Nov
12
Buying your lpg car on ebay…? Pt. 2 of 3
November 12, 2007 |
In this second instalment I want to look at just how you track down your perfect car on ebay - what your options are and how you can make the whole process more efficient.
As I’ve said previously - ebay is now one of the biggest auto markets online and really is just as good a place to start your search for a new car as auto-trader, exchange and mart, etc..
You may think that a prime reason for starting off with one of these sites or in the classfied section of your local rag comes down to distance - all the cars listed are likely to be in your area. Who really wants to drive to the other end of the UK just to test a car they may or may not like? What if you don’t like the colour, the engine, want something newer, older…?! The list is endless.
Luckily, ebay have not only taken notice of this but, with appropriate use of the tools they provide, they’ve made your life a whole lot easier. Using the CAR FINDER you can begin to narrow down the vehicles you may wish to view by make and year, then add in variables to your search such as distance from a specified postcode (you can use any - doesn’t have to be where you live), price, etc..
In terms of lpg vehicles, you can quickly use the Autos categories (in combination with the postcode / distance search) to quickly track down LPG CARS, LPG VANS and PICKUPS + other commercial vehicles and even any LPG PARTS (such as convertors for your existing car) that you are after.
Further to this, if you need the vehicle or part quickly, narrow listings down to Buy-it-Now or classified only. This effectively turns ebay into any other online store - just bigger! You’ll notice by clicking THIS LINK that there are now less cars available to you by specifying you want Buy-it-Now (BIN) listings only - but importantly they’re all available to you NOW. Very useful if say Saturday is the only day you can shop for your new car and you need to SEARCH, VIEW and CONCLUDE a deal all on that one day. Especially as ebay has now integrated Skype into its system - making it easier than ever to establish contact with sellers, when you need to.
So those are the basics - I can’t stress enough the importance of experimenting with the Car Finder because once you get the hang of it, tracking down the perfect motor for you (lpg or otherwise) will be just so much easier.
I’ve been buying and selling on ebay for years - if you’ve any questions please take advantage of my experience and leave a comment on this post, thanks. Cameron
Technorati Tags: lpg, ebay, cars, vans, pickups, commercial, buying, selling, trading, safety, perfect car
Comments
