JamieP Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Ive had 3 calls now from people saying they are coming to see the car in the last couple of weeks so i spend a couple of hours cleaning and polishing it for them not to turn up and not even a polite call to say they aint coming now:thumbdown: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Welcome to my world. Hence the sig change unless people contact me with a general interest. Met good guy at weekend actually and someone else meant to be coming next weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Ive had 3 calls now from people saying they are coming to see the car in the last couple of weeks so i spend a couple of hours cleaning and polishing it for them not to turn up and not even a polite call to say they aint coming now:thumbdown: It's a sign mate - DONT sell it (until i can afford it ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Sorry I haven't been around much lately but what car are you selling? Not the Monaro......???? H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supradan Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Its not just cars either,i think people are just so ignorant these days. Have had 3 or 4 people ring up about alaptop i am selling and say they will be around in 10mins and never turn up[ANGRY][/ANGRY] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supradan Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 P.S Jamie did you get that bmx Sorry for the hijak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 I never understood it really, if i didnt have the funds available or wasnt generally interested in a car i certainly wouln't ring up and arrange to see it. Its like window shopping. I had one guy ring up when i was selling my previous car, we arranged a meeting time and he never turned up, so i rung him and said where the hell are you, he just came up with a lot of uhmms and arghhs. What is the point i ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 Sorry I haven't been around much lately but what car are you selling? Not the Monaro......???? H. Yup, i am in two minds but want to get back into the jap scene really, if it dont sell soon though im going to buy another supra anyhow, i will take px with a TT. http://pistonheads.com/sales/525301.htm P.S Jamie did you get that bmx Sorry for the hijak Nah mate, i got outbid while i was out and missed it:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 It's best when they ask you if it's auto/manual, what colour, what mileage etc. etc.... READ THE SODDING ADVERT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supradan Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Doh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mattsupra Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 its right across the board at the mo i think my misses was letting one of her rotties go and we had all sorts of calls etc saying they were coming and never did plus her cat had a litter so they were for sale too and the same there total wan*ers if you ask me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n boost Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Ive had 3 calls now from people saying they are coming to see the car in the last couple of weeks so i spend a couple of hours cleaning and polishing it for them not to turn up and not even a polite call to say they aint coming now:thumbdown: I know exactly what u mean, hence the reason i ended up breaking my supes as i was getting fed up wasting time and the ones that did turn up were only here for a ride and no money. I just got rid of my m3 an sold it about 1.5k less then the going rate because i had 2 people turn up who both said they would turn up with the monies but no show. Advertised it very cheap and boom.... sold it to a trader paid cash and over an done with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_aero Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 My advice and it worked for me when selling my rx7 is put email address only. This will filter out tons of pointless phone calls. If they are serious they will definitely go out of their way to contact you. Saves a lot of time and you don't get private numbers and all that crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 A lot of people just take the piss in general these day, i just had price off an electrical contractor i use for a job im doing today and he quoted me £3800, seemed well over the top to me so called another guy i use and he quoted me £1800 for the same job:rolleyes: needless to say i bite his arm off:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 I had it the other way around when I was looking for a car, ask a few questions, then whether I can go view?, yes, day x ok? around x pm?, yes yes fine, well can I have an address? phone number? SOMETHING?, .... It's like they don't want to sell the car! Result is I'm buying another Supra, which means I need to sell mine, then continue with the car hunt.. (Need something FWD/AWD for all these little lanes around here!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd-mkiv Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Know how you feel mate having the same trouble with my kitcar at the mo, keep getting people email saying will I fit in it ?? how the bloody hell do I know told them can veiw anytime they want then I get nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 I know how you feel, had so many time wasters with my old car I started going to garages to look for a trade in instead - I got fed up with the Sunday ritial of washing + polishing only for no-one to show up. The phone calls were worse though.... like Thorin said, asking every minute detail about the car that's already in the bloody advert Especially stupid when they must've read down so far to find the phone number! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 I did a bit of car trading in the 90's with sierra cosworths and apart from dodging the odd ringer i never had any problems buying or selling cars, seems a lot of people out there full of s**t:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daston Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 I have the same problem mate I keep getting the "how much will you drop to?" phone calls. Thats before they have even seen it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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