11-06-2014, 04:06 AM
I've sold several motorcycles on Ebay with no problems at all (knock wood). I start with a low starting bid, and put a reserve on it for the minimum I'd take. Every one so far has easily met or exceeded my reserve. Sure, there have been a few who have contacted me about offering me half my reserve before the auction's over, etc., but it's easy to politely turn them down, or just block them. And I insist on bank transfers or cash in hand if they're picking it up. Anybody who's above-board understands, and complies; I've never had a single complaint.
I think giving as much info as possible, including any known problems, and including lots of pics covering every nook and cranny is the way to do it. People realize you're being honest and straightforward about your item, and therefore feel a lot more comfortable doing business with someone they don't know, and usually long-distance, too. It's what I'd want if I were the buyer. Unfortunately, that's seldom the case from other sellers.
Having said all this, I haven't bothered with all the craziness that is Craig's List. To me, Ebay is so easy and relatively safe to use, why bother with the lookie-loos, ridiculously low offers and insanity of CL?
I think giving as much info as possible, including any known problems, and including lots of pics covering every nook and cranny is the way to do it. People realize you're being honest and straightforward about your item, and therefore feel a lot more comfortable doing business with someone they don't know, and usually long-distance, too. It's what I'd want if I were the buyer. Unfortunately, that's seldom the case from other sellers.
Having said all this, I haven't bothered with all the craziness that is Craig's List. To me, Ebay is so easy and relatively safe to use, why bother with the lookie-loos, ridiculously low offers and insanity of CL?