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Title: Explosion of eBay Classified Adverts
Post by: tunnie on 28 December 2006, 17:27:29
Well over half the cars on ebay now seam to be classified adverts  :'(

most of them grossly over priced too  >:(

Seams to have cut down on possible projects  :'(
Title: Re: Explosion of eBay Classified Adverts
Post by: STMO123 on 28 December 2006, 18:24:47
Theres still a few there if you look Mark :y
Title: Re: Explosion of eBay Classified Adverts
Post by: tunnie on 28 December 2006, 18:37:29
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Theres still a few there if you look Mark :y

there are a couple but no way near what there was in the summer, i hope its just the xmas holiday
Title: Re: Explosion of eBay Classified Adverts
Post by: Markie on 28 December 2006, 18:42:20
yep i ahev been ranting about this for a while - ebay is an auction site so classifieds really dont make any sense ( but they do make ebay copious amounts of money - seeing as they are struggling financially  >:( )

I do a simple search of ebay on price range and distance from my house and it normally returns 450 - 500 cars...now its returning over 1600 and the excess and a good few more are classifieds!
Title: Re: Explosion of eBay Classified Adverts
Post by: TheBoy on 28 December 2006, 18:43:21
Nice 2.5CDX near dartford with what sounds like a knackered crank sensor.... (or shagged cambelt)
Title: Re: Explosion of eBay Classified Adverts
Post by: STMO123 on 28 December 2006, 18:44:19
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yep i ahev been ranting about this for a while - ebay is an auction site so classifieds really dont make any sense ( but they do make ebay copious amounts of money - seeing as they are struggling financially  >:( )

I do a simple search of ebay on price range and distance from my house and it normally returns 450 - 500 cars...now its returning over 1600 and the excess and a good few more are classifieds!


They should put in an option to filter out classifieds, but they wont of course...moneyspinner >:(
Title: Re: Explosion of eBay Classified Adverts
Post by: stuart30 on 28 December 2006, 18:44:55
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Well over half the cars on ebay now seam to be classified adverts  :'(

most of them grossly over priced too  >:(

Seams to have cut down on possible projects  :'(


Well keep your eyes peeled as im going to Ebay my 3.0 Elite tomorrow....maybe not a project as such as it just needs a weekends TLC from someone handy with the spanners and it will be a lovely car.

Now ive the estate its taking up much need space.

But yes i do agree that the classified ads are a complete joke,i thought the whole idae of Ebay was an auction site  :(
Title: Re: Explosion of eBay Classified Adverts
Post by: STMO123 on 28 December 2006, 18:45:21
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Nice 2.5CDX near dartford with what sounds like a knackered crank sensor.... (or shagged cambelt)

Are you sure these are the correct technical terms TB?
Title: Re: Explosion of eBay Classified Adverts
Post by: Markie on 28 December 2006, 18:47:12
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yep i ahev been ranting about this for a while - ebay is an auction site so classifieds really dont make any sense ( but they do make ebay copious amounts of money - seeing as they are struggling financially  >:( )

I do a simple search of ebay on price range and distance from my house and it normally returns 450 - 500 cars...now its returning over 1600 and the excess and a good few more are classifieds!


They should put in an option to filter out classifieds, but they wont of course...moneyspinner >:(
i`m sure there is - top left of my search results...

you can search buy it now, auctions, classifieds... :y
Title: Re: Explosion of eBay Classified Adverts
Post by: tunnie on 28 December 2006, 19:23:07
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Nice 2.5CDX near dartford with what sounds like a knackered crank sensor.... (or shagged cambelt)

Yeah saw that one...

How gutted would the owner be, if you paid £100 for it. Jacked it up, replaced the crank sensor and then drove off!!  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Explosion of eBay Classified Adverts
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 28 December 2006, 19:34:49
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Nice 2.5CDX near dartford with what sounds like a knackered crank sensor.... (or shagged cambelt)

Are you sure these are the correct technical terms TB?

I agree......should read disfunctional crank sensor and technical problem with the cambelt leading  to knackered and shagged valves  ;D