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Re: [TR] Best place to sell

To: '*Triumphs List' <triumphs@autox.team.net>, dave <dave@ranteer.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Best place to sell
From: Frank Fisher <yellowtr3@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 19:27:38 +0000 (UTC)
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 i find craigs list a little difficult.=C2=A0only shows your add in your co=
unty.friend now tells me you have to pay to sell a car. really?
i have bought ebay from UK, Germany and Australia. same as US.
frank
    On Monday, December 23, 2019, 09:07:42 AM PST, dave <dave@ranteer.com> =
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Fastest sell =E2=80=93 craigslist or facebook

Widest reach is either ebay or bring a trailer

There is also ebay for uk, Germany, etc.=C2=A0 never really investigated th=
ose sites and someone can correct me if I=E2=80=99m wrong.=C2=A0 Might be a=
n EU site???

 =C2=A0

My son and I buy and sell all sorts of cars, including British.=C2=A0 I=E2=
=80=99m going to launch into a little soapbox here; please ignore if it bot=
hers you.

 =C2=A0

Lots of people think sellers are na=C3=AFve.=C2=A0 I heard a real estate gu=
y say =E2=80=9Cthe best product at the best price.=E2=80=9D=C2=A0 I think t=
here is a lot of truth to that.=C2=A0 I believe there is a fair price for e=
verything.=C2=A0 If you want to move it faster, price it lower.=C2=A0 But d=
on=E2=80=99t assume there=E2=80=99s a sucker who will pay more.=C2=A0 You a=
re wasting your time.

 =C2=A0

We always take pictures of the car by the lake, preferably in the evening w=
hen the light is softer.=C2=A0 Everything everything everything MUST be spo=
tless and clean.=C2=A0 You have to be honest with the buyer =E2=80=93 if th=
ere is rust, admit it.=C2=A0 Show it.=C2=A0 If the tires need replacing, do=
 it!=C2=A0 And then advertise it.=C2=A0 New tires.=C2=A0 Show the buyer you=
 care about what you are selling.=C2=A0 For example, if I buy new tires, th=
ey typically include a warranty.=C2=A0 I advertise and include that.=C2=A0 =
Give the buyer confidence.

 =C2=A0

Act like you are the buyer.=C2=A0 Inspect everything.=C2=A0 Fix or replace =
anything that needs to be fixed or replaced.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Tell the truth.=C2=
=A0 The buyer will find out anyway.=C2=A0 And don=E2=80=99t say =E2=80=9Csh=
ipping is the buyer=E2=80=99s responsibility.=E2=80=9D=C2=A0 Do some resear=
ch, ask around, have some recommendations.=C2=A0 And don=E2=80=99t, for exa=
mple, have a picture of a TR6 with a hardtop and say =E2=80=9Chardtop not i=
ncluded.=E2=80=9D=C2=A0 They will ask about it, assume it is included.=C2=
=A0 If its not included, don=E2=80=99t show it!

 =C2=A0

I just hate it when I see a car and it says =E2=80=9Cno rust.=E2=80=9D=C2=
=A0 There=E2=80=99s rust right there in the picture.=C2=A0 Or =E2=80=9Csurf=
ace rust only=E2=80=9D and there=E2=80=99s a rust hole or three.=C2=A0=C2=
=A0 People say =E2=80=9Ctire has lots of tread.=E2=80=9D=C2=A0 But how old =
are they?=C2=A0 I have a car with 12 year old tires I=E2=80=99m in the proc=
ess of restoring.=C2=A0 Those tires have maybe 1000 miles on them and they =
are DANGEROUS!!!=C2=A0 I like to be able to honestly say =E2=80=9Cdrive it =
home.=E2=80=9D=C2=A0 But if I don=E2=80=99t have confidence, I won=E2=80=99=
t say it.=C2=A0 But if they ask, I won=E2=80=99t lie.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99ll be=
 honest.=C2=A0 We sold an MGB that I had never driven more than a few miles=
 from home.=C2=A0 They didn=E2=80=99t ask, but I would not have said =E2=80=
=9Cyou can drive it home.=E2=80=9D

 =C2=A0

And finally a bit of humor:=C2=A0 one ad said =E2=80=9Cyou can=E2=80=99t dr=
ive this car home unless you are my next door neighbor.=E2=80=9D

 =C2=A0

 =C2=A0

From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Italyfound
Sent: Monday, December 23, 2019 6:45 AM
To: *Triumphs List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: [TR] Best place to sell

 =C2=A0

Merry Christmas Happy Holidays to all=E2=80=A6.

 =C2=A0

Quick question=E2=80=A6..8 years ago or so Ebay was the place to buy and se=
ll British cars=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6.

 =C2=A0

Not sure that is the case now=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6

 =C2=A0

What is/are the best place(s) to buy and sell British cars today?

