I have never sold anything on E-Bay and their selling information is confusing.
I need to sell my 2003 Cadillac STS. I have it listed on Craigs list but wondering if flea bay might be better. Good? Bad? Someone with experience please fill me in.


Thanks

 

Get out your nostril stretcher

[you will be paying thru the nose]

 

You do get a lot of coverage. But the fees are spendy. I've sold lots of parts but only one car on ebay. That car was a 1977 Delta 88 Pace car. I advertized repeatedly on Craigslist at a low price. No interest at all. I put it on ebay and got more than double what I'd been asking on Craigslist. So sometimes it is worth it.

If you want to give it a try attach lots of pictures. Put your reserve high enough to cover the fees ebay and paypal (if you use it) will charge. Decide how you want to accept payment. I'm using Chase bank quickpay to sell a car right now. Both the buyer and seller have to create a profile with Chase bank, then the buyer can electronically send money from their bank to Chase bank which deposits it in my account. A little more involved than paypal but no fees!

John

 

I've had better luck on craigslist. Price is the motivating factor for both sites. You will get your fill of car thieves. A good description, some pictures, and a reasonable price with a little room for negotiating will sell your car. Include phone number, people will not respond to a blind ad.

 

Thanks for the responses. Now I just have to make up my mind

 

I think it would depend a whole lot on the vehicle that you are trying to sell... Long distance buyers also have to consider the cost of transport, as well as their local availibility, which will lower their maximum bid. A high interest or hard to find car will likely do better than what is generally considered simply a used car. You may get lucky selling a 10 year old Cadillac on Ebay, and can possibly avoid some of the charges by accepting a cashier's check for payment. I think it would far better if it were a low mileage, exceptionally clean car, highly optioned and in a great color combination. Taupe on tan interior is not going to rouse interest like black on black. I have bought three cars on Ebay, all from long distance, all were hard to find, or optioned just right, or exceptionally nice. Take it for what its worth, I'm only giving some perspective from the other side. Regardless, good luck selling your Cadillac!

 

I think EBay is better for Special Interest autos. My friend sells a lot on there. He said you always have to be ready to list a car 3x to get a buyer that sticks and every time the final price seems to go down a bit. Another factor with a car like your STS is there anything special about it that someone might be willing to tack on a grand to $2500 to have it shipped to them? If not, you are probably dealing with the same driving distance crowd you are dealing with on CList.

 

This is true, two of the three I have purchased ended without meeting the reserve. I literally had to have the winning bid 2 and 3 times before actually being committed.