1970 Chevelle SS 396 - Page 2

**bbbenny** · #11 04-10-2009, 02:23 PM

Frank, Congrats on the new addition. Benny

DarrenX33 · #12 04-10-2009, 04:17 PM

Wow! Your life as you know it is over. And yes, its a good thing! Congratulations.

ORIGLS6 · #13 04-10-2009, 07:05 PM

Well I tell you, this old world could do a WHOLE lot worse than having another Frank Magallon around! Congrats to you all. We'll be praying for a big healthy baby, and that everything goes well for the new Mom and Dad.

Best Wishes for a successful sale on a Great Car, but more importantly wishing you and Beth a wonderful, happy life with the little one. Take care ya big lug!

Jim Ferron · #14 04-10-2009, 08:08 PM

I'm high bidder!

**hvychev** · #15 04-10-2009, 08:47 PM

Are you prepared to buy it Jim?

Jim Ferron · #16 04-10-2009, 09:04 PM

you mean do I have the money? ...or did I bid $27,500?

**hvychev** · #17 04-10-2009, 09:26 PM

Here is what I am saying and PLEASE don't take personal offense to this. This could have been anybody as I don't even know you. I was just talking with a friend about this this morning. He does not know how "the game" works but he called me and said "hey, your car is up to $15,000!" I had to tell him that the bidders that are bidding now are not REAL buyers. There is a certain psychology that some e-bayers posess that they bid on cars that they have no intention on buying. The curious motivation for bidding is to see their "e-bay name in lights." It seems strange to me because I personally would NEVER bid on an item unless I knew 100% that I was going to follow through with it. It even baffles me more because what I want out of the car it fully stated in this thread and at least a few of the bidders are members of this site. Don't get me wrong, I guess I appreciate it because it lends the illusion that there is some activity on the car that maybe a real buyer might see while surfing e-bay. It is like this though, does a bidder who bids $15,000 on the car actually think they are going to get it for that even though I have stated that the price is $27,500, which is already a $7,500 loss for me? I can tell you first hand that it ain't happening, which brings me back to my original question, why even bid? I will state this again. Jim this is not a personal slam to you are anybody else on the sYc. This happens with just about every car that is for sale on e-bay.

Here is my thoughts about selling a car on e-bay. I look at it as the same as taking out a 10 day ad in a newspaper. The car is NOT going to sell though the auction, but I will get leads that may possibly buy it as a result of seeing it listed on the site. That is the way I sold my Yenko Deuce, 70 Chevelle SS 454, and 69 Mach 1 Mustang. List it, people see it, call me, and we work something out and the auction gets ended. My other thought is that there is NO WAY that someone will just put in a winning bid without calling me and discussing the car. The car is nearly 40 years old and although my description is pretty thorough and the pictures are ok, a REAL buyer is going to call me to ask at least a few questions. So the way I look at it is no calls, no buyers.

Again, no offense Jim, I guess I appreciate you bidding for illusions sake, but just thought I would share my thoughts on this perplexing subject. So to answer your question, do I think you have the money? Yes. Do I feel you are a real buyer? NO. I can say one thing though, hopefully someone is going to get a great car for a relatively cheap price.

**John** · #18 04-10-2009, 09:59 PM

Frank, That is one pretty Chevelle

...good luck with the sale....
and wishing you and your wife the best of luck with the "New Addition"

Jim Ferron · #19 04-10-2009, 10:57 PM

OK Frank..no offense taken...so don't take any from what I'm about to say ..OK?

First look at my feedback...well over a thousand as buyer and seller. 100% positive. I'm not a rookie at this...and when I sell..I don't question buyers with a track record of e-bay-ers like me.

Now on how to sell a car on e-bay..I've sold my share there as well...as seller it's always a challenge as to what to start a listing off at..

some may say to just make the opening bid the absolute bottom dollar you would take for the car...

I think that's not a particularly bad idea..especially for sellers who, for some odd reason...find fault in bidders who somehow insult them with a bid that is less than what is in the sellers minds eye of fair.

Value is in the eye of the beholder. You have one good looking car there...I wanted to buy it...I like it when the seller is motivated and seems to be happy I'm interested in his car.

Of course you understand that just because I'm the high bidder at $15,100 that doesn't mean that was what I actually bid... right?...my bid started with a 'two'..not 'twenty seven'...but not $15,100 either. Figuring there was over a week left..I thought my opening bid was a good one...but seemingly it has caused strife..

I don't like to cause strife, I apologize. I'm sure you will have no problem selling such a beautiful car. Happy Easter!

**hvychev** · #20 04-10-2009, 11:32 PM

It was probably for the best that you retracted your bid, because you weren't going to get the car for that number starting out with a "2." The reason I know that is because for $hits and giggles I set the reserve at $24,999. You were not at that number so for anything under that number I would keep the car and take a personal loan for the money that I need. You also e-mailed me questioning certain aspects of my car that I told you I would happily answer if you were to call me. You did not. So like I said earlier. No call, no real buyer. Thanks again and Happy Easter as well.

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