For what it's worth, I'll relate my experience with internet car ads. I find that most sellers don't take internet ads and responses seriously. Maybe they post the ad and forget about it as the ad li
From a seller's standpoint: it's pretty easy from the safety of our keyboard,as a potential buyer, to be highly critical and demanding of the seller's ad's. I suspect that in a face to face situatio
I've have bought one car (Formula Ford) and sold 4 (Midget, Formula Ford, Datsun 510 and Spitfire) over the internet. Maybe it's just the Spridgets list, but I've always had fairly good response from
The degree of serious interest is proportional to amount invested (buyer or seller). Half of the internet sellers who pay no listing fee haven't bothered doing any research and ergo have no clue of f
I recently sold my Bugeye thru the internet and had a few tire kickers, but it was easy to tell who was who. I believe yopu can tell a serious seller by the way he/she prepares the ad. It HAS to have
I have bought and sold cars over the internet. My kids seem to be buying (and selling) their cars exclusively over the net. They seem to know how to look locally for cars. (everyday modern plastic ca
I'm not sure I understand you completely. If your point is that it is easy, as well as abusive, to criticize an ad on the Spridget List, I agree. The point of my original message was simply that my
Interesting topic... I have sold 4 cars over the internet. 3 Mmidgets and one Bugeye. I've purchased one. Two I sold were through the original PDLJMR website ad listing, tha other two (last year) wer
I have acquired 3 (read all) cars via the internet. When I decided I wanted a Bugeye besides scouring the local papers/booklets etal I also went to the net. I also experienced some people, while the
a potential buyer, to be highly critical and demanding of the seller's ad's. I suspect that in a face to face situation the buyer's wouldn't have the nerve to make the demands and really lame excuses
<<> That said, thats how I found my '62 Sprite I've got to hear the story about that car!! Why was it stored for so long? I checked out the web page and it is a beautiful car. Tell us the story. Jim
I bought my Sprite from an internet ad. Funny thing was, the owner didn't even know it was online. I think he listed it with Auto Trader or somesuch, and at the time, they were putting ads online for
I too found my 59 Bugeye thru the internet. Add was for several bugeyes! in classified add on PDLJMPR website. We exchanged questions & info by email. Cars were located less than a hour from me in Sa
I found all 3 of my spridgets on the "net" 2 of them here on the list, and the 3rd on Ebay. I think it is great. Toby 69 Sprite 69 Midget 74 Midget For what it's worth, I'll relate my experience with