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575378759&campid=5338273189&customid=&icep_item=193174701592&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229508&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg&toolid=11111 Cor blimey, setting a reserve is a bit expensive innit? They want 4% of the reserve price up to a max of £150, regardless of if it sells or not! I wrestled with that one for a while...🤔 Ouch. The pricing has obviously changed as it used to be capped at £50 total cost for a car. You can do it without setting an actual reserve but I won't explain how..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 45 minutes ago, L19MUD said: Ouch. The pricing has obviously changed as it used to be capped at £50 total cost for a car. You can do it without setting an actual reserve but I won't explain how..... I’ve always just put stuff on starting at my lowest price, that way avoided paying for a reserve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Yeah eBay are really gouging on price/charges although they have been running special offers where you can list for free or max of £1 commission etc. on certain days... they do sometimes exclude car listings though Oh and yes, mine's going to be a fairly thorough resto although it won't come out concourse because I couldn't drive it then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynic-al Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 eBay are mega expensive but look up the price of an autotrader or pistonheads listing and the classifieds aren't that far off. I find you do better with a low starting price than starting it at what you want for it. Seems to get it rolling better. I once sold a Fiesta and thought the winner was trying to come up with excuses to know me down on price. He was making out that I had advertised it as the wrong location but I put my postcode in so I knew I was right. It turns out that on the iPhone (which I don't have) it converts the postcode into the village name so that your location is more anonymous, then you can click a button to view where it is on a map where it searches by village name not postcode. Turns out there is a village down south somewhere with the same name so the map told him the car was there. Tried to explain to eBay that there was a fault with their app but the help centre couldn't understand and were only interested in refunding me the listing fee. I had to relist it with bold letters saying where it was, got an extra £190 the second time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Of course you could advertise it in the for sale section on here Rob... ...oh, looks like you have😁 What sort of price are you looking for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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