You might see the following things while selling your car through internet. Although this is a much better way than selling to a dealer who would be giving you a lower price but it might require a bit more work on your part. If you are selling an old car you should calculate the overall expense you might have to make, time to be spent and the probable price you might get out of this. As a seller you might also like to take a look at the tips to negotiate for a used car to make sure you get the right price for your car. Here are a few things you might see while placing your ad on the net.
1. Initial flurry of interested buyers: When you post your ad in craigslist there will be huge activity in the first few days and after the 3rd or 4th day the ad would be buried under other newer ads. Hence it is best to post your ad on the beginning of the weekend or when you have a day off so you can schedule the appointment with interested buyers.
2. Email scam: You might also get a huge number of emails asking you to click on a link or get insurance quote or visiting a site will give better price. Craigslist suggest that the best way to filter the scams is to try and sell the vehicle locally.
3. Absurd prices: On internet people get bolder while doing negotiations. You might see absurd low ball prices for your car like exchange in return of some other household item or exchange with 20 playstation games and $200.
4. Negotiating without meeting: Using the ease of internet and telephone people try to negotiate without even looking at the car. They are trying to see the price flexibility you have for the car and once they inspect the car you might see further reducing the price. Ideally you should Never start negotiations till the buyer has had a look at the car.
5. People trying to make a profit: There are many people who look for old cars than do some repairs and than try to sell the car for a profit. Although you do not have a problem with that but they will try to give you a price which is rock bottom and hence either you should be ready for some hard negotiations or you can move to the next buyer.
6. No show guys: You will have many of these guys who make an appointment but will not show. The first thing to do is be very strict with your time. You should advertise with a given time of meeting rather than “meet anytime in the afternoon”. Besides the ease it will give you a head start in negotiations by showing that you are not desperate for selling the car.
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