Have you sold a Porsche via EBAY? What was your expereince? It seems like there are a lot of auctions that close, but how many of these transactions "complete"?
Some background: I decided a few months back to sell my 1980, and have used several venues to try and sell it, inlcuding Pelican (
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?threadid=262715) I have always represented the car as a nice driver, with a few updates, and I've had a few of my local Porsche car freinds who know the car double check me to make sure I wasn't over-representing anything.
I have sold many classic cars in the past, usually via Hemmings or Autotrader, and this car has been about the worst experience I've ever had. I know I tend to be a over-accommodating seller, inc with each one of these buyers I have been very flexible in negotiating a price to make the deals work for them, but with this car I feel like I have been keel-hauled.
I've had the following in the last few months:
1) Guy tell me he wants the car, we agree on a deal and verbally approve a deal and is sending money. 5 days later after trying to find out whats going on I get a call "sorry to mislead you but I bought another car, I just wanted to keep you as a back up"
2) Guy decided not to buy the car after much e-mailing and picture taking at his request saying my car had to be in poor condition because " it had too few miles and Porsche engines fail if they don't have more miles"
3) Guy signed a contract (!) to buy the car, I deliver it (while retaining title, pending reciept of check), then drop it back off in my driveway (w/o keys!) because his wife said no. I considered enforcing this one, but decided it would be too much of a mess to deal with.
And the grand-daddy...
4) Guy wants to buy the car, requests a PPI from local PCA recommended shop of his choice. We accomodated it and got it up there, only to have the shop alledge that the car had been repainted because
"Porsche never sold targas with black targa bars and the "targa" in silver..... the only ever came from the factory in brushed stainless!"
I am quite frankly sick of dealing with people on this car, and woudl like to move it. I keep considering EBAY, but they want a pretty penny to list a car, and if trnasactions never complete it seems liek it would be a waste of money. Thoughts?