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Sorry to create a lot of noise over here but I guess it’s still a good thing at the end of the day where lads could express their own point of view. We only live once so just feel free to enjoy whatever we think is worthwhile. Brought the car out with another kit car and all the chaps were happy. No one even bother other normal vehicles like GT3 Touring manual, GT3RS, GT3 manual, Merc SLS. ������
Enjoyed your positive contribution as always, but like most of your previous posts, you are wrong. You are nothing but consistent.
If you followed this forum with any rigour, you would know that someone on here has taken a correctly registered Locost that has passed IVA, and rebodied it perfectly legally. Bad luck, mate.
Everyone on this forum understands that it is a stressful time for you and we are all hoping that you get the GCSE results that you deserve. Just think, another couple of years and you will be allowed to drink in a pub.
Typical bad luck on my part, i wait for ages dithering if i want to sell my car or not, knowing that these come up once in a blue moon and what happens, someone else decides to sell their Miglia as well!
Although after reading the description some of my friends said that they seem to be having a dig at me.
And possibly also accuse me of bad sportsmanship?
If they are, then i want them to know that i wish them nothing but the best in selling their car and i would certainly never try and impact another builder's chances of selling.
Dave, the comment certainly wasn’t aimed at you as yours is a well finished car and we wish you all the best with yours too, it was aimed at whichever soft lad reported us to and had us thrown off eBay twice for putting “not ferrari” in the header!! Apparently you can’t put not Ferrari if it’s not a Ferrari yet there are loads on eBay and it’s really annoying when they throw your ad off. Tried to sell it 18 months ago and they threw it off so thought let’s enjoy it for a bit, then when we advertised it again they did the same, so this time being careful not to mention it at all! Hadn’t even noticed yours until after we’d relisted ours and then a friend pointed yours out and I thought the same as you “typical”! Anyway apologies if it looked like it was aimed at you but it wasn’t and i’d Love to know who did stick their beak in!!
Cheers matey, i didnt realise it was yours! (Ive not been on the forum for a while due to work)
Im aware of the whole ebay/Ferrari debacle from when i played with the Lambos as its been going on for years!
Aparently ebay are VERY sensitive to any non-ferraris who use the F word in their ad or even show pictures of a non-Ferrari with a Ferrari badge showing, which is why a lot of the mr2 rebodies have to photoshop out their prancing horses or ebay just shut them down.
Anyhow best of luck with the sale, im sure you'll get a good price for its as its got some really good touches on it.
Cheers matey, i didnt realise it was yours! (Ive not been on the forum for a while due to work)
Im aware of the whole ebay/Ferrari debacle from when i played with the Lambos as its been going on for years!
Aparently ebay are VERY sensitive to any non-ferraris who use the F word in their ad or even show pictures of a non-Ferrari with a Ferrari badge showing, which is why a lot of the mr2 rebodies have to photoshop out their prancing horses or ebay just shut them down.
Anyhow best of luck with the sale, im sure you'll get a good price for its as its got some really good touches on it.
That's interesting, as Ebay seem to turn a blind eye to all the classic car V5's for sale, which are a)illegal, as they are DVLA property and b)An easy way for 'ringers' (either rebuilds or stolen vehicles) to be 'legitimised' - There is a huge thread about these on Pistonheads.
A couple of years ago I advertised a bicycle part as "will fit Raleigh, Sunbeam, etc" like folk would advertise headlights as "will fit MG, Landrover etc" and my advert was deleted. Ebay is nothing but inconsistent with its rules!
auction ended with reserve not met....but a slight indicator how much people are willing to pay when there isnt anybody pushing the bids (shill bidding) or using any other "tools" for pushnig the price.
auction ended with reserve not met....but a slight indicator how much people are willing to pay when there isnt anybody pushing the bids (shill bidding) or using any other "tools" for pushnig the price.
I think these prices stand up well - in terms of £per smile. But it is a buyer's market so anyone is free to bid or not bid.
