[DML] Re: buying through ebay

["daveswingle2" <swingle_dmc@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

eBay rules of thumb - bad cars get bid too high, good cars don't often get the full value (i.e. they can be a good deal for the buyer). I've seen some really bad deals, not necessarily due to ebay but due to buying sight unseen or getting caught in a bidding war, or just plain lying thieving sellers. I've seen some surprisingly good deals where the car is in a remote location and/or not described accurately. 

Sight unseen is OK on a known "project" car, but I would always want to see, in person, something I was paying real money for and actually expected to drive right away. 

As a seller I'd much rather have someone come in and inspect the car I was selling so there are no ambiguities on details and condition. 

So - Ebay is not necessarily better or worse than any other sales venue as long as you do your due diligence and don't get caught up in the excitment of bidding.

Dave S
DMCMW

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, David Griffith <dgriffi@...> wrote:
>
> 
> Has anyone here ever bought a complete dmc12 through ebay?  Good idea? 
> Bad idea?  My current car, an 02 kia rio is on its last legs and so I 
> might soon be in the market for my dream car, a dmc12 of course.
> 
> -- 
> David Griffith
> dgriffi@...
>




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