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ebay ad - a bit of fun - Colin Morgan - 04-08-2023
This Ruby is offered for sale on ebay - the car may be fine - and I don't know the seller so usual disclaimers, but...
If you were selling this car - being fussy, or even not so fussy - what THREE things would you change in the advert to hopefully increase the chances of a sale?
ebay Ruby 4 8 23.jpg (Size: 224.86 KB / Downloads: 451)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256160604553
RE: ebay ad - a bit of fun - John Cornforth - 04-08-2023
Maybe leave out the bit saying "Requires little to no maintenance". Also, 1935 would seem too early.
RE: ebay ad - a bit of fun - David Stepney - 04-08-2023
I would have to disagree with the remark " requires little to no maintenance"
RE: ebay ad - a bit of fun - Steve kay - 04-08-2023
Oh dear, on the kerb, on the double yellow lines, sadly drooping handle, and that's before I read the text/narrative/fiction.....
RE: ebay ad - a bit of fun - andrew34ruby - 04-08-2023
1. the year. It's clearly a mk 2, so cannot be 1935. DVLA list it as 1936.
2. I'd change to a photo that doesn't show pavement parking, and doesn't show parking on a double yellow line.
3. I'd remove photos showing the maroon spare wheel cover. I can about live with cream body and maroon wings, but the spare wheel cover is a bit of maroon too far.
RE: ebay ad - a bit of fun - Chris Garner - 04-08-2023
a) " Little or no maintenance " - my dream Seven!
b) " little " and " noddy " - tautology
c) " tax exempt " - no it's not, just zero rated.
Dreadful colour scheme. Would look good in California though...
RE: ebay ad - a bit of fun - Lowespeed - 04-08-2023
I don't think I would describe it as a "convertable"
RE: ebay ad - a bit of fun - Steve kay - 04-08-2023
The scene at the Orchard entrance tomorrow.
“Excuse me sir, this is for vintage cars only. The modern car park is just along the road.”
“Stand aside, pal, this is a veteran convertible. It has come all the way from Cardiff and required no maintenance . You must let me in. Amongst the owners of Daimlers, Delages, Darraqs and DeDions, many heads will turn.”
RE: ebay ad - a bit of fun - Graham Barker - 04-08-2023
Shouldn't have parked it alongside what looks like icecream vomit or seagull splat.
RE: ebay ad - a bit of fun - John Mason - 04-08-2023
All the things said about where it is parked and colour scheme are immaterial to me looks a nice clean car and not over priced. I can live with it being a year out on year of registration. I know it’s a 1935 perhaps the current owner is s not as informed as the rest of us.
John Mason