Of course, eBay made the whole bid process more secretive, so it is hard to identify shilling nowadays, but at the end of the day one should bid what one wants to pay, no more, and then win or lose.
auction ended with reserve not met....but a slight indicator how much people are willing to pay when there isnt anybody pushing the bids (shill bidding) or using any other "tools" for pushnig the price.
Thats correct, 3147 hits 278 watchers , which is a personal best !!
Followed by several offers at auction end, which seams to be normal in these cases.
I have now sold the car to a French classic car dealer for a lot more than the reserve and I have no doubt he will sell it on to a customer for a even bigger return on his investment. After all that's what car dealers do !!!
JayPorters car seems to be attracting a lot of attention (must be all of the shill bidding? <- JOKE! )
There seem to be a few interested bidders and hopefully as I've listed my car for what i want for it, that should make the bidders of Jay's realise what a bargain they are getting and bid more? (Fingers crossed for you matey!)
With that in mind, i have finally relented as i never felt totally comfortable with my original advert text. Yes, i know the theory and how to market these cars has been discussed on here at length, but that advert simply wasn't me and so i have reworded mine to an ad i am now comfortable with.
I accept that others may have stuck it out and done it differently, and i totally respect you for that, and whether this affects me positively or negatively i don't know, i just know that i am happier having conversations with people based on what it's listed for now.
Sorry Dave - I hadn't realised yours was up - where is the ad?
I take that back. I have now managed to find it (my eBay search skills as rubbish as usual).
Yep, your pricing seems fair tome for a unique, well built (by hand) specialist niche car. Your build thread shows the attention to detail you put into it, so I wish you well. Sadly, out of my reach, but that doesn't make it the wrong price for your car, as even if I cannot afford it, it doesn't mean I cannot appreciate it.
Sadly, I think the detractors don't understand how much actually gets spent on these cars - donor, parts, paint etc, let alone the man hours. Perhaps if they tried to build one (as I am doing) they would have a more realistic sense of what they are "worth".
All the best - can't wait to see what you build next. Don't forget to announce it here please
Well despite being live for a few week and having worded my advert VERY carefully as i was aware of the Ferrari ad issues, it seems that i too have fallen foul of e-bay's paranoia police by stating that i was inspired by the racing Maserati's and Lancia's of the 1950.
.... um ..... i was!
And i made no claim to the vehicle being a replica of either!
Do they charge you each time you relist, or do you get a free pass if they don't like the first ad? But what happens to people who want to sell an actual replica - like a Cobra. How can you advertise that? EbAY - go figure.
Anyway, good luck again. From what I gather, the big £'s are obtained from overseas buyers - us Brits are skinflints...
Well despite being live for a few week and having worded my advert VERY carefully as i was aware of the Ferrari ad issues, it seems that i too have fallen foul of e-bay's paranoia police by stating that i was inspired by the racing Maserati's and Lancia's of the 1950.
.... um ..... i was!
And i made no claim to the vehicle being a replica of either!
Crazy....that they should quote the rules (when you haven't claimed it was one of the cars) yet they allow V5 documents (property of DVLA) to be openly advertised, and despite complaints Ebay won't remove them.
Having read their rules all I can see is if one were to stick a Ferrari badge on it. Did they give any guidance as to why "inspired by" was not acceptable?
And yep. just checked. Loads of Cobra kits on sale, most with the AC badge
Check out this one - it actually proudly declares its status as an authentic replica, that was produced in limited numbers before Shelby threatened legal action.
"This BRA 427 7.0 FORD V8 is one of the rarest Cobra replicas out there.Only 38 were produced thirty years ago before Shelby threatened BRA with legal action due to the 427's similarity to the real thing "
What am I missing here? Or is it about if someone complains?
I too have fallen foul of ebay's paranoia police by stating that I was inspired by the racing Maseratis and Lancias of the 1950s.
.... um ..... I was!
I simply don't understand the inconsistency. When I sold my pre-lit Westfield I described it as a 'Lotus Seven Evocation', likewise my A352: a 'D-Type Jaguar Evocation'. Both are current vehicle manufacturers who doubtless have intellectual property rights lawyers. Perhaps some see imitation as the sincerest form of flattery, or maybe ebay hasn't got through its list yet?
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