Selling a car on Ebay, anybody done it? Options

[914bub]

I have a car I want to sell on ebay and wondered if anyone here has done it? I've been an ebay member since January 1999 and 95% of my activity is selling so I'm no stranger to listing stuff, I've just never auctioned a car before.

My question is how do you accept payment and not get burned. I get most of my payments through Paypal but what is to keep someone from "paying", picking up the car and then 45 days later disputing it through Paypal? At that point, they have the car and potentially the money.

I want to sell it on ebay as I think I'll get a little more for it and selling on craigslist seems so sketchy these days. The car I'm wanting to sell is a 1970's exact "splash" of a Meyers Manx with an aftermarket tube frame. Titled in my name for the last 30 years and through a California certificate of sequence, currently non-oped.

Any insight? TIA

[mepstein]

I’ve done a couple cars on Craigslist but I’m selling for my shop so there are always a bunch of us there and it’s the shop address, not my home. Good for low price stuff. If I’m not at the shop when money trades hands, I just meet at my bank. Easiest and safest place for me to trade cash, titles and get a notery signature If I need it.

When I do use eBay it’s because it’s giving me more back than I can do for myself. So listing fees, PayPal fees, ect are a cost of doing business that I happily pay. It’s gets me in front of buyers quickly and easily and usually gets me more than the free sites. Sure, I’m gong to sell 2.0 Fuchs on world. But a 1980 Campagnolo aluminum freewheel, that’s an eBay item for me. It’s just using the right (online) tool for the right market.