CAR TECH: CNET'S QUICK GUIDE: Buying and selling cars on eBay
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Buying and selling cars on eBay
By Jim Kneiszel (June 17, 2005)
You can save a lot of money buying a car from an eBay auction, but there are pitfalls as well. You often won't have a chance to drive the car before bidding on it, and you may have to travel in order to pick it up. How do you keep from buying a lemon? And what is it like to sell cars on eBay? This article recounts one buyer's story and recounts the practices of a good car seller. We also include a page of tips for buying cars from eBay auctions.From Edmunds.com ![]() Myra and Charles Liggan at their Alabama home with the car. Research the seller
Although eBay's reputation system works well, there are other ways of finding out about a seller. Make the purchase
What it's like to travel 1,000 miles to pick up a car you've seen only in pictures. Sell cars on eBay
The realities of making money and some good practices from one successful seller. eBay car-buying tips
Don't buy a car on eBay without considering these essential tips. |