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[bigbadee]

I know most of you hate ebay but why oh why do people bid on things (cars)without viewing have sold mine 3 times and still have it,i have bought and in the past viewed many a car on the site and if I like it I bid if I win I buy. Have had my fingers burnt a few times but that's the fun of auction on line or in the real world you win some you loose some .but I always owner my bidding does that make me the mug.

[Toledodude1973]

Yep know what you mean, "sold" my motorbike to some idiot, then lost all the other bidders!

[omega3000]

Only fell for it once , some bloke said ill have the car if you take it off the auction ... so i did and he turned up with 6 of his mates all picking faults that were never there and trying to barter me down  Very intimidating with 7 of them turning up and i wont say what nationality they were but 
Best thing to do is make them hit the buy it now and then you can put in a dispute and get your fees refunded 

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

Only fell for it once , some bloke said ill have the car if you take it off the auction ... so i did and he turned up with 6 of his mates all picking faults that were never there and trying to barter me down  Very intimidating with 7 of them turning up and i wont say what nationality they were but 
Best thing to do is make them hit the buy it now and then you can put in a dispute and get your fees refunded 

Those Scots have to keep their reputation up...

[bigbadee]

went to Scotland to buy a p4 rover (bought of ebay)had over 2 grand of the old folding in me pocket ,now to say that im a cockney would be a bit of a understatement so to be honest felt a bit nervous as when I got there there were 3 of them and they knew that I had cash .Now don't want to offend anyone but we all know how much the scots hate the English and everyone hates us londeners .But they fed and watered me even made a point of asking me to get in touch when I got home ,since then have kept in touch and have invited me and the misses up for a break .Don't know where this is going just thought I mention it and oh yes loved Scotland just need to sort the weather.

[bigbadee]

Only fell for it once , some bloke said ill have the car if you take it off the auction ... so i did and he turned up with 6 of his mates all picking faults that were never there and trying to barter me down  Very intimidating with 7 of them turning up and i wont say what nationality they were but 
Best thing to do is make them hit the buy it now and then you can put in a dispute and get your fees refunded 

have let the auction run its end but it still takes 8 days and at that point other bidders have got something else and as then when relisted it seems that there is something wrong with the car sad thing is it will be going to the scrappie now.  Went out in it today and with mates trade plates it did a 400 mile round trip with out missing a beat so its there loss in the end
Those Scots have to keep their reputation up...

[belldarr]

I have bought and sold cars, boats, jetskis and even holidays on ebay and I like to think I can spot a "muppet" from the way they communicate. If they type in text speak or just launch straight into "how much will you take" etc then they are almost certainly a muppet, if they start the message with a greeting and sign off with their name then I think that is a strong indicator that they are pretty decent.

I have met some great people from ebay, last jet ski I sold on their is now in New Zealand, bought by a guy who flies over twice a year to buy as many 6 berth caravans as he can get hold of, fills them with rolls of loft insulation and loads them into sea freight containers, he then puts in a couple of the two stroke jet ski's to fill the container as all these items sell for a fortune in New Zealand.

Darren

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

I have met some great people from ebay, last jet ski I sold on their is now in New Zealand, bought by a guy who flies over twice a year to buy as many 6 berth caravans as he can get hold of, fills them with rolls of loft insulation and loads them into sea freight containers, he then puts in a couple of the two stroke jet ski's to fill the container as all these items sell for a fortune in New Zealand.

Darren

They'd sink better if he used rocks, or lead piping...

[omega3000]

Yes ive met some decent people off ebay mainly older people though that just tell you like it is and no hidden horrors when you go to buy . But when selling just recently ive been met by quite a few foreign types that bring all the friends and family along just wanting to barter you down .. thoroughly unpleasant experience ! 
Went to buy one car for a friend and we travelled 120 miles only to see that the car described as mint had been badly resprayed and had had a crash repair  They got the hump when we said no we are not buying it and one of them said ok we will get our mates round to sort this out  We left sharpish   

[powerslinky]

selling a decent guitar on there at the moment  . . .   ad says : will not post item   . . cash on collection of item  only  . . . 

  leading bidder is now from Lithuania          I  see trouble ahead on this one 

[martin42]

Remove his bid

[powerslinky]

Remove his bid

will look into that then    thanks

[chrisgixer]

Just sold an ipad. Clearly states "will not post, buyer must collect"

Clearly states there is no reserve, starting bid £150.

At least half a dozen messages asking what the reserve is. Will we sell privately, etc.

It's been on gumtree for a week with no interest.

But I'd did sell. And the first thing the buyer does, is ask if we'll post it.


Numpties.

[chrisgixer]

Put a push bike on ebay. Spares or repair, as one pedal and cranks is missing. Tyres flat. Chain off. Brakes have no cables attached.

Buyer collects.


Sold. First question from the buyer. Where's the nearest station?

2nd question. How can I (the buyer) get it to the station, as apparently the bike is not rideable.


Ffs....

[omega3000]

Put a push bike on ebay. Spares or repair, as one pedal and cranks is missing. Tyres flat. Chain off. Brakes have no cables attached.

Buyer collects.


Sold. First question from the buyer. Where's the nearest station?

2nd question. How can I (the buyer) get it to the station, as apparently the bike is not rideable.


Ffs....

 


Sold an Irmy back box and i put in the add not posting abroad , buyer who won it had put in a british address on his profile .. he was from Germany  That said he did pay me extra for packaging and travel costs and was very pleasant to deal with