Auction or fixed price?

[scar9963]

This is my first time selling a vehicle on EBay so please advise me about listing it.  I have a 1964 Chevy Chevelle I want to sell.  My asking price will be around $40,000.  I think want to use the reserve option.  Can someone advise me if I should use the fixed price option or the auction?

Thanks

Sharon

[mr.elmwood]

Do not rely on eBay, this is just one channel of your mutli channel marketing plan. Cars, here, tend to end at wholesale prices. You can try:

- classified ad

- auction, starting at 99¢, no reserve. I'm kidding.

- auction, starting at 99¢, with a reserve.

- auction, start at 99¢, reserve, BIN price. 

Unless you get a for real interested party, you will get a lot of stiffs. Car sales on eBay are not binding. 

There a couple of vehicles selelrs here. Atikovi does a listing that will astound you. 100 pictures, none of this 12 picture nonsense. Professional listings generate higher prices.

[atikovi]

Do the auction. Put a reserve at the lowest price you're comfortable selling it at. Add a Buy It Now $2,000 above that with an immediate $500 deposit requirement. Start the listing at $100 and run it for 10 days.

[corndog2]

Totally agree with Ati.  Start your 10 days on Thursday night and it will end on Sunday night giving you 2 weekends. Good luck!