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Subject: Re: [TR] Best place to sell
From: <dave@ranteer.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 13:07:04 -0700 0Vk53huz49EPkuUFa4FedRJMw/+qrrh4ruWv/F3ePJVDWSXJeUqYt6qEXaxqDY+zgnbHgXSLM2hScEk0B2sSh3fAuKv7YAZtGq0=
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<html><body><span style=3D"font-family:Verdana; color:#000; font-size:10pt;=
"><div>yes you have to pay.&nbsp; $5<br><br></div>=0A<blockquote id=3D"repl=
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=0ASubject: Re: [TR] Best place to sell<br>=0AFrom: Frank Fisher &lt;<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:yellowtr3@yahoo.com";>yellowtr3@yahoo.com</a>&gt;<br>=0ADate: Mo=
n, December 23, 2019 1:27 pm<br>=0ATo: '*Triumphs List' &lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>&gt;, dave &lt;<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com";>dave@ranteer.com</a>&gt;<br>=0A<br>=0A<div c=
lass=3D"ydp8e96cc21yahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue, H=
elvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div></div> <div dir=3D"ltr" d=
ata-setdir=3D"false">i find craigs list a little difficult.&nbsp;</div><div=
 dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">only shows your add in your county.</div=
><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">friend now tells me you have to pay=
 to sell a car. really?</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">i have bought ebay from UK, Germa=
ny and Australia. same as US.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><=
br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">frank</div><div><br></div> =
</div><div id=3D"ydpd0fe626dyahoo_quoted_7538304744" class=3D"ydpd0fe626dya=
hoo_quoted"> <div style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, =
sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;"> <div> On Monday, December 23, 20=
19, 09:07:42 AM PST, dave &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com";>dave@rant=
eer.com</a>&gt; wrote: </div> <div><br></div> <div><br></div> <div><div id=
=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507"><div><div class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507Wo=
rdSection1"><div class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal">Fastest sell =
=E2=80=93 craigslist or facebook</div><div class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv323710750=
7MsoNormal">Widest reach is either ebay or bring a trailer</div><div class=
=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal">There is also ebay for uk, Germany, =
etc.&nbsp; never really investigated those sites and someone can correct me=
 if I=E2=80=99m wrong.&nbsp; Might be an EU site???</div><div class=3D"ydpd=
0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</div><div class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv323=
7107507MsoNormal">My son and I buy and sell all sorts of cars, including Br=
itish.&nbsp; I=E2=80=99m going to launch into a little soapbox here; please=
 ignore if it bothers you.</div><div class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNo=
rmal"> &nbsp;</div><div class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal">Lots of=
 people think sellers are na=C3=AFve.&nbsp; I heard a real estate guy say =
=E2=80=9Cthe best product at the best price.=E2=80=9D&nbsp; I think there i=
s a lot of truth to that.&nbsp; I believe there is a fair price for everyth=
ing.&nbsp; If you want to move it faster, price it lower.&nbsp; But don=E2=
=80=99t assume there=E2=80=99s a sucker who will pay more.&nbsp; You are wa=
sting your time.</div><div class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal"> &nb=
sp;</div><div class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal">We always take pi=
ctures of the car by the lake, preferably in the evening when the light is =
softer.&nbsp; Everything everything everything MUST be spotless and clean.&=
nbsp; You have to be honest with the buyer =E2=80=93 if there is rust, admi=
t it.&nbsp; Show it.&nbsp; If the tires need replacing, do it!&nbsp; And th=
en advertise it.&nbsp; New tires.&nbsp; Show the buyer you care about what =
you are selling.&nbsp; For example, if I buy new tires, they typically incl=
ude a warranty.&nbsp; I advertise and include that.&nbsp; Give the buyer co=
nfidence.</div><div class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</di=
v><div class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal">Act like you are the buy=
er.&nbsp; Inspect everything.&nbsp; Fix or replace anything that needs to b=
e fixed or replaced.&nbsp; &nbsp;Tell the truth.&nbsp; The buyer will find =
out anyway.&nbsp; And don=E2=80=99t say =E2=80=9Cshipping is the buyer=E2=
=80=99s responsibility.=E2=80=9D&nbsp; Do some research, ask around, have s=
ome recommendations.&nbsp; And don=E2=80=99t, for example, have a picture o=
f a TR6 with a hardtop and say =E2=80=9Chardtop not included.=E2=80=9D&nbsp=
; They will ask about it, assume it is included.&nbsp; If its not included,=
 don=E2=80=99t show it!</div><div class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNorma=
l"> &nbsp;</div><div class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal">I just hat=
e it when I see a car and it says =E2=80=9Cno rust.=E2=80=9D&nbsp; There=E2=
=80=99s rust right there in the picture.&nbsp; Or =E2=80=9Csurface rust onl=
y=E2=80=9D and there=E2=80=99s a rust hole or three.&nbsp;&nbsp; People say=
 =E2=80=9Ctire has lots of tread.=E2=80=9D&nbsp; But how old are they?&nbsp=
; I have a car with 12 year old tires I=E2=80=99m in the process of restori=
ng.&nbsp; Those tires have maybe 1000 miles on them and they are DANGEROUS!=
!!&nbsp; I like to be able to honestly say =E2=80=9Cdrive it home.=E2=80=9D=
&nbsp; But if I don=E2=80=99t have confidence, I won=E2=80=99t say it.&nbsp=
; But if they ask, I won=E2=80=99t lie.&nbsp; I=E2=80=99ll be honest.&nbsp;=
 We sold an MGB that I had never driven more than a few miles from home.&nb=
sp; They didn=E2=80=99t ask, but I would not have said =E2=80=9Cyou can dri=
ve it home.=E2=80=9D</div><div class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal">=
 &nbsp;</div><div class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal">And finally a=
 bit of humor:&nbsp; one ad said =E2=80=9Cyou can=E2=80=99t drive this car =
home unless you are my next door neighbor.=E2=80=9D</div><div class=3D"ydpd=
0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</div><div class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv323=
7107507MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</div><div class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507yqt870=
2764242" id=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507yqt93738"><div><div style=3D"border:=
none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><div class=
=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Triumphs &lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net";>triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a=
>&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Italyfound<br clear=3D"none"><b>Sent:</b> Monday,=
 December 23, 2019 6:45 AM<br clear=3D"none"><b>To:</b> *Triumphs List &lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<=
br clear=3D"none"><b>Subject:</b> [TR] Best place to sell</div></div></div>=
<div class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</div><div class=3D=
"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal">Merry Christmas Happy Holidays to all=
=E2=80=A6.</div><div class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</d=
iv><div class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal">Quick question=E2=80=A6=
..8 years ago or so Ebay was the place to buy and sell British cars=E2=80=
=A6=E2=80=A6.</div><div class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal"> &nbsp;=
</div><div class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal">Not sure that is the=
 case now=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6</div><div class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoN=
ormal"> &nbsp;</div><div class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal">What i=
s/are the best place(s) to buy and sell British cars today?</div><div class=
=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</div><div class=3D"ydpd0fe62=
6dyiv3237107507MsoNormal">Thanks,</div><div class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv32371075=
07MsoNormal">Alex Manzo</div><div class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNorma=
l">59TR3A</div><div class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal">72 TR6</div=
><div class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</div><div class=
=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</div><div class=3D"ydpd0fe62=
6dyiv3237107507MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</div><div class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv32371075=
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