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  1. Posted

    2 hours ago, Pip said:

    So why are you advertising as a private seller,? Plastic wannabe trader

    Hello there, thanks very much for your reply. Really informative.

    Now, how about you climb off your high horse and read above where it clearly states ‘New to the trade game’ 

    We are new, as in, just started. So just because we don’t have a massive forecourt and are trading from home, does that make us ‘wannabe’??

    In all honesty we don’t have the funds available as of yet to have the facilities the non ‘wannabe’ traders have (selling accounts, finance, forecourt, etc)

    We are currently in the process of having logos, business cards, social media and selling space accounts being created, (as a business)

    Just because it’s advertised on a personal page, doesn’t mean that it’s misrepresentation. We tell people we are trade. There’s no denying it. 

    Just bare in mind that people have to start somewhere, maybe things aren’t quite in place, there’s nothing illegitimate about that.

     So unless you have any genuine advice, information or anything that will be of benefit to me and my business, don’t bother commenting on my thread.

    It’s negative, ignorant people like you that ruin brilliant forums like these.

    Look at all the comments above yours. They are a credit to this forum and to the trade. 
     

     

     

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  2. Posted

    21 minutes ago, Huggins said:

    so they come as a pair now then! Ebay is OK for unusual or cheap stuff I find. Gumtree is a total waste of time (this reinforced my initial suspicions before signing up!)

    Gumtree is still at 4500 and ebay 5995!

    Forgot about that.. lol. Thought I deleted it. Cheers bud

  3. Posted

    Update: Thanks for everybody’s advice. I’ve followed it and I’ve updated the ad slightly and taken new photos.

    http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575378759&campid=5338273189&customid=&icep_item=402056551856&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229508&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg&toolid=11111

    Any further changes I need to make, I’m all ears.

    Thanks everyone for being so helpful. You’re a credit to the site.

  4. Posted

    1 hour ago, BHM said:

    We all get sticky cars.

    Tbh if anything it looks too cheap. 

    Your photos aren’t the best. 

    CRVs went off the boil a year ago for me.

    Thanks for your reply. 

    What would you sell it for given the history and miles? 
     

    Thanks again,

    Sam

    1 hour ago, Mark101 said:

    OK, here goes.

    1) Only CRV's I did well with were top spec EX models but even they struggle nowadays

    2) It's red (although I sold a red EX spec very quickly once)

    3) Photos are in a car park (or looks like one)

    4) You're advertising on Gumtree (never sold a single car from there)

    5) It is probably too cheap which will deter the serious (nice) customers

    Your last comment "If the ad is up, it is still for sale" means you are bored of generic messages asking if it is still available. Welcome to our world.

    Welcome by the way. You might do better placing the post in the General section.

    Thanks for your reply.

    Where should I take photos?

    We haven’t got a business premises yet. 

    What could I realistically expect to fetch for this?

    Appreciate your help!

    1 hour ago, BHM said:

    You’ve got it advertised as 2wd......

    ......and delete all of this shit;

    The car has recently had the passenger side airbag recall done.
     
    THE CAR IS READY TO GO WITH NO ISSUES
     
    £4,500 ono
     
    Test drives welcome.
     
    NO TYRE KICKERS AND TIMEWASTERS
     
    If the ad is up, it’s still for sale!

    I will get onto doing that now.

     

    Thanks for your input! Much appreciated.

    1 hour ago, Highlinev8 said:

    Welcome to the car trade. Three months is not that unusual, we all have the odd bit of stock thats had a birthday, sometimes with no good reason.

    Low spec and red is going to be hard work. but it is cheap. Gumtree is a waste of time unless you like exchanging emails with the unwell.

    Your best shot is to get it rephotographed and make it look a bit more professional. Good camera, lots of angles etc.

    The ad looks like a private sale, so if you are serious about thinking you are a trader you will have to offer part ex and a basic warranty to attract some views.

    Hello, thanks for your reply.

    I very quickly realised that Gumtree is full of dodgy scammers, I wasn’t sure where else to list and Autotrader is quite expensive imo.

    I’ve just been using my iPhone for photos, I’ll have to dig out my proper camera..

    People have offered me a couple of.. ehm.. let’s say.. steaming piles of ‘car’.

    I had someone offer me an ‘07 Passat S saloon 2.0 TDI 140bhp.

    The car was in absolute battered condition. I’m talking missing exterior door handles and the works lol.

    Also, it was written off twice.

    It had done 150k. The gentleman wanted £2k trade in value against my car.

    When I told him I couldn’t offer more than £250 I received a series of harsh expletives and basically telling me to park the CR-V in my back passage:D

    All in a days work, eh?

  5. Posted

    Hello there.

    Newbie to the trade game. We have sold quite a few cars over this past 9 months. But we have had this 2012 Honda CR-V for over 3 months now. 

    I am not sure where I'm going wrong:huh:

    I have it listed on Facebook, Gumtree and eBay currently.

    The ad has been simplified because I thought it was too long. I have also taken newer photos. 

    • Am I pricing it too high?
    • Am I taking bad photos?
    • Is my listing too vague?

    I have attached the Gumtree Ad below.

    Thanks for all your help! 

    https://www.gumtree.com/p/honda/2012-honda-cr-v-22-diesel-manual-suv/1364657596