Kombi sale - Facebook Marketplace

[jimbobwillis]

Hi All,
I have recently put my T6 Highline T32 Factory Kombi-Lwb 2016 for sale on Facebook Marketplace.
Wow I have been inundated with messers, requesting info and haggling….really frustrating way to sell.
If anyone is interested, please let me know. I will put a post with pics and info in the For Sale section on here asap.
Has anyone else had the same kind of issues when selling on Marketplace?
I’m based on South Croydon, 15 minutes from J6 M25. Thanks, Jim

 

[Dellmassive]

Your VIP so you can list in the for sale section.

Price,
Spec,
Location,
Pics.

Glwts.

 

[Chippie1]

Hi All,
I have recently put my T6 Highline T32 Factory Kombi-Lwb 2016 for sale on Facebook Marketplace.
Wow I have been inundated with messers, requesting info and haggling….really View attachment 223585frustrating way to sell.
If anyone is interested, please let me know. I will put a post with pics and info in the For Sale section on here asap.
Has anyone else had the same kind of issues when selling on Marketplace?
I’m based on South Croydon, 15 minutes from J6 M25. Thanks, Jim

Just seen ad thinks it’s a honest van with a very fair price I wouldn’t drop a penny

 

[jimbobwillis]

Your VIP so you can list in the for sale section.

Price,
Spec,
Location,
Pics.

Glwts.

Thank you you obviously know a lot about T6’s do you think my asking price is realistic?

 

[Dellmassive]

Yep it's a good price and will sell at that..... Not the best time of year to sell but it will sell.

You didn't mention it was manual, but you can see that from the pics, might be with adding.

The factory kombi lwb is a very sought after camper starter.

 

[Ayjay]

What sort of details have people been asking for? I confess that I know nothing whatsoever about your van but regardless of whether or not you are advertising it at a good price, you can hardly blame anybody for trying to haggle - in over 45 years of buying cars, I don't think I have ever paid the original asking price for a new or used one.

 

[t6blo]

What sort of details have people been asking for? I confess that I know nothing whatsoever about your van but regardless of whether or not you are advertising it at a good price, you can hardly blame anybody for trying to haggle - in over 45 years of buying cars, I don't think I have ever paid the original asking price for a new or used one.

Haggling is one thing, but people on FB seem to think they can take the p1ss and offer some ridiculously low figure that is quite frankly delusional if they think the seller would even entertain their insulting offer.

Asking £20k? Ok I’ll offer £3k

Boils my pee

 

[oldiebut goodie]

I have had loads of idiots like that on ebay - I have had a heater listed at £450 and got an offer of £200! Talk about taking the pee.

 

[Sackmycook]

Ebay listing can 'invite' offers like that. All depends on your listing strategy. If you put it on for £450 but invite offers, you'll get them. If you want nearer £450, start an auction at £400.

 

[oldiebut goodie]

I don't allow offers, that's what makes it worse.

 

[jimbobwillis]

Yep it's a good price and will sell at that..... Not the best time of year to sell but it will sell.

You didn't mention it was manual, but you can see that from the pics, might be with adding.

The factory kombi lwb is a very sought after camper starter.

Thanks for the advice. Yes it is a manual, I will amend the he advert.
Jim

What sort of details have people been asking for? I confess that I know nothing whatsoever about your van but regardless of whether or not you are advertising it at a good price, you can hardly blame anybody for trying to haggle - in over 45 years of buying cars, I don't think I have ever paid the original asking price for a new or used one.

Ayjay, I understand that people like to make offers. And I can accept or pass on an offer, but it becomes annoying when people want to haggle you down and then when you agree to their offer, you do not hear back from them.
I think it is just a case of a lot of people using FBook MP I’m not sure what enjoyment they get from it tbh ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ sad people eh!

 

[Sackmycook]

This forum is undoubtedly, IMHO, THE place to sell.

 

[RFD]

Mine is for sale and I’ve put an advert on here, FB Marketplace and eBay. I can’t bring myself to spend the money on Autotrader which is really expensive and I can’t see the value for money, especially when most people check several places when looking to buy. I might yet have to revise my strategy if my van doesn’t sell!

