Sold 1991 Toyota Corolla 1.6GL Auto. Now on ebay

[tooSavvy]

*price point

 

Noted

[Rusty_Rocket]

Good luck! Your advert is good, straight to the point, no waffle etc. The only thing (in my opinion) I'd change its the description of the bodywork. You say, scratches/ dents/ rust etc; it's honest, but the car is perfectly smart enough for something of its age and value and I think it may put people off with such a critical description.

I'd put something like 'bodywork has some rust and dents but good for it's age and mileage'.

[DoctorRetro]

Appreciate the advice.

[DoctorRetro]

Up to 61 watchers on ebay, so I may be getting a new car soon.... 

[DoctorRetro]

Think this is going to go to the wire with perhaps one bid at the end (Wednesday) or perhaps nothing at all.

[DoctorRetro]

Into the last 24 hours, with the watchers nearly into triple figures.

 

Will anyone bite?

 

Will the world's most boring car provide a climactic finish to this 'epic' tale?

 

Find out this time tomorrow.

 

I bet you will all be glued to your screens to find out....

[tooSavvy]

HeHeHe.. You won't believe what I've bought..

 

[/suspense]

 

[mk2_craig]

I bet someone would pay £600 for the registration mark. In fact someone probably did originally.

[DoctorRetro]

Fuck sake. Here come the stupid questions...

 

What is your address so I can view?

Perhaps you should have thought of that during the rest of the 7 days the auction has been running?

 

Any m.o.t???

*sighs*

[Dick Cheeseburger]

107 watchers! Fingers crossed for a no-nonsense sale for you.

[The Moog]

TBF the MOT isn't clear - it isn't in the description and the ad says - 20190700  (i dont know what date that is) 

 

 

20190700

[DoctorRetro]

It's stupid isn't it.

When you type the advert it ask for month and date and that's how it writes it. I can figure it out, but doubt many of 'them' can...

 

Today's date is 20190327

[The Moog]

Its about making it as easy to sell as possible - anything that needs figuring out puts people off. I assumed you have entered it wrongly rather than ebay suggesting that 

 

It might be worth sticking it in the advert or title as that really helps. 

[DoctorRetro]

Its about making it as easy to sell as possible - anything that needs figuring out puts people off. I assumed you have entered it wrongly rather than ebay suggesting that

 

It might be worth sticking it in the advert or title as that really helps.

Good idea,thanks

[DoctorRetro]

The person who asked for my address has bid... Let's hope he doesn't turn up and try to negotiate...

[DoctorRetro]

Well, it sold. And he is on his way.. .

Wish me luck.

He's going to pay by PayPal when he gets here. Anything suspicious about that?

[GrumpyCat]

Well, it sold. And he is on his way.. .

Wish me luck.

He's going to pay by PayPal when he gets here. Anything suspicious about that?

Possibly. There is always a small risk of a chargeback at a later date claiming item not received or similar.

 

You really should only accept cash when item is collected in person for an eBay sale.

[TrabbieRonnie]

I don't think so... As long as you have internet banking and see the money arrive in your account? I was very dubious, but did sell one car like that a while back... Cash is sooooooo 1990's apparently!

[TrabbieRonnie]

Good luck btw, and well done... Bloody good car he's getting.

[TrabbieRonnie]

Didn't see GC's post before I wrote mine, never heard about 'chargeback', doesn't sound good though...

[DoctorRetro]

He is going to do friends and family. I'm sure it's just because he can't get the full amount out in cash tbh.

[DoctorRetro]

And it's gone. 

 

4 Indian blokes arrived in a Yaris at about 9.30pm, exactly when they said. Had a prod and poke, tried a little haggle but he wasn't pushy. Paid via PayPal  and I transferred straight to my bank. Job done. 

 

Now I have no car! 

[Christine]

Do the v5 now online if you haven't already!

[DoctorRetro]

Do the v5 now online if you haven't already!

 

Why? I have a timed and dated receipt in case of any misdemeanours. 

[Jim Bell]

You can only do it online Mon-fri between 0800-1800 anyway. Because....... Well fuck knows why.

[Christine]

Well that's ok then

[Snipes]

Paying PayPal for an item collected then claiming item not received is a famous PayPal scam bit they may have closed the loop hole. I haven't sold anything substantial on ebay for a while now.

[loserone]

You can only do it online Mon-fri between 0800-1800 anyway. Because....... Well fuck knows why.

Because 95% of people want to do it at this time, and the resources cost 33% of what it would to run 24/7

[Marm Toastsmith]

The question is... what's he going to buy now?

[Wingz123]

I believe that if they can paypal there and then, then they can transfer on their phone using which ever bank they bank with’s app (bacs’ing it across) and failing that, I am able to call my bank and request a transfer by dictating the destination account details though admittedly at 9.30pm those telephone lines might have been closed. I don’t like accepting paypal for anything to be honest as I did indeed experience a false chargeback previously