On Sat, 7 Jun 2003, at around 16:10:16 local time, Jim Hill
<jrhill@chorus.net> wrote:
>Mark Bradakis wrote:
>
>
>> If you plan on selling a Triumph on Ebay in the near future, you
>> may wish to block bids from a user named kielseratten . . .
>> he bids freely on cars with no intention of making a purchase.
>
>There appears to be no shortage of those bozos. Ebay has apparently not yet
>found a way to stop bids placed by bored children, folks "just goofing
>around", outright scammers, those with lots of time but no money, and a few
>who seem to think that "winning" an auction is just the first step in the
>negotiation process.
>
>When you add the unconsummated sales to the number of auctions that don't
>meet reserve, the auctions that are ended early because (allegedly) "the
>item is no longer available for sale" and those where the starting price is
>so high that there are no bidders, I have to wonder how often eBay auctions
>end with a car actually changing hands.
In my case I have listed a total of one car on eBay, and it sold. There
were no problems arranging collection and payment, and I was delighted
with the whole process. I have also bought a car via eBay, and again
had no problems with the handover.
I suspect that the a large proportion of eBay auctions for cars do end
up with cars actually changing hands.
ATB
--
Mike
Ellie - 1963 White Herald 1200 Convertible GA125624 CV
Connie - 1968 Conifer Herald 1200 Saloon GA237511 DL
Carly - 1977 Inca Yellow Spitfire 1500 FH105671
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