Stupid question of the day.

I understand how it is done and have watched a couple of the 'auctions'.

Has anyone done this or know of anyone who has done it?

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To fill in for anyone who doesn't know what I'm on about.

At best I can get £50 for the thing as it stands with free collection from the local firms.

The Ebay method is to advertise the thing for breaking and ask for responses via email.

The initial auction is for a fuse, washer or wheel nut with a prohibitevly expensive postage cost attached.

Buyers then contact you and arrange to get the bits they want. To keep it all up front and straight and ensure that ebay are happy, you then offer the part on ebay on a short duration auction with the reserve set at the price you've agreed with the buyer. Ebay get their cut and you get real money for a bit of the car instead of breaker's rates. You can even set 'buyer removes' if they want something difficult to get at or the entire engine.

It'll mean the Scrote spends time on the drive under a tarp for a bit longer but I can't see any real problem in the idea.

At the end of it all I'll probably end up with a shell that I have to chuck on a trailer and pay a small amount for a scrap yard to handle.

Warwick

I had a Saab 900 which I broke for parts. Was worth £40 scrap , got £600 quid for wheels m interior , lights , wishbones etc......

Then paid locla scrappy £40 to take carcass away

That was what I was wanting to hear. Thanks

Warwick

At worst they will take the remains away for free.

Mark S.

if you have the room - just do it

Fluke

I understand how it is done and have watched a couple of the 'auctions'.

Has anyone done this or know of anyone who has done it?

....................

To fill in for anyone who doesn't know what I'm on about.

At best I can get £50 for the thing as it stands with free collection from the local firms.

The Ebay method is to advertise the thing for breaking and ask for responses via email.

The initial auction is for a fuse, washer or wheel nut with a prohibitevly expensive postage cost attached.

Buyers then contact you and arrange to get the bits they want. To keep it all up front and straight and ensure that ebay are happy, you then offer the part on ebay on a short duration auction with the reserve set at the price you've agreed with the buyer. Ebay get their cut and you get real money for a bit of the car instead of breaker's rates. You can even set 'buyer removes' if they want something difficult to get at or the entire engine.

It'll mean the Scrote spends time on the drive under a tarp for a bit longer but I can't see any real problem in the idea.

At the end of it all I'll probably end up with a shell that I have to chuck on a trailer and pay a small amount for a scrap yard to handle.

Warwick

Yebbut that was a Saab. The OP's talking about an Escort. I've done well selling BMW bits on eBay, but all that sold from the Mondeo I broke the other week were the towbar and cooling fan. Basically, Ford bits are worth bugger all.

I'd already come to a similar conclusion that there would be a lot less=20 money in the scrote. If no bits sell then I'm only down a few pennies.=20 If a only a couple of bits sell then I'll still be selling an almost=20 intact car to a breakers for =A340.

I'll treat it as a chance to get back something if I'm lucky.

Regards

Warwick