WTF are people on? I'm currently flogging my old van on the bay and it's got 
to £700, despite the fact that none of the bidders have come to look at it. 
I mean, WTF? I'd not bid on a £100 car if I'd not looked it over.

"Doki"  wrote in message 
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> WTF are people on? I'm currently flogging my old van on the bay and it's 
> got to £700, despite the fact that none of the bidders have come to look at 
> it. I mean, WTF? I'd not bid on a £100 car if I'd not looked it over.

I've bought loads of cars on EBay without viewing, if you turn up and it's 
not as described you walk away, you are under no obligation to buy no mater 
what the seller thinks.

"Doki"  wrote in message 
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> WTF are people on? I'm currently flogging my old van on the bay and it's 
> got to £700, despite the fact that none of the bidders have come to look 
> at it. I mean, WTF? I'd not bid on a £100 car if I'd not looked it over.

If they produce the cash then its all good!!

tim..

Depresion wrote:
> "Doki"  wrote in message
> news:6h4kc5Fiv2ssU1@mid.individual.net...
>> WTF are people on? I'm currently flogging my old van on the bay and
>> it's got to £700, despite the fact that none of the bidders have
>> come to look at it. I mean, WTF? I'd not bid on a £100 car if I'd
>> not looked it over.
>
> I've bought loads of cars on EBay without viewing, if you turn up and
> it's not as described you walk away, you are under no obligation to
> buy no mater what the seller thinks.

You beat me to it. I was about to say the same thing. Neither would I expect 
a buyer to buy a car off me even if he'd won the auction, turned up, and it 
wasn't as described etc.

Mike P

"Mike P"  wrote in message 
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> Depresion wrote:
>> "Doki"  wrote in message
>> news:6h4kc5Fiv2ssU1@mid.individual.net...
>>> WTF are people on? I'm currently flogging my old van on the 
>>> bay and
>>> it's got to £700, despite the fact that none of the bidders 
>>> have
>>> come to look at it. I mean, WTF? I'd not bid on a £100 car if 
>>> I'd
>>> not looked it over.
>>
>> I've bought loads of cars on EBay without viewing, if you turn 
>> up and
>> it's not as described you walk away, you are under no 
>> obligation to
>> buy no mater what the seller thinks.
>
> You beat me to it. I was about to say the same thing. Neither 
> would I expect a buyer to buy a car off me even if he'd won the 
> auction, turned up, and it wasn't as described etc.

I've bought five without seeing them first. Four I was happy 
with. One, a Jaguar, I rejected as despite a glowing description 
it was very rusty, and IMO almost ready for the scrapheap. I got 
my deposit back, and eBay accepted my reasons for doing so. So no 
negative feedback.
Cheeky bugger still thought I should pay his listing fee though. 
Needless to say, I didn't.
Mike.

>> WTF are people on? I'm currently flogging my old van on the bay and it's 
>> got to £700, despite the fact that none of the bidders have come to look 
>> at it. I mean, WTF? I'd not bid on a £100 car if I'd not looked it over.
>
> I've bought loads of cars on EBay without viewing, if you turn up and it's 
> not as described you walk away, you are under no obligation to buy no 
> mater what the seller thinks.

Indeed.  But it's a simple enough rule to adhere to as a seller - just don't 
use *any* words like "immaculate", "pristine", or "virtually as new", 'cos 
no matter how good it is some cunt will come along and pick holes in it in 
some way or another.  And be honest about any faults, or better still don't 
mention anything that's only minor and not glaringly obvious, instead 
include them in the general babble of "obviously it's 12 years old, so it's 
not perfect, but it's been very reliable in the x years I've had it and not 
given me any problems", or such like.

-- 
"For want of the price of tea and a slice, the old man died."

