Jaxx 0 Posted August 23, 2017 Hi, long time follower but thought it was time to sign up and ask somethng. Have been doing a few through eBay for a while now and now trying to get a decent unit to go bigger. Mainly stock cheaper stuff. no more than 3k, mostly about 1500. Is autotrader any good for cheaper stuff? have done a few spot ads and done ok but looking at a contract with them and want to check before taking the plunge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trade vet 701 Posted August 23, 2017 1 hour ago, Jaxx said: Hi, long time follower but thought it was time to sign up and ask somethng. Have been doing a few through eBay for a while now and now trying to get a decent unit to go bigger. Mainly stock cheaper stuff. no more than 3k, mostly about 1500. Is autotrader any good for cheaper stuff? have done a few spot ads and done ok but looking at a contract with them and want to check before taking the plunge. Hi Jack,If you are doing cheap stuff,you need a good deal from AT.They must be panicking,they have just announced that private punters can advertise for free for stuff under a grand ! Please let us know what deal they are offering you.Incidently AT share price was down to 338 today ,that is down from 430 ,3 months ago ! something has got to give with their rates. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
have a word with the wife 299 Posted August 23, 2017 3 hours ago, trade vet said: Hi Jack,If you are doing cheap stuff,you need a good deal from AT.They must be panicking,they have just announced that private punters can advertise for free for stuff under a grand ! on every bill board/bus stop round here ! with this = It's not any car. It's your car.It's served you well and so will we. somebody in a pin stripe with a beemer probably got a bonus for writing that till they realise he might have done the m and s ad too ? "This is not just food, this is M&S food" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaxx 0 Posted August 23, 2017 Turns out they don't do deals. always hear of Gumtree and eBay for cheaper cars on here but figured autotrader would be worth trying properly. Just don't have anyone I know doing the lower price stuff that I do thats worth asking to see if it's worth a punt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arfur Dealy 823 Posted August 24, 2017 eBay is the platform for cheaper cars, AT may also give great results but it's all about what works for you.....you won't know until you try. Best of luck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rory RSC 596 Posted August 24, 2017 For what it's worth I sell the cheap PX cars on Autotrader portal directly rather than having them look untidy on my shiny website. They usually tend to sell in next to no time so it does work and does have loads of eyes on the site. Certainly worth a go if you are priced reasonably and fairly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaxx 0 Posted August 27, 2017 (edited) Thanks everyone for replying. Going to give it a stab as I'm on top of pricing all the time. Anyone getting good results from Gumtree too? Keeps getting suggested to me. Just need more leads to grow but don't want any more messers.....havent got the time for them. Edited August 27, 2017 by Jaxx Typo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arfur Dealy 823 Posted August 28, 2017 Gumtree attracts the bottom feeders, its for pond life. Beware. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Row 71 Posted August 28, 2017 I have just dropped Gumtree for the above reason given by Arfur. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justina3 518 Posted August 28, 2017 Works fine for me, i work slightly different to other dealers, i see what is priced similar and put an extra £100 on top, i often get the guy up the road is cheaper, i just tell them your money you choice but good luck taking it back in a month with a fault and trying to find the guy you meet in a petrol station to buy your daughter her first car. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaxx 0 Posted August 29, 2017 Do people buying boats rattle on about CRA too or do they get that used might mean not perfect? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metcars 397 Posted August 29, 2017 51 minutes ago, tradex said: Funny thing about gumtree is that I sell anything nautical in no time on there....well a Bombard inflatable, a Yamaha 2HP outboard and a Topper dingy all sold the same day....not sure how helpful that is though I have a nephew that buys and sells a lot of companing/caravanning stuff. It all goes on Gumtree and sells faster than any other platform Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NOACROSS 414 Posted August 29, 2017 Don't waste your time with Autotrader- (see previous thread on the subject) they'll suck you dry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BCC 9 Posted August 30, 2017 I don't use Gumtree anymore. I did when we had cheaper cars and it worked well. Its definitely worth having for how cheap it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
