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Title: Ebay (and Craigslist) Platitudes Post by: ducatiz on June 12, 2009, 05:26:15 PM "If you have to put 'rare' in the description, it is very likely that your item is anything but."
Title: Re: Ebay (and Craigslist) Platitudes Post by: CMDRDAVE on June 12, 2009, 06:33:09 PM A 20 year old bike is not "just like new", I don't care how good the condition is. [popcorn]
Title: Re: Ebay (and Craigslist) Platitudes Post by: Bun-bun on June 12, 2009, 07:50:46 PM Rips, tears, scratches, and scuff marks do not give your item "character".
Title: Re: Ebay (and Craigslist) Platitudes Post by: somegirl on June 12, 2009, 07:56:13 PM Bad photographs do not make your item "must see".
Title: Re: Ebay (and Craigslist) Platitudes Post by: He Man on June 12, 2009, 09:01:42 PM Bad photographs do not make your item "must see". what if IZ took it? Title: Re: Ebay (and Craigslist) Platitudes Post by: Popeye the Sailor on June 12, 2009, 09:18:14 PM what if IZ took it? Wouldn't his photos make the item "Can't see"? Title: Re: Ebay (and Craigslist) Platitudes Post by: corndog67 on June 13, 2009, 10:10:37 PM Just because you have $40,000 "invested" in your Harley, doesn't make it an "investment". If it is such a great investment, why are you asking $10,000 for it?
Title: Re: Ebay (and Craigslist) Platitudes Post by: mstevens on June 13, 2009, 10:27:43 PM "Collectible" means that's its only value or purpose.
Title: Re: Ebay (and Craigslist) Platitudes Post by: JEFF_H on June 15, 2009, 08:20:30 AM "Ran when parked" means it doesnt now.
Title: Re: Ebay (and Craigslist) Platitudes Post by: ducatiz on June 16, 2009, 06:19:47 AM Posting pictures is almost as easy as posting the ad. If you're selling a motorcycle, You should have at least 3-4 full-bike pictures and 4-5 close ups of the engine, brakes, tire, gages, etc
Title: Re: Ebay (and Craigslist) Platitudes Post by: Mad Duc on June 16, 2009, 07:08:53 AM "Don't use the words 'Estate Sale' unless you actually know what it means."
So many sales on the local Cl are marked as Estate Sales - I don't think people know what it means but they think it will sell their items faster. It kinda caught on and they aren't giving it up... Title: Re: Ebay (and Craigslist) Platitudes Post by: Johnny OrganDonor on June 16, 2009, 08:32:02 AM L@@K! Minty POS. Many OEM parts. Selling for a friend. Not Ducati, BMW, Honda, Yamaha, Triumph, Kawasaki, Porsche, Nikon, or Rolex
Title: Re: Ebay (and Craigslist) Platitudes Post by: NAKID on June 16, 2009, 08:36:38 AM Yeah, gotta hate that NOT in front of everything. What good does it do to draw people to your auction if they aren't your intended buyers? Are you getting paid per page view? I think not...
Title: Re: Ebay (and Craigslist) Platitudes Post by: yotogi on June 16, 2009, 09:31:41 AM Yeah, gotta hate that NOT in front of everything. What good does it do to draw people to your auction if they aren't your intended buyers? Are you getting paid per page view? I think not... Some of us just have RSS feeds for our craigslists. This means that I get all of the listings for Ducati branded Oakley sunglasses in with my bikes... -=grumble=- Title: Re: Ebay (and Craigslist) Platitudes Post by: ducatiz on June 16, 2009, 12:11:19 PM Some of us just have RSS feeds for our craigslists. This means that I get all of the listings for Ducati branded Oakley sunglasses in with my bikes... -=grumble=- you can't minus the work Oakley? Title: Re: Ebay (and Craigslist) Platitudes Post by: ducatiz on June 16, 2009, 12:11:48 PM Yeah, gotta hate that NOT in front of everything. What good does it do to draw people to your auction if they aren't your intended buyers? Are you getting paid per page view? I think not... it's funny, i put "-NOT" in all my ebay searches now. i figure even if it is something I want, i don't want to buy it from an asshat. Title: Re: Ebay (and Craigslist) Platitudes Post by: factorPlayer on June 16, 2009, 05:06:40 PM L@@K! Minty POS. Many OEM parts. Selling for a friend. Not Ducati, BMW, Honda, Yamaha, Triumph, Kawasaki, Porsche, Nikon, or Rolex I hate the keyword droppers, where they list every possible bike brand at the bottom... I was looking for a Ducati, not your crappy gixxer. Title: Re: Ebay (and Craigslist) Platitudes Post by: He Man on June 16, 2009, 05:53:19 PM There was an ad for a "Like New Yamaha R1" that had a hole in the right side engine case. not like a small hole but a fist size hole like a piston took a right turn into the engine case.
thuogh, in a case like that, it almost is "like new" since everything else was mint. [laugh] |