Re: IML: Great collection of Imperials for sale

[DavisADM@xxxxxxx]

I found my 1982 Imperial FS thru the Imperial Club.   I think it is a great resource!
Davis

In a message dated 09/30/04 02:51:41 PM, tminjesu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> Re buying online through the Imperial Club:? I found my '62 Southampton Custom on IML, and am very pleased with the car.? Jim Brown is the member from whom I bought this car, and the deal was above board and straightforward from the get go.? As to eBay, "buyer beware -- caveat emptor --" is the?rule to follow just as it should be followed in every other transaction in life were property is being transferred -- any kind of property.? Just my 2 cents worth!
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>  Vince in Boston
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>  From: Kenyon Wills
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>  To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>  Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 2:34 PM
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>  Subject: Re: IML: Great collection of Imperials for sale
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> I think that the point of ebay is being missed.? It is a marketplace that, like an all-you-can-eat buffet, encourages certain behavior.? The buffet business model attracts people that gorge and get their money`s worth.? The Auction model conditions people to expect a bargain.
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>  The IML and Ebay are not the places to sell something like your Imperial if you ask me (you didn`t).? People that are in the know will wait for deals, and Imperials are currently under-valued for what they are.? I think that the fuselage cars are an especially attractive segment, as you can get a nearly perfect car with good body, interior, and OK mechanicals for under 2000 dollars.? I would die if I could get an exner car for that, but those days ended 20 years ago.?
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>  Put it on the corner with a sign.? Sell it to someone that does not know the market sees it,?and falls in love with it.? It takes longer, but may be more satisfying.
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>  -Kenyon
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> Mark McDonald <tomswift@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>  Well, Ebay may be a great place to find Imperials, but I can't say it's
> such a great place to sell old Imperials anymore!
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> Over the last year I've run several auctions trying to sell one of my
> Imperials, either my '68 convertible or my '68 Crown hardtop, and it's
> been nothing but a waste of time and money. It could be that my
> expectations for these cars were too high . . . perhaps . . .. but I
> think it's more a matter of people who use Ebay today have become more
> interested in skirting the rules and trying to get something for
> nothing than they are in actually buying your car.
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> A few examples . . . everytime I run an auction now, I'm inundated with
> people e-mailing me privately trying to get me to sell the car off of
> Ebay-- and always for a ridiculously low price. For every person who
> puts a legitimate bid in, there are 5 or 6 who try to cut a deal
> outside Ebay. And none of these folks ever follow through.
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> I can't begin to count the number of frantic calls I've gotten begging
> me to "please don't sell that car, I've been looking for one just like
> it my whole life, I'll be there Saturday with the money"-- and you
> never hear from them again. Or there was the guy from Canada who
> called, negotiated a price with me, then promised to call me back at
> 3:30 on a Friday afternoon to finish the deal . . . and still hasn't
> called. It's bizarre. Why bother, folks? What's the point of calling
> or e-mailing if you ain't serious? It's just a waste of time.
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> Anyway, I think the character of Ebay is slowly changing, and not for
> the good. But I hope it goes back to the way it was.
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> Sorry for the griping,
> Mark
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> On Thursday, September 30, 2004, at 09:45 AM, DONALDDICKINSOND@xxxxxx
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> > E-bay currently has the largest collection of Imperial cars for sale
> > that I have seen, a total of 26 cars!? To access these as a group
> > first enter "Chrysler Imperial" as the basic search then sort by
> > "Price: Highest First".???
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> Kenyon Wills
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>  http://imperialclub.com/Yr/1960/Kenyon/Page01.htm
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>  http://imperialclub.com/Yr/1964/Kenyon64/
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>  http://imperialclub.com/Yr/1970/Kenyon1970/index.htm
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>  http://imperialclub.com/Yr/1973/Wills/index.htm