The joys of advertising a shitter to the idiot public

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

Would agree with all of that. I never answer witheld numbers anyway, and always keep a record of who rings with what number. Dickheads get the '1997 Audi A4TDi, needs MOT, 295 ono" in that scum magnet, AdMag.

 

I've had the 'just nipping to the cashpoint for a deposit' on a 1997 Vectra, but there again - I was selling a 1997 Vectra so was automatically dealing with scum anyway. The POS lost it's oil pressure on the way to the auctions.........

 

In the rare event of actually selling a car (haven't done so for 2 years now), I stick to forums. Of course you're going to get fools, just not so many. The simple answer is this - don't sell cheap cars. Only buy a cheap car that you are prepared to drive into the ground and weigh in for scrap when you've done. Even the Godfather of Soul James Brown advises this. In his classic 'Get up! Feel like a Sex Machine' track, he shouts a few times 'Take it to the Bridge'. Way to go James.

[Station]

I keep all my private messages for barmy conversations regarding car sales:

 

Price for the car is up for £1100, with a decent margin of 200 quid (meaning I'd take 900 quid for it):

These are from the same person:

 

hi wat the engine lyk does it use oil and water any leaks and how much to bring it up 2 durham thanks number here

 

[i say I'll just charge for petrol and return fare, about 70 quid]

 

hi mate i have 700 here thanks

[me]

 

hi mate i have 600 her cash

 

[This is after saying I can't take any lower than 900]

[some time later]

 

It's they anythink wrong with the car? And would you take 800 for the car very interested thanks

 

[i've already answered his questions from about 2 weeks ago, I've even put a comprehensive advert up with about 14 pictures. Has he assumed I'm desperate to get rid and will just take anything for it?]

 

i am interested i see the tax is going to run out , so what price it the car then thanks

 

[Fucking hell, it's priced as it is with 3 months tax left]

 

ok have cash here lyk jst want another astra gsi

 

[After saying I'll let it go for 850]

 

ok jst getting a corsa turbo

 

[Fuck off]

[Cavcraft]

Really the best way of dealing with morons is to be abrupt/rude/abusive. Plenty of people (rightly) think I'm a miserable tw@t and it suits me fine. I'd hate to have to be really desperate to sell something.

[Alexg]

. Sold to Alexg on here too which was possibly the quickest and smoothest transaction ever.

 

Actually, now you mention it there are a few issues with the car I've been meaning to bring up....

 

 

[Negative Creep]

. Sold to Alexg on here too which was possibly the quickest and smoothest transaction ever.

 

Actually, now you mention it there are a few issues with the car I've been meaning to bring up....

 

 

 

 

 

My best mate is a copper/mechanic/lawyer if that helps?

[Station]

Here's an interesting one - I have someone interested in a car I have for sale, who wants to pick up -tomorrow-.

It took me a few moments to realise, tomorrow is Christmas Day. I said it'd have to be Monday, and he accepted. A bit strange that, isn't it?

I also have to paint over some repairs which are primered and replace a driveshaft, in 0c, which is a bum.

[Negative Creep]

To be fair I'd rather be out shopping for cars tomorrow than sitting at home listening to cracker jokes

[Station]

Yeah, I'm probably going to nip out at 2pm and do the driveshaft!

[DCLane]

I guess it depends if you celebrate Christmas or not?

 

Also, I know of a number of people who prefer to work Christmas day - it's quieter in bank call centres for example. Apart from the people who ring you up to check whether you're really there

[Guest]

I would work Christmas Day no sweat, you could just turn up and do sod all. Christmas genuinely does my head in, about the only thing I like about it is the fact that it becomes briefly acceptable to start drinking in the morning.

[Pillock]

I did a shift on the 25th in a call centre.

Half shift, so four hours. But triple time for the whole shift, so effectively 6x pay. And I took one phone call from a merry chap, but all he could say was "Oh! You're open!". And hung up.

[Cavcraft]

Fuck working Chrimbo day. They could offer me £250 tomorrow and they wouldn't see me there.

[Richard]

I'd do it for nothing.

[Guest]

I'd give them a tenner to use the kettle.

[pogweasel]

Fuck working Chrimbo day. They could offer me £250 tomorrow and they wouldn't see me there.

I don't get out of bed for much less than that any other day of the year. If some juicy railway shit comes in betwixt boxing day & new year then it's big dollar yum yums.

[Albert Ross]

I have done loads of work on Christmas day, a few years ago, when I was keyholder at a garage I worked at in Lincoln. I drove my Mk1 Sierra in, onto the 2 poster, removed the engine, gearbox, rear subframe, fuel tank, and interior including dash and most of the loom, all closing panels, and started welding. 9 hours later, after undersealing all the floors, schutzing all the sills and arches, and refitting all removed components (new cambelt and crank seals) I drove home, stopping off at a decent Paki shop for home made curry and samosas, and a bucketload of beer. A cracking day was had. I had one phone call, a bloke wanting a tyre price for his brother's car....................... in Bradford. And 1 personal caller wanting to know what the hell I was doing making all this noise on Christmas day. I worked in the middle of an industrial estate. NO houses. Twat. That Sierra went really well after that. 1.6L Estate with a 2.1 and twin 45s...... dropped 2 inches and wide Cosworth 7 spoke "Brooklands" style wheels. Only thing wrong was the colour. Crystal Green. Known as the Flying Bogie.

