Trouble selling wheels
Trouble selling wheels
Just after some honest opinions, eBay is literally awash with a glut of secondhand BMW wheels and I am having difficulty in getting any interest in some I am selling, do you think I'm asking too much?
Set of four style 64's:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000NK7G54/r ... 71_TE_item
Because there was no interest I also tried selling as single items:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271395585940? ... 1555.l2649
And I also tried selling this set of style 45's for £90 but again no interest:
Set of four style 64's:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000NK7G54/r ... 71_TE_item
Because there was no interest I also tried selling as single items:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271395585940? ... 1555.l2649
And I also tried selling this set of style 45's for £90 but again no interest:
1999 facelit Z3 Roadster 2.8 Auto in Cosmos Black aka 'Gloria'
Re: Trouble selling wheels
Alan W wrote:Just after some honest opinions, eBay is literally awash with a glut of secondhand BMW wheels and I am having difficulty in getting any interest in some I am selling, do you think I'm asking too much?
Set of four style 64's:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000NK7G54/r ... 71_TE_item
Because there was no interest I also tried selling as single items:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271395585940? ... 1555.l2649
And I also tried selling this set of style 45's for £90 but again no interest:
Just my 2 penneth as a prospective buyer of wheels.
I have been 'half' looking on eBay for some winter wheels because I am not keen on the winter ones i have on at the moment. (type 64's!)
Personally I would have passed over your type 45's for the following reasons.
No tyres, so looking at another £2-300 quid.
Would need a refurb so another £150 upwards
total cost would now be in the region of £450 to £550 (but they would be as new).
However, the 'no tyres' is the biggest reason for me because, then I would want them re-furbing before I had fitted with new rubber, so that guaranteed the expense.
However if I could maybe get some marked wheels with tyres with a few mm left that would see me through, for £150-200, I would delay the refurb because they would do for now...
So it may be worth fitting some part worn tyres and increasing the price, as daft as it seems.
Ps I know this would be an option for the buyer, but i see that as more hassle and would still niggle me fitting part worn tyres to marked wheels, Cos I would still want/have to get them refurbed first.
Last edited by gookah on Wed 19 Feb, 2014 21:53, edited 2 times in total.
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nah, there not to expensive, theres just a lot on ebay at the moment, people selling as there still skint from Christmas. just wait till spring and try again. I waited till autumn to sell my hard top mounts and it paid off big time
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I've been offered a set of Style 45s with tyres (although I don't want the tyres) for just under £60, if that helps?
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I'm not sure if i can say this on here
But if your still keen on selling them on i run a facebook bmw buy and sell page with 5000 members things seem to shift quickly on there. If you want more details send me a PM.
Regards
But if your still keen on selling them on i run a facebook bmw buy and sell page with 5000 members things seem to shift quickly on there. If you want more details send me a PM.
Regards
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I'm not suprised as there is a total glut of style 45sI've been offered a set of Style 45s with tyres (although I don't want the tyres) for just under £60, if that helps
Think I wont bother selling them now and because they aren't that bad I'll have a go at refurbing them myself just as a little summer project..
1999 facelit Z3 Roadster 2.8 Auto in Cosmos Black aka 'Gloria'
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don't see why you cant mention you fb page on here, if it has a shed load of spares surely it can only be win win.This is a z specific forum so shouldn't really matter. maybe I should put together more footwell lights ready for fb
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Think I wont bother selling them now and because they aren't that bad I'll have a go at refurbing them myself just as a little summer project..[/quote]
have a go, im goint too on my spare set, if it doesn't work - so what, there a spare set.
have a go, im goint too on my spare set, if it doesn't work - so what, there a spare set.
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I noticed you have them as collection only and no shipping offered.
The value of eBay over your local rag is that the whole world can see it. If you only offer collection in person then you really limit the appeal to those that are local or prepared to travel and can transport themselves. Also, if you own a Z3 then you would need another vehicle for the pickup as they won't fit in the car.
I purchased a bulky (no shipping) item just recently and had to wait for a local one to come up. I had to pass up on a number of cheaper ones in the meantime just because they were too far away.
The value of eBay over your local rag is that the whole world can see it. If you only offer collection in person then you really limit the appeal to those that are local or prepared to travel and can transport themselves. Also, if you own a Z3 then you would need another vehicle for the pickup as they won't fit in the car.
I purchased a bulky (no shipping) item just recently and had to wait for a local one to come up. I had to pass up on a number of cheaper ones in the meantime just because they were too far away.
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I would be an intrested party if you had a setlittlefeller wrote:don't see why you cant mention you fb page on here, if it has a shed load of spares surely it can only be win win.This is a z specific forum so shouldn't really matter. maybe I should put together more footwell lights ready for fb
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I do still have sets left, I have also received messages from other members too, looks like I need to do another postal run send me your address joycey
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If people want your wheels desperate enough they will travel to collect them, I sold the AC Schnitzers to a guy in London and I'm in Staffs and he was with me by 9am after 5 inches of snow. The biggest problem I've had with selling alloys is the silly offers some pretty insulting as people generally these days want something for nothing and when turned away have become aggressive
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I would buy this set myself as I quite like them, however I already have too many wheels myself . most folk want something for nothing, I have been listing vintage retro lighting on ebay and some of the offers are just an insult. I originally tried to sell my pepper pots but the offers I got was just daft, I later desided to keep and refurb as they are pretty retro and original, coupled by the fact the car handles better with them (though there not on there at the moment)