Matt B Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Esc-RS-Turbo-S2-Brea...1QQcmdZViewItem At first I thought it was serious, but I don't see why he has put the price at a million considering you have to pay a listing fee, even if it doesn't sell, and isn't it a percentage of the start price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
53HRA Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 that is crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aspudgun Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 He's advertising it on there in hope that some rich guy buys it to become famous, they will try to get on Top Gear or something as a complete idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c.g.racer Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 He's advertising it on there in hope that some rich guy buys it to become famous, they will try to get on Top Gear or something as a complete idiot. if that works im selling my dads car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arris Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 (edited) no he isnt selling it, he is basically just putting up a advert saying he is breaking it for parts, if you read if you bid you get rust, he put that price so noone will bid, but people will e-mail him for parts Do not bid, You will recieve a chunk of rust from the car!! grow up guys an actually read the auction.. Edited February 17, 2008 by arris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antnee Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Title Esc RS Turbo S2 Breaking, All parts inc, running eng first line in description I am breaking an 1989 Radiant Red Escort Rs Turbo S2 Not like its hiden or something Matt-why were you looking at escorts?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowbl!nd Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 At first you thought he was serious? Seriously? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripon Racer Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Obviously its to stop numpties bidding on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Master Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 i see what your saying but he will still have to pay ebay fees on 1 million or am i missing something here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Well it's working isn't it? He's basically made an advert with the list of parts he's splitting and their price, then you phone/mail him to purchase privately. Ebay + £1mil 'hoax' certainly promotes it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowbl!nd Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 I don't use eBay, but isn't there a standard listing fee and then they take a percentage of the sale value? So unless it sells for 1 million (which it obviously wont) he won't have to pay more than he already has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt B Posted February 18, 2008 Author Share Posted February 18, 2008 Title Esc RS Turbo S2 Breaking, All parts inc, running eng first line in description I am breaking an 1989 Radiant Red Escort Rs Turbo S2 Not like its hiden or something Matt-why were you looking at escorts?? Yeah I know he is breaking it, but I don't undertand putting the huge price as I said earlier. I was look at ESC's and it came up for some reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowbl!nd Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 He's just advertising it there, he's not trying to sell it on eBay. The ridiculously high price gets the auction noticed and ensures no-one with half a brain cell will bid on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Blue_Dragon Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Also if no-one bids on it he wont be charged because if something doesnt sell your not charged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy1135 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 You still have to pay a listing fee, even if it doesnt sell... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doom56 Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 he only did this to save fees as he is selling parts of the car not the car itself. pure lazy and usless. i would have made a listing for each part so much safer and trust you can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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