<VV> Question about E-Bay Item

[Alan and Clare Wesson]

Why would anyone pay someone to list their car on eBay? It's not exactly 
rocket science!

Cheers

Alan



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Keillor" <dkeillor at ultrex.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 9:26 PM
Subject: RE: <VV> Question about E-Bay Item


>I think YOU are already enlightened.  It's the lister that needs
> enlightenment.
>
> Dave Keillor
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ewell Mills [mailto:emills5 at cfl.rr.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 3:21 PM
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: <VV> Question about E-Bay Item
>
>
> There is a Corvair for sale on E-Bay that is being brokered for the owner
> for a fee as I read it.  Total fees appear to run close to 20 percent of 
> the
> selling price.  The name of the company is Instant Auctions.  Has anyone 
> had
> any experience with this type of thing.  I realize that certain people may
> option to pay someone else to list an item on E-Bay, but doesn't this fee
> seem exorbitant.  Most items sold on consignment carry a lot lesser fee 
> than
> this I would think.  I would feel that this really causes the item to be
> grossly overpriced. (Item has a reserve...not met...and no buy it now
> price). Fees probably will cause the price to be so high that any chance 
> of
> a sale is lost.
> Questions posed through E-Bay receive only a fixed statement type of reply
> and no answer.  Someone enlighten me.  Thanks.
>
> Cecil Mills
> Cocoa, Fl.
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