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General Forums => Classifieds => Topic started by: JimZ on January 26, 2012, 06:25:20 PM
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74 vw bug great running little car i have the bumpers to go with it. there both in good shape. 1500.00
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make an offer -drive it home it runs and drives great. 1500.00
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great running little bug.
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uping myself
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ive been trying to sell this 74 bug for a while now. im asking only 1500.00 obo. for it.its a good driving car. one time i thought it mite be the bright yellow on it. that could be changed easly. any advice. be gentle. mite aswell bump it up again.
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ive been trying to sell this 74 bug for a while now...
any advice. be gentle. mite aswell bump it up again.
Members have tried to give you advice and suggestions before without success. In hopes that you're willing to put the advice into action, here are two suggestions for you:
1) Take good photos and lots of them. A small thumbnail or grainy video just goes to show the car exists, it doesn't do anything to give potential buyers an idea of the condition of the car. Photos should show each side of the car, the engine bay, the trunk, and the interior at minimum[/i]. For an example look at this ad:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1223468 (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1223468). To make the car sell faster take photos of the insides of the fenders, the floor boards from underneath (as best you can), the floor boards and the battery area from inside the car under the carpets. You're out there with a camera, it takes an additional 2min to take these photos.
2) Answer questions about the item. Questions might arrive to you via forum posts, private messages, email or even the telephone. You need to reply to the questions with as much detail as you can. We are in the computer age, and vehicles are now sold via photos and emails, not in-person visits. The in-person inspection these days are more a final inspection to confirm the seller is honest and the car matches photos/description. Gone are the days of circling ads in the paper and spending a weekend driving around looking at potential purchases.
-Dave
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im sorry if ive upset you in anyway dave. for you to write all that.
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I think Daves just trying to help! As for Pics this site isn't that ez to post pics on since theres always a new post asking how to post pics?
Free Bump!
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I'm not upset. I'm trying to help!
...I'm wordy, my build thread alone proves that.
-Dave
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ive been trying to sell this 74 bug for a while now...
any advice. be gentle. mite aswell bump it up again.
Members have tried to give you advice and suggestions before without success. In hopes that you're willing to put the advice into action, here are two suggestions for you:
1) Take good photos and lots of them. A small thumbnail or grainy video just goes to show the car exists, it doesn't do anything to give potential buyers an idea of the condition of the car. Photos should show each side of the car, the engine bay, the trunk, and the interior at minimum[/i]. For an example look at this ad:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1223468 (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1223468). To make the car sell faster take photos of the insides of the fenders, the floor boards from underneath (as best you can), the floor boards and the battery area from inside the car under the carpets. You're out there with a camera, it takes an additional 2min to take these photos.
2) Answer questions about the item. Questions might arrive to you via forum posts, private messages, email or even the telephone. You need to reply to the questions with as much detail as you can. We are in the computer age, and vehicles are now sold via photos and emails, not in-person visits. The in-person inspection these days are more a final inspection to confirm the seller is honest and the car matches photos/description. Gone are the days of circling ads in the paper and spending a weekend driving around looking at potential purchases.
-Dave
Excellent, excellent advice in general. I have sold vehicles quickly and easily by taking big photos, organizing them, writing up a detailed, honest and, wait for it... punctuated ad. It's not only about providing the potential buyers with info, but also making it easier on yourself - you will get less questions that way. Mind you, some people don't read and will ask redundant questions anyway. I believe a good ad does not advertise only the car but the seller. When I read the title "FS: Rabbit" and the text saying nothing but "runs great call 343 3434 3434" I won't even bother. And I buy stuff in part based on the impression sellers leave on me. Sorry for the general semi-rant on car ads here. :D
One thing about the photos other then the quality of them - wash the car inside and out before taking them.