What are the exact steps to selling a vehicle on ebay?

Answer 1

This is a really lazy question. Just go to Ebay.com, and click on the seller tab, and go from there. Pretty simple. If that's too hard for you, you should sell it elsewhere.

Answer 2

The steps are many and plentiful. The very first step would be setting up an Ebay account and also a PayPal account. The steps to setting both up are far too complex to describe on here. Best bet would be to go to Ebay.com and follow the steps to setting up a new account. Do the same on Paypal. You are going to need a credit card and a checking account in order to set up with Ebay and Paypal.

When it comes to listing a car, it's basically just following their step-by-step instructions. It's not terribly difficult, being that it's a step-by-step process. The most difficult part is probably setting up your actual auction page for your vehicle. You are going to want to say A LOT about the vehicle and include tons of pictures. If you write a few lines and put up one picture, you are going to be far less successful. Remember, people are buying a vehicle online sight unseen, so the more they can read about the car and the more pictures they can view of the car, the better. Describe how long you've owned the vehicle, the type of driving you've done with it (city and/or highway travel), the mechanical and cosmetic condition inside and out. Be honest and tell of anything that you know is not so great about the vehicle. Any features not working? Any dents, dings, scratches, or rust on the outside? Don't leave anything out, is all I can say. Ebay car shoppers are VERY fickle shoppers. I once sold my 17yr. old Mercedes 300E with a huge description and lots of pictures and had a winning buyer. Unfortunatley, I had forgotten to mention that the driver-side sunvisor was missing. The buyer showed up, rudely pointed out the sunvisor was missing, and left without buying the car. Needless to say it was a waste of my time. So my point is, be brutally thorough when describing the vehicle!

Another VERY important thing to bring to potential bidders' attention in your auction is your terms of payment. Be very specific as to an amount and time limit for the initial down payment and payment methods you'll accept. Also be secific as to when you expect full payment. Also be sure to mention that people are welcome to come look at the car BEFORE the auction ends and that by bidding, they are agreeing to purchase the vehicle should their bid be the winning bid. It is extremely common for Ebay bidders to bid on your vehicle, win the auction, and then think they can show up to inspect the vehicle and decide whether they want it or not. Don't be a victim to this like I have been. Speaking of victims...DO NOT accept personal checks, wire transfers, and bank drafts from banks you do not recognize. There is way too much fraud out there to not protect yourself. If they wish to pay with a personal check make sure they send the check ahead of time before they come. That way you can insure their check will clear BEFORE they come to pick the car up.

The most complex thing about selling on Ebay is probably the follow-up with the high bidder and making sure they pay when the auction ends. It's not terribly difficult. It has more to do with following up with the buyer to make sure they comply and complete the transaction. Basically do the following steps if the vehicle does sell to a high bidder:

1) Email the seller to notify them of their winning bid and the total amount they owe, specifying the specific payment terms again. Also leave your phone number if they do not yet have it and request their name and phone number as well.

2) When they make FULL payment, be sure to leave feedback on Ebay for them.

3) If they do not meet your payment terms, report them to Ebay as a non-paying bidder.

Answer 3

I use to sell vehicles on ebay for dealerships. It never worked, everyone expects the car to be just about free cause its on ebay. Plus the fee's you have to pay are unreal.

Your better off putting it in AutoTrader. They are nation wide and have a site. http://www.autotrader.com

I still sell vehicles for dealers but only on AutoTrader and Cars.com. Cars.com is weaker of the two.