I have bought and sold a few cars on eBay. My first buyer requested that I use escrow.com to handle the transaction. I looked into it, and agreed. I have used them ever since. They offer "pretty good" protection and are reasonable in their fees.
https://www.escrow.com/index.asp Bill > > From: "Dale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/09/09 Fri AM 07:22:50 EDT > To: "'The Chevelle Mailing List'" <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] El Camino > > While it may not be PC, I've sold two cars on eBay, a 74 Vette going to > Nevada and my 67 SS that went to Kentucky, and purchased one, my current > daily driver a 96 BMW from St. Louis, all on eBay. Both sales were cashier > check and the purchase was cash. I admit PayPal wasn't used and I'd never > use PayPal for a large purchase but I have used it for small (under $50) > purchases and sales. > > > > There are those that are not honest with descriptions and that's sad. There > are also those that have no idea what they're selling and how to describe > it. I guess that's why we (all of us collectively) tend to pick a car apart > when seen on eBay. Not so much to show what we know but more to 'educate' > potential buyers both here on the list and on Team Chevelle. > > > > Nice to know another 67 is in the hands of a Chevelle lover though <g> > > > > Dale McIntosh > > 67 El Camino > > 1967 Chevelle <http://www.chevellecd.com> Reference CD now available! > > ACES #1709/TC Gold #92 > > _____ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Malespin > Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 3:17 AM > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] El Camino > > > > Thanks for bringing this up Marlon. I searched and searched for a 67 and > found one on ebay. I flew to Oklahoma City. I had already sent a $2k down > pay and lined up a shipper. I had the rest of the pay in hand when I got > there. The car was ok but I wrote a list of 23 things wrong for what was > advertised as a complete restore. It was a disaster. I declined the buy > and asked for my down pay back. I ended up going back again to take them to > small claims for the down pay. I lost. Yes, beware of ebay and used car > salesman. I found my beautiful 67 30 mi. down the road for a tremendous > price. What you see on ebay and what you get are sometimes 40 miles apart. > > > > Ron M. > > 67 Malibu. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Marlon Hanson <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: The Chevelle Mailing List <mailto:[email protected]> > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 10:04 PM > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] El Camino > > > > Be cautious on ebay and with paypal. The paypal guarantee is a complete > fraud. I bought a 51 Chevy pickup that was described as "motor runs fine" > and listed over a dozen new parts, even saying new transmission oil. When it > came time to have shipped he (named Brad Dewitt from Colorado- in case he > ever tries to take you for a ride) said he hadn't messed with it for years > and it would have to be winched on trailer. We filed complaint under paypal > guarantee policy and they basically said tough sh.t that we should read > their guarantee very closely, apparently admitting it's total worthlessness. > > Chuck Speake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I was looking on Ebay and other car sale locations and did not see very many > or no 1970 El Camino's. Are these rare, or are people just holding onto > them more than other years? All of you El Camino guys have kind of got my > interest up. I think my final dream is a three pack. This would include my > current 70 Malibu, a 70 Chevelle convertible, and now a 70 El Camino to > finish off the set. Does anyone have an idea of the average cost of a 70 El > Camino in probably an 8-9 condition range out of 10? I may change my mind > and go for the El Camino for the next car instead of the convertible. > > Chuck Speake > 70 Chevelle Malibu > Glen Ellyn, IL > > > > > >
