Re: IML: Great collection of Imperials for sale

[Kenyon Wills <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx>]

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.

 

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. 

 

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.

 

-Kenyon

Mark McDonald <tomswift@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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!
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> Sorry for the griping,
> Mark
>
> On Thursday, September 30, 2004, at 09:45 AM, DONALDDICKINSOND@xxxxxx 
> wrote:
>
> > 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".   
> >

Kenyon Wills

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