 =C2=A0

Thanks,

Alex Manzo

59TR3A

72 TR6

 =C2=A0

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 =C2=A0

Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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                    On Monday, December 23, 2019, 09:07:42 AM PST, dave &lt=
;dave@ranteer.com&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div id=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507"><div><div class=
=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507WordSection1"><p class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107=
507MsoNormal">Fastest sell =E2=80=93 craigslist or facebook</p><p class=3D"=
ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal">Widest reach is either ebay or bring a t=
railer</p><p class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal">There is also ebay=
 for uk, Germany, etc.&nbsp; never really investigated those sites and some=
one can correct me if I=E2=80=99m wrong.&nbsp; Might be an EU site???</p><p=
 class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</p><p class=3D"ydpd0fe=
626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal">My son and I buy and sell all sorts of cars, in=
cluding British.&nbsp; I=E2=80=99m going to launch into a little soapbox he=
re; please ignore if it bothers you.</p><p class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv323710750=
7MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</p><p class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal">Lots =
of people think sellers are na=C3=AFve.&nbsp; I heard a real estate guy say=
 =E2=80=9Cthe best product at the best price.=E2=80=9D&nbsp; I think there =
is a lot of truth to that.&nbsp; I believe there is a fair price for everyt=
hing.&nbsp; If you want to move it faster, price it lower.&nbsp; But don=E2=
=80=99t assume there=E2=80=99s a sucker who will pay more.&nbsp; You are wa=
sting your time.</p><p class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal"> &nbsp;<=
/p><p class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal">We always take pictures o=
f the car by the lake, preferably in the evening when the light is softer.&=
nbsp; Everything everything everything MUST be spotless and clean.&nbsp; Yo=
u have to be honest with the buyer =E2=80=93 if there is rust, admit it.&nb=
sp; Show it.&nbsp; If the tires need replacing, do it!&nbsp; And then adver=
tise it.&nbsp; New tires.&nbsp; Show the buyer you care about what you are =
selling.&nbsp; For example, if I buy new tires, they typically include a wa=
rranty.&nbsp; I advertise and include that.&nbsp; Give the buyer confidence=
.</p><p class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</p><p class=3D"=
ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal">Act like you are the buyer.&nbsp; Inspec=
t everything.&nbsp; Fix or replace anything that needs to be fixed or repla=
ced.&nbsp; &nbsp;Tell the truth.&nbsp; The buyer will find out anyway.&nbsp=
; And don=E2=80=99t say =E2=80=9Cshipping is the buyer=E2=80=99s responsibi=
lity.=E2=80=9D&nbsp; Do some research, ask around, have some recommendation=
s.&nbsp; And don=E2=80=99t, for example, have a picture of a TR6 with a har=
dtop and say =E2=80=9Chardtop not included.=E2=80=9D&nbsp; They will ask ab=
out it, assume it is included.&nbsp; If its not included, don=E2=80=99t sho=
w it!</p><p class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</p><p class=
=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal">I just hate it when I see a car and =
it says =E2=80=9Cno rust.=E2=80=9D&nbsp; There=E2=80=99s rust right there i=
n the picture.&nbsp; Or =E2=80=9Csurface rust only=E2=80=9D and there=E2=80=
=99s a rust hole or three.&nbsp;&nbsp; People say =E2=80=9Ctire has lots of=
 tread.=E2=80=9D&nbsp; But how old are they?&nbsp; I have a car with 12 yea=
r old tires I=E2=80=99m in the process of restoring.&nbsp; Those tires have=
 maybe 1000 miles on them and they are DANGEROUS!!!&nbsp; I like to be able=
 to honestly say =E2=80=9Cdrive it home.=E2=80=9D&nbsp; But if I don=E2=80=
=99t have confidence, I won=E2=80=99t say it.&nbsp; But if they ask, I won=
=E2=80=99t lie.&nbsp; I=E2=80=99ll be honest.&nbsp; We sold an MGB that I h=
ad never driven more than a few miles from home.&nbsp; They didn=E2=80=99t =
ask, but I would not have said =E2=80=9Cyou can drive it home.=E2=80=9D</p>=
<p class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</p><p class=3D"ydpd0=
fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal">And finally a bit of humor:&nbsp; one ad said=
 =E2=80=9Cyou can=E2=80=99t drive this car home unless you are my next door=
 neighbor.=E2=80=9D</p><p class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal"> &nbs=
p;</p><p class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</p><div class=
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t93738"><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;paddi=
ng:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><p class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal"><b>Fr=
om:</b> Triumphs &lt;triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </=
b>Italyfound<br clear=3D"none"><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 23, 2019 6:45 =
AM<br clear=3D"none"><b>To:</b> *Triumphs List &lt;triumphs@autox.team.net&=
gt;<br clear=3D"none"><b>Subject:</b> [TR] Best place to sell</p></div></di=
v><p class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</p><p class=3D"ydp=
d0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal">Merry Christmas Happy Holidays to all=E2=80=
=A6.</p><p class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</p><p class=
=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal">Quick question=E2=80=A6..8 years ago=
 or so Ebay was the place to buy and sell British cars=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6.</=
p><p class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</p><p class=3D"ydp=
d0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal">Not sure that is the case now=E2=80=A6=E2=
=80=A6</p><p class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</p><p clas=
s=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal">What is/are the best place(s) to bu=
y and sell British cars today?</p><p class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNo=
rmal"> &nbsp;</p><p class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal">Thanks,</p>=
<p class=3D"ydpd0fe626dyiv3237107507MsoNormal">Alex Manzo</p><p class=3D"yd=
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