I don't understand ebay

Jun 23, 2007 3 Replies
S

I've been looking at buying a(nother) compact tractor, and had a browse through ebay. I saw this:



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And didn't bid on it because the starting bid was already £1000 more than such tractors go for, and was the same price as a tractor with only



100 hours and about 5 years younger than that one on offer at my local agricultural supplier.

Now the bidding has gone up to about three times the price of a full sized JCB digger/loader (and still doesn't meet the reserve).



It seems common on eBay, stuff goes for loony prices with people regularly bidding up the price to a silly level. Cars in particular seem to suffer from false expectations and silly competition to buy the biggest load of tat going.



A friend here bought a Previa (Estima) on eBay. It's s**te, and cost him about 2x what the local dodgy dealer would charge for one.



Has anyone ever seen a vehicle sold for a sensible price on eBay?


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D

Only the ones I buy. Some may say £1600 for a 15 year old Polo is expensive but G40s regularly top £2k with higher mileage and this had virtually all the extras. (Only 3 I can think of that it didn't get were the split rear seat, metallic paint and head light washers.)

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S

Nah, I'm after a ditcher and a loader wouldbe a bonus. I need somethinf small enough to trail. I considered a towable digger but they're a pain to use and my land is too steep for them.

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Most of the cars I've bought have been for sensible money, and some have been mega bargains. But as you say, some go for crazy money.

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