Martin F

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    15 hours ago, Row said:

    I am currently just using it, only started using it this last week so to early to offer any constructive comments just yet but it seems ok so far, may be able to comment more after a few weeks.

    Be interested to see your feedback. Are you just using the DMS part and have an existing website?

    Thanks Ratt, looking to have a website built soon so all feedback is appreciated 

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    Interesting subject for us newbies. :D

    Kayah - I hope you don’t mind but I have a related question that maybe the resident guru’s could help with. What is the rough cost for a three or six month uninsured warranty?(assuming obtaining FCA approval so that insured products can be offered maybe a challenge newbies don’t want to tackle in fir# year) I appreciate it will be different for different cars/risks so maybe thinking of something like a Citroen C1 and a mid-range 3 series as examples.

     

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    4 hours ago, It's me said:

    3 years from now if you do the same and this came up on your screen  would you think mmm has it been clocked??

    No, because the mileages from the next three MOT’s would back up (or not) the average annual mileage.

    If somebody is likely to ‘pause’ their mileage they’re as likely to do it in month one of a twelve month MOT as they are in month thirteen of such an extension. 

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    I’m glad we’re back up and running again and thanks for sorting.

    However one thing I’ve noticed is that since the resurrection I have no icons showing for the threads which have updates in them vs those which don’t. Is it just me? 

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    I applied for my business bank account with HSBC on 17th Sept and still waiting :(

    Called them last week and they said there is nothing they can do, and application is in the queue. Not sure it’s going to help the country get back on its feet if it takes so long to simply open a bank account.

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    3 hours ago, oldmarcus said:

    If I had problem in the past shifting a car, I have increased the price a bit; that seemed to provoke online people who had looked and remembered and were on the edge with mine and others similar to make contact, complain about the price increase increase and offer the original price - win - win.

    This is funny, but a great tip. Thanks for sharing.
     

    An interesting thread for a newbie like me who advertised his first car for two weeks on Autotrader and not a single enquiry :angry:

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    11 hours ago, David Horgan said:

    That part made take a sharp breathe Martin :o 

    Work for your self and you only work half a day :rolleyes:

    Who said anything about working a half a day? :wacko:

    At the moment ‘flexibility’ has entailed getting up at 6.30 for the last few weeks to prep some cars before the rest of the household wakes, and then spending time in the evenings going through auction listings and making a short list as well as a business plan.

    I have no issue working long hours In the past for organisations I have worked for, and will have less issue if it is for my own company. :D

    Thanks guys I appreciate all the good luck, as I have no doubt that I have a lot to learn and some pitfalls along the way. 

     

     

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    So I know this is quite a familiar story on here (decided to start selling cars from home initially) so I won’t labour it too much. But suffice to say in June I was made redundant and as having always been a bit of a petrolhead (some people think I own too many cars as it is!) and having some redundancy and savings behind me I’ve decided to try selling a few cars.

    I’m taking it a little cautiously at first, but if this works out then I’m looking forward to being my own boss and hoping the flexibility will make life with a young family a bit more rewarding.

    So I have something niggling in the back of my mind that I’d like to ask for experiences or opinions on. I wonder if there is an upper limit to the price joe public is comfortable paying for a car from a home trader?

    I know it would be one of those illogical views by people, a bit like those views on cars with over 100k miles, but we all have these subjective thoughts about things.

    The cars I have been buying so far will list around the £5k mark, but I’m concerned if I go for more expensive cars people may be hesitant about buying from a guy trading from home. Thoughts?

    I must say I have learnt a lot from trawling this forum and also the great ‘How to be a car dealer’ article, so hope as time goes on I can add back in.

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