TheDrunks - Ex-BT Van project

[MarkM]

Most of those dont have 11mn tax or MOT. Recommend a price then.

They were just a sample (I only searched 3 pages of 16) a few do have more MOT than yours some don't but they were ALL cheaper than yours and newer too.

Auction starting at £300, as it isn't honestly worth any more than that. BUT with a lower start like that you might find a bidding war starts, failing that you will get more interest and messages and possibly people coming to view.

[TheDrunk]

Price dropped to 500


300 is too cheap. I can't see you finding many motors with good engine, 11mn tax and mot.

[MrMPuk]

Price dropped to 500


300 is too cheap. I can't see you finding many motors with good engine, 11mn tax and mot.

Yes but with an autction the price will rise, you need to start things low!

[TheDrunk]

It wont let me change it now

[gemini]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ford-transit-80-s ... dZViewItem

These are all on just the first 3 pages, so there are sure to be more about, I know I have included a couple of LWB but these I added to show some balance. Your price is too much. But the choice is yours good luck with the sale.

van has wot they call the bannana engine

you wish nail, £620, drunks is better than that

[TheDrunk]

Shouldnt have dropped it to 500, guy just bought it and is coming to collect tomorrow.

[MarkM]

Price dropped to 500

300 is too cheap. I can't see you finding many motors with good engine, 11mn tax and mot.

Yes but with an auction the price will rise, you need to start things low!

Shouldnt have dropped it to 500, guy just bought it and is coming to collect tomorrow.

No you did it wrong, you had a Buy it Now I said an Auction so did MrMpuk and starting at £300. The whole listing needed to be changed, you can do this, it is a little fiddly granted but it can be done.
Don't worry too much as when they (the buyer) looks the van over the odds are in favour of them backing out if they do take it then think yourself lucky as it isn't worth that price either, but you would have been married to that van had you left it at £700.

[MarkM]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ford-transit-80-s ... dZViewItem

These are all on just the first 3 pages, so there are sure to be more about, I know I have included a couple of LWB but these I added to show some balance. Your price is too much. But the choice is yours good luck with the sale.

van has wot they call the bannana engine

you wish nail, £620, drunks is better than that

It was sitting under £600 when I posted the link.



Bid Amount Date of bid Bidding Details



Bidder 5 £620.00 16-Aug-07 19:53:08 BST



Bidder 3 £600.00 16-Aug-07 17:42:24 BST



Bidder 4 £576.00 15-Aug-07 22:56:42 BST

[TheDrunk]

Be very interested how to turn it back into an auction from BIN

[MarkM]

Be very interested how to turn it back into an auction from BIN

I did look at a regular Buy it Now I have running right now and it doesn't allow you to change it (it used to ) However Turbo Lister definately allows you to change the format which is a free download from ebay.

Failing that you can always end a listing very simply, even the one where you have a buyer by cancelling their bids...you 'may' catch some flak from ebay if you do it too often. I have bought from a seller who uses the excuse of that the seller returned item for a refund and then relists...seems to work for them.

It doesn't increase their feedback particulary fast but then they use ebay to get people into their physical store to sell other items in addition to the ebay item.

I could care less as have have bought a few things from them at way better prices than they have in their store, plus I have bought things from their store (actually before I knew they had an ebay account)

[TheDrunk]

Sold for 500. Guy seemed happy.

[djswampy]

Well done. Put it towards the next one. It does highlight out a good point. When I was changing my car I was looking at £300-500 cars. Someone at work said to me, why keep arsing around with knackered cars and spending money maintaining them? Spend a bit more on a newer car with less miles and you shouldn't need to spend so much replacing worn out knackered parts. Ok I had to take out a loan to afford the car but the interest is low enough to balance out the cost I would of spent later on in parts. I also got a car I have desired for a long time, best of both worlds.

[TheDrunk]

Totally.

I may one day get another Transit, but if I do. I'll get an Ex-BT one which is only a few years old