malkiserow Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 Shooting kit is often sold new on here and if it's a bargain great,but you can sniff out the gun dealers who post on here they should maybe chip in to running the forum,shooting trucks should be encouraged but keved up motors will only get the rise taken out of them maybe you can get to sell stuff in other sales after 100 posts,again some one mentions dog pedlars if they are active members what is the problem ,1st posters again is a bit different but how could it be controlled ?I have bought shooting and non shooting items and have always been pleased ,so shooting wagons are go but keved up astras,should be put on piston heads were they should be I don't think PH would have appreciated my Astra ..... I offered it as a bargain but very good car. The lad who bought it sent a very nice email thanking me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 I use probably about a dozen websites relating to cars and a good few more relating to other hobbies and not once have I seen one "invaded by dealers selling cars" It's just not going to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 (edited) Selling for a friend has to be the worse, since the friend could be from idle. OH, and members who have different cars on different forums. Edited January 3, 2011 by markbivvy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 Or is PW turning into if your face fits you get speical treatment. Yeah that's right Either that or he had the brains to ask first and be open about it, rather than pretending to live in a magic house full of brand new shooting items that he kept "finding". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 (edited) I would feel far happier buying a car off here from a regular contributor who had been on PW for a while, than from Autotrader or ebay where I don't know the seller from Adam (in fact I've just done that, which I may come to regret). Whilst it's no guarantee, you can at least form some opinion of what sort of person you might be dealing with on here, if its a regular poster who you've interacted with on line or possibly even met. I also think that someone a good name on the forum who's been around for a couple of years is slighlty less likely to deliberately rip me off than some random ebayer. Leave it as it is, it's absolutely fine Edited January 3, 2011 by Blunderbuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktattoo Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 the only problem I can see if somebody was advertising vechicles in the line of a business ie same member selling different vechicles on a regular basis, as previously said this would soon be spotted I have no doubt. Private sales I have no problems at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 Even if a dealer did want to knock out cars on here, where's the harm as long as everyone knows the score. Any dealer would out themselves on erm the second car fir sale, and like buying anything off here, if the member is "plumbed in" ie has friends and a reputation to protect then that's about as good as it gets. There are a few shooting related dealers on here from cabinets to clothing and they all have hard earned reputations, a list of happy customers. If a car dealer wanted to stick his neck out and flog some motors on here then good luck to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 In reply to the OP; Advertise in the ''other sales'' section and put a link in the 4x4 section, advertising your add :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 just wondering if anything more was thought about dealers advertising their wares on here, a monthly fee was mentioned when i asked teal. All in all i think it might be a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsm1968 Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 I'm with Mung on his first assesment Yeah that's right lives in a magic house full of brand new shooting items that he kept "finding". Can he sell this house on PW? I want it!! I don't see the problem, before I joined I gave away an old vitara because of the cost, hassle and problems on other sites. I'm sure some one on here would have loved it and been more than gratefull for it. If someone has a decent vehicle to offer to a fellow member, then why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Sarakun Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 I think I know what this is all leading up to and it just is NOT going to happen. You have all seen my Series Land Rover in the 4x4 section and want me to advertise it on here. But NO..... It isn't going to happen, she's mine. Better check she is still on the drive.. Where's my coat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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