MrV

Still acting like a child are we big boy? The blood is still warm that corses through my veins

The blood is still warm that corses through my veins

I grabbed a C1 I grabbed a C1 today which has private plates, it doesn't bother me but in your experience do private plates affect your ability to sell the car? the reg is K22NET so nothing offensive etc

Just wondering, if you've just applied for an FCA license how are you able to; "If required we are able to offer personalised car finance quickly and easily. We offer competitive rates with same day decisions and flexible repayment options that allow you to spread your finance over 5 years. No deposit required. We can cater for people with all types of credit profiles. If you have been declined elsewhere, we may be able to still get you credit for your vehicle purchase" ??

Hehe it's true I do need spoon feeding, I will plonk it on autotrader too I think "get em in and get em out"

Haha the MOT station are wondering why I just spat my juice out (yes I drink juice as an adult)

I'm going to drive it along Morecambe promonade blasting a bit of Brahms with a for sale special OAP rate sign on the roof

Hell no, I'll use it and apply it as instructed, you guys have been there and done it, if I were to fail after everything I've been told so far then obviously I'm a grade A wanker

thanks for the feedback chaps, this forum is a great tool for learning, I ask and you shall Teach!

See that's why I asked the question Nick, I've done loads of forum searching today and it seems the consensus says that recently AT has been in a decline. I'm sure someone will pop up with the "Ben, you shouldn't give a shit about this, just sell the car" but to me this is important, as a newbie I need to keep things tight and for me to advertise on all of the mainstream channels its around £80 or something so I'm worried about wasting money on platforms which will never attract the right buyer

As a newcomer to the trade keeping costs to a minimum is very important so I have been considering which channels to use for advertising particular car models. Previously on my last 3 cars I have used as much as I can such as eBay, Gumtree, Facebook, Autotrader and motors.co.uk. I don't care about getting texts, stupid offers etc from certain sites, if it sells my car I'm not bothered. From my last 3 sales (2 corsas and a fiesta) local Facebook group posts has been the most successful channel to find real buyers, followed by enquiries coming from Gumtree and Autotrader, with nothing coming from eBay, which has really surprised me. I personally believe this is down to the actual model being sold, for example I've got a 2013 Suzuki Alto with 10k on the clock to list, surely no one on Gumtree or eBay will be searching for that type of car and autotrader would be a better channel to advertise on as I'd guess the more mature driver would choose AT over eBay etc with Corsa's being more of a younger drivers car I'd assume eBay would be a better platform. Would you agree? do you choose which platform to use dependant on the model itself etc? do you find different platforms yield different results?

As a newcomer to the trade keeping costs to a minimum is very important so I have been researching the most efficient channels to use for advertising my stock. Previously on my last 3 cars I have used eBay, Gumtree, Facebook, Autotrader and motors.co.uk. I don't care about getting texts, stupid offers etc from certain sites, if it sells my car I'm not bothered. From my last 3 sales, local Facebook group posts has been the main successful channel to find actual buyers, followed by Gumtree and Autotrader, with nothing coming from eBay, which has surprised me. Obviously, the car itself matters as they attract a certain demographic, for example I've got a 2013 Suzuki Alto with 10k on the clock to list, surely no one on Gumtree or eBay will be searching for that type of car so would you put it up on autotrader instead? Autotrader is £54, which is a lot of money for an ad so I'd like to get an idea of what your most successful channels are? again I'm sure the car makes a huge difference but it would be interesting to see on average which performs best for your business

Ahaaaaaa I've spent most afternoon cleaning it and it's now tucked up ready for listing Tomorrow

Yep #cheapershoes

I'm only a size 6

"Clean bowels"!!

Forward them onto me!

https://hpivaluations.com just use a different email when you max it out

What would you say is the biggest reason you're here now at this point? Learning from mistakes? Adapting to changing trends/demand? Old school determination?

Very interesting and fantastic to see your journey and how far you've taken it, do you only sell on AT now?

Inspiring stuff, now I see why virgins like me get both barrels!

Ouch

it just shows how clueless some buyers are if they are accepting docs like that form professional dealers!

completely agree Mark, are you considering using Lawgistics now?

thanks for the advice HKQAC