AstraVanMann wrote:
>>> WTF are people on? I'm currently flogging my old van on the bay and
>>> it's got to £700, despite the fact that none of the bidders have
>>> come to look at it. I mean, WTF? I'd not bid on a £100 car if I'd
>>> not looked it over.
>>
>> I've bought loads of cars on EBay without viewing, if you turn up
>> and it's not as described you walk away, you are under no obligation
>> to buy no mater what the seller thinks.
>
> Indeed.  But it's a simple enough rule to adhere to as a seller -
> just don't use *any* words like "immaculate", "pristine", or
> "virtually as new", 'cos no matter how good it is some cunt will come
> along and pick holes in it in some way or another.  And be honest
> about any faults, or better still don't mention anything that's only
> minor and not glaringly obvious, instead include them in the general
> babble of "obviously it's 12 years old, so it's not perfect, but it's
> been very reliable in the x years I've had it and not given me any
> problems", or such like.

I usually try and make it sound worse than it is, then there's no room for 
complaint. I flogged an old Golf a while ago and described it as "filthy 
inside". It was actually not that bad, and the buyer was pleasantly 
surprised..

Mike P

>>>> WTF are people on? I'm currently flogging my old van on the bay and
>>>> it's got to £700, despite the fact that none of the bidders have
>>>> come to look at it. I mean, WTF? I'd not bid on a £100 car if I'd
>>>> not looked it over.
>>>
>>> I've bought loads of cars on EBay without viewing, if you turn up
>>> and it's not as described you walk away, you are under no obligation
>>> to buy no mater what the seller thinks.
>>
>> Indeed.  But it's a simple enough rule to adhere to as a seller -
>> just don't use *any* words like "immaculate", "pristine", or
>> "virtually as new", 'cos no matter how good it is some cunt will come
>> along and pick holes in it in some way or another.  And be honest
>> about any faults, or better still don't mention anything that's only
>> minor and not glaringly obvious, instead include them in the general
>> babble of "obviously it's 12 years old, so it's not perfect, but it's
>> been very reliable in the x years I've had it and not given me any
>> problems", or such like.
>
> I usually try and make it sound worse than it is, then there's no room for 
> complaint. I flogged an old Golf a while ago and described it as "filthy 
> inside". It was actually not that bad, and the buyer was pleasantly 
> surprised..

In essence, that's what I was getting at.  I normally end up being too 
honest, and rambling on a fair bit.  Which is weird, 'cos I'm nothing at all 
like that in real life.  My over-honesty in ebay situations often actually 
ends up getting me potentially less than a lot of people might have got with 
less words and less photos, though, but I end up with a clear conscience if 
nothing else!

-- 
"For want of the price of tea and a slice, the old man died."

Doki wrote:
> WTF are people on? I'm currently flogging my old van on the bay and it's 
> got to £700, despite the fact that none of the bidders have come to look 
> at it. I mean, WTF? I'd not bid on a £100 car if I'd not looked it over.

Sold your van... don't want to buy a new one do ya? :-D

-- 
Pete M - OMF#9

BMW 325i SE Touring
Range Rover V8 Turbo

"Wait! We can't stop here, this is Bat Country"

"Pete M"  wrote in message 
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> Doki wrote:
>> WTF are people on? I'm currently flogging my old van on the bay and it's 
>> got to £700, despite the fact that none of the bidders have come to look 
>> at it. I mean, WTF? I'd not bid on a £100 car if I'd not looked it over.
>
> Sold your van... don't want to buy a new one do ya? :-D

Nope. Sold it because there's no work for it.

Doki wrote:
> 
> "Pete M"  wrote in message 
> news:g8k657$62n$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>> Doki wrote:
>>> WTF are people on? I'm currently flogging my old van on the bay and 
>>> it's got to £700, despite the fact that none of the bidders have come 
>>> to look at it. I mean, WTF? I'd not bid on a £100 car if I'd not 
>>> looked it over.
>>
>> Sold your van... don't want to buy a new one do ya? :-D
> 
> Nope. Sold it because there's no work for it.

Ah well. Shame that.

-- 
Pete M - OMF#9

BMW 325i SE Touring
Range Rover V8 Turbo

"Wait! We can't stop here, this is Bat Country"