 

No offence intended to anyone of Asian descent, I have great respect for all races, colours, creeds, and religions. So there.

[Cavcraft]

The money is pretty much irrelevant to me, I'd far sooner spend time with the kids.

[M'coli]

When I was single and worked in the hotel trade, it was double time and a day in lieu - I used to do 13 hours if I could, as much to get away from my folks as for the money.

[Guest]

Kill 2 birds with 1 stone. Save your fuel taking them over the scales; flog your old shitter to a friendly banger racer who will kindly take your old nail away, no hassle, give it a good send off and then weigh it in responsibly. Its a win-win with no hassle. My recovery truck is waiting......

[Cavcraft]

A few (*not all*) of the friendly banger racers will come and help themselves if you don't anyhow.

[Guest]

Youre probably right Cavette, there will always be some thieving pikey scum who will try to relieve you but if it helps

I'd be happy to put any fellow chaps on here in touch with appreciative racers who, like me, arent in the motor trade, work in a scrap yard, etc (the usual image people have of oval racers?).

Off to see whats for left-over lunch.......can you guess?!

[chaseracer]

Off to see whats for left-over lunch.......can you guess?!

I'm planning Turkey Surprise for Tuesday - the surprise being it's something other than fackin turkey!

 

Badum-tish. I thank you.

 

[meggersdog]

Hmmm,the other week I sold an Alfa Romeo 147 via ebay.51 plate with 102k and loads of history.Sold from a no reserve auction for £945.00.The invoice stated collection within three days although it took him nine days to collect.Ten days later (Boxing day) it has broken down on the M6.Apparantly the RPM sensor? has packed up.I've been getting some snotty text messages because (a) he can't find the towing eye,and ( I must have known the sensor was faulty.

After fitting a cambelt kit and variator I ran this car for a month without issue.It sat covered in snow for the week before he collected and started first time.I know I am going to get more crap from this guy as my ebay account is a business one.I'm not 100% sure but don't normal auction rules apply to no reserve auctions ?

It's only a sensor (apparantly) but it looks like after selling over 150 cars in five years I might be losing my 100% feedback.

[maxpower]

Hmmm,the other week I sold an Alfa Romeo 147 via ebay.51 plate with 102k and loads of history.Sold from a no reserve auction for £945.00.The invoice stated collection within three days although it took him nine days to collect.Ten days later (Boxing day) it has broken down on the M6.Apparantly the RPM sensor? has packed up.I've been getting some snotty text messages because (a) he can't find the towing eye,and ( I must have known the sensor was faulty.

After fitting a cambelt kit and variator I ran this car for a month without issue.It sat covered in snow for the week before he collected and started first time.I know I am going to get more crap from this guy as my ebay account is a business one.I'm not 100% sure but don't normal auction rules apply to no reserve auctions ?

It's only a sensor (apparantly) but it looks like after selling over 150 cars in five years I might be losing my 100% feedback.

 

if you feel it's not justified call ebay and they will remove the bad feedback

 

they done it for me when twat left neg feedback because i would'nt stand there and entertain his haggling game.... told him to cough up what he bid or foxtrot oscar!

[Lankytim]

I sold an Alfa Romeo 147 via ebay.51 plate with 102k and loads of history.Sold from a no reserve auction for £945.00.

 

What a bargain! I'f id paid that for a 51 147 I'd be happy for an RPM sensor to go down! What does he want for the money?

[Negative Creep]

I sold an Alfa Romeo 147 via ebay.51 plate with 102k and loads of history.Sold from a no reserve auction for £945.00.

 

What a bargain! I'f id paid that for a 51 147 I'd be happy for an RPM sensor to go down! What does he want for the money?

 

 

If it's the general public then they want something as good as the day it left the showroom and will never need money spent on it

[cobblers]

I've just broken my own golden rule and rang someone up and made them an offer without even seeing the car But in my defence it is the exact amount I'd just got paid in commission which I had earmarked to spend on "shiny things for cars" (I Finally got paid!)

 

But they accepted it, and it'll break for that so unless I get there and am very sure it won't drive the 45 miles home, I'll give them the cash and take it no questions asked.

 

In my defence it was more of a "this is every penny I have to spend, so why waste the time coming to look if you won't take that" than me just being tight. And I won't try and bid them down when I get there.

[Station]

Getting sick of the old 'I'm definitely having this car' and then turning up with 'I'm thinking about it'. I need to get rid before the new year before tax runs out (as agreed), selling is such a massive pain in the arse.

[Phrancofile]

Getting sick of the old 'I'm definitely having this car' and then turning up with 'I'm thinking about it'. I need to get rid before the new year before tax runs out (as agreed), selling is such a massive pain in the arse.

 

Ha! Try selling them for a living...

[Negative Creep]

Just presume they won't turn up and continue selling as normal. A car isn't sold until someone has given you the full cash amount. Also, if taking a deposit always state it's non refundable!