eBay Spanker of a 2.2 Sport on ebay 27k miles

[mrscalex]

To summerise, I've bought hundreds of cars, and I'm put right off when an advert says "relisted due to time waster"

And I'm put right off if a seller wants a £500 up front payment "non refundable" when I haven't seen the car.

Neither bothers me. In fact I see both as an opportunity.

If someone has been let down by a buyer they may be more keen to sell having had their time wasted. Perhaps a discount awaits for a quick sale.

And a £500 deposit clearly puts at least you off and probably others. So less people for me to compete with

I also tend to associate those who lay down stipulations like that as being business like. Though clearly you need your eyes open to fraudsters.

Now whether I'd actually part with £500 before seeing the car is a different matter. Like I say, I'd rather travel and do business face to face there and then.

 

[mrscalex]

Interest has obviously been slow as he's relisted the Z3 and the start price is £5,750

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Z3-2-2i-2002-under-27-000-miles-from-new-/122612132680?

If I was local I'd go have a look out of interest.

Either someone is missing a decent car. Or the condition doesn't come up to the expectation of such a low mileage car.

 

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Now whether I'd actually part with £500 before seeing the car is a different matter. Like I say, I'd rather travel and do business face to face there and then.

Yes me too.

That's the point I was trying to make.

The car looks genuine in the advert, shame because people will be put off if they're not local enough to go visit.