Back to OP’s question, so far I’ve had one person tell me my van is exactly what they are after and could I reserve it for them… yes of course, once you’ve seen it, asked me about it, paid a deposit and agreed a price. I then never heard from them again.

Lots of people have asked questions about it. I don’t mind that, I see that as part of the selling process. These have only come from FB.

I’ve had 2 offers for it, both within 10% of my asking price. Both came from eBay enquiries. I’ve turned both down as I think they were just too far from what I’m looking to get. I hope I don’t regret the decision.

Of those two offers, one wanted to pay my finance off directly and wasn’t interested in me doing it myself first. The other would only buy if I paid of the finance first and would not consider paying the finance themselves (it’s a lease purchase with VWFS). I found the different approaches interesting!

The only spam I’ve encountered so far was through FB marketplace. I had 3 messages from different people within the space of an hour or so all with the exact same wording - “I like your van, would you consider a swap with money your way” blah blah… I just deleted them immediately.

So far no enquiries from the forum, other than words of support for my pricing, which was helpful feedback.

I’m lucky as I’m in no rush to sell. I am soon to start a new venture and will be piling miles on my vehicle, so the value of my 10000 mile van will inevitably drop. I’ve decided to go with a Golf estate instead, but I won’t jump until my van sells and I’m in no huge rush at the moment.

GLWS OP, I know a lovely T6.1 SWB Kombi if you are looking for something newer

 

[jimbobwillis]

Haggling is one thing, but people on FB seem to think they can take the p1ss and offer some ridiculously low figure that is quite frankly delusional if they think the seller would even entertain their insulting offer.

Asking £20k? Ok I’ll offer £3k

Boils

I totally agree, this is what I have encountered. I don’t have the time to be messed around.
Really frustrating!

Mine is for sale and I’ve put an advert on here, FB Marketplace and eBay. I can’t bring myself to spend the money on Autotrader which is really expensive and I can’t see the value for money, especially when most people check several places when looking to buy. I might yet have to revise my strategy if my van doesn’t sell!

Back to OP’s question, so far I’ve had one person tell me my van is exactly what they are after and could I reserve it for them… yes of course, once you’ve seen it, asked me about it, paid a deposit and agreed a price. I then never heard from them again.

Lots of people have asked questions about it. I don’t mind that, I see that as part of the selling process. These have only come from FB.

I’ve had 2 offers for it, both within 10% of my asking price. Both came from eBay enquiries. I’ve turned both down as I think they were just too far from what I’m looking to get. I hope I don’t regret the decision.

Of those two offers, one wanted to pay my finance off directly and wasn’t interested in me doing it myself first. The other would only buy if I paid of the finance first and would not consider paying the finance themselves (it’s a lease purchase with VWFS). I found the different approaches interesting!

The only spam I’ve encountered so far was through FB marketplace. I had 3 messages from different people within the space of an hour or so all with the exact same wording - “I like your van, would you consider a swap with money your way” blah blah… I just deleted them immediately.

So far no enquiries from the forum, other than words of support for my pricing, which was helpful feedback.

I’m lucky as I’m in no rush to sell. I am soon to start a new venture and will be piling miles on my vehicle, so the value of my 10000 mile van will inevitably drop. I’ve decided to go with a Golf estate instead, but I won’t jump until my van sells and I’m in no huge rush at the moment.

GLWS OP, I know a lovely T6.1 SWB Kombi if you are looking for something newer

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I really don’t mind people asking questions and understand it is part of the process, If I was buying a vehicle I would want to know everything about it. I just seemed to have had a lot of people contact me and then I’ve twigged it they are scammers. Good luck with your sale too, it’s a great van

 

[Ads_Essex]

have recently put my T6 Highline T32 Factory Kombi-Lwb 2016 for sale on Facebook Marketplace.
Wow I have been inundated with messers

Put a link on the advert to it’s thread here on the forum, adding that you don’t use Facebook much and that all enquiries should go via the link.. anyone really wanting your van would spend the few minutes needed to join up and contact you, leaving the dreamers, scammers and bots to contact others.

GLWTS