AK
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thinking of punting the range rover on ebay... as i dont really need it, and i fancy buying a recovery truck to replace it.
Do you think it very unwise, or just daft to list it on 5day auction with no reserve? (its a 94 classic 3.9 V8 Vogue)?
i cant make up my mind.... it's crossing the border of a decent amount of money to loose/make 
Pro's - more interest from folk thinkin gthey will get a bargain as its no reserve... and getting carried away with it!
Cons - some cunt getting a damn bargain as there is little interest
hmmm
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Robin
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how much is it worth?
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AK
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thats the thing...
guides say 3k or so... but they go for about 2k...
I'd take 2k no probs
it also has a plate worth a few bob too (not much, just some)
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Carr
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just put in small print that its advertised elsewhere so you reserve the right to end auction earlier but only after letting winning buyer know and offering them a chance to beat the 'price' youve been offered elsewhere or som ebullshit story like that 
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Robin
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if its worth between 2 and 3 k, theres no way i'd be risking it going for 500 quid or whatever not a chance
you could do what Carr said though, thats not a bad idea...
or, put a reserve of 1500 just incase
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Jake
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Do what Carr said.
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Liam
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Put a reserve of something like 1900 maybe then see what interest you get
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mav
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put it up with no reserve but starting price of say £1500
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AK
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na.... thats all exactly what i dont do...
High starting prices are rubbish and dont attract bidders.
Low start, no reserve.... an di find if something is worth anything it will Sell at a resonable price.
Startoff high and folk dont 'bite'
Can i add a reserve later on
i dont want to spend the fee's on ebay reserve's 
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mav
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start at £100 with no reserve and it's a chance you take
personally i wouldn't, I started my Xe corsa at £2000 and got bidders and a buyer.
a car worth 3k with a start of £1500 isn't going to put bidders off IMHO
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abdus
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no reserve, starting bid .01 but a buy it now price 
also put loads of clear pics...that's what all buyers want
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AK
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it wont go for 3k tho.... i think 2k max..
so i'd start it at 800 maybe.... if i did start it high
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Blonde16vCorsa
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put it on 99p start no reserve, just get one of your m8's to bid if it doesn't get what you want for it.
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ssj_kakarot
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start it at 500 lower than what you are wanting, imo the people who bid low ammount are all piss tackers any way, start it off at a decent ammount and you will get genuine people.
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Robin
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yeah, if its looking grim, i'll bid on it to get you out of a hole
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abdus
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what happens if you win rob?
and less than 5 feedback won't be able to bid
[Edited on 19-07-2006 by abdus]
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AK
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then they'd win it.... fee's etc...
no reserve, low start price.....
put condition in about advertised elsewhere etc and remove it if it snot looking good (can do that up to 12hrs before end yes?)
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Robin
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i'll outbid myself with my safetynet account.
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abdus
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quote:
Originally posted by AK
put condition in about advertised elsewhere etc and remove it if it snot looking good (can do that up to 12hrs before end yes?)
yes
http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/sell/end_early.html
[Edited on 19-07-2006 by abdus]
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jamied
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I always use starting price as reserve, as otherwise you have to pay to have reserve and reserve puts potential bidders off. that way you only need one bidder.
[Edited on 19-07-2006 by 306CORSA]
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mav
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kind of thing i do too.
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AK
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hehe
just working on my ad now....
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Fee
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ADAM.....
you're going to need it to take the corsa to KH on the 19th
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AK
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doh.... just realised i'll need it to tow the corsa....
i wont have tim eto get a recovery van in th etwo days i'm home 
feckin cunits
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Fee
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you also wont have time to get a license for a recovery truck within the two days either
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