Dodgy practice?

[DJO]

I've seen a ZT advertised online and made arrangements to visit this car on Saturday. Since then the owner has joined a couple of other ZT related groups on Facebook advertising the car more.

Obviously he is free to do that, he had admitted to me he has had little interest in the car from his original Facebook and eBay adverts apart from me. To suddenly increase his advertising after we make arrangements appears to be a non-subtle way of trying to drum up competition and hopefully the price.

Often I see on adverts, that the seller mentions if someone is coming to look, not increase their advertising!

I'm considering pulling out of the visit on Saturday, something seems odd and not sure if I trust this seller. Something doesn't sit right to me

Any thoughts?

[Southern Star]

I think your gut feeling is right.

[macafee2]

Originally Posted by DJO

I've seen a ZT advertised online and made arrangements to visit this car on Saturday. Since then the owner has joined a couple of other ZT related groups on Facebook advertising the car more.

Obviously he is free to do that, he had admitted to me he has had little interest in the car from his original Facebook and eBay adverts apart from me. To suddenly increase his advertising after we make arrangements appears to be a non-subtle way of trying to drum up competition and hopefully the price.

Often I see on adverts, that the seller mentions if someone is coming to look, not increase their advertising!

I'm considering pulling out of the visit on Saturday, something seems odd and not sure if I trust this seller. Something doesn't sit right to me

Any thoughts?

Or they have considered that you may not buy, so want to line up other potential buyers. If you pull out then they would be right in their consideration
They could tell you they have other buyers when they don't but they could tell you that even if they had not advertised elsewhere.

macafee2

[DJO]

Originally Posted by macafee2

Or they have considered that you may not buy, so want to line up other potential buyers. If you pull out then they would be right in their consideration
They could tell you they have other buyers when they don't but they could tell you that even if they had not advertised elsewhere.

macafee2

All good points that I had thought of, just seems strange timing to do it after we'd arranged to view the car.

[TBennet]

Originally Posted by DJO

I'm considering pulling out of the visit on Saturday, something seems odd and not sure if I trust this seller. Something doesn't sit right to me

If it has potential to be a good car, you should go and see it regardless of the antics of the owner. There aren't enough good ones around to be picky, and you are buying the car, not the owner. (And even a good one will need plenty of stuff doing to it...)

[bigblue75]

So, somebody advertised a car for sale
you arranged to view in a few days
seller told you there wasn't much interest from the initial advert
they decided to advertise in other places too

you assume the seller is looking to raise the price
AFTER he told you there wasn't much interest

you're not exactly beating down his door to view it
MAYBE you won't buy it

should the seller wait for your decision, exclude all other viewings?
give you a fortnight to decide if you're buying?

Don't see the problem here- honestly.
If you want to, go view the car.
If you want it, make an offer or meet the asking price...

As said, it's the car you're interested in- not the seller.

[DJO]

Originally Posted by bigblue75

So, somebody advertised a car for sale
you arranged to view in a few days
seller told you there wasn't much interest from the initial advert
they decided to advertise in other places too

you assume the seller is looking to raise the price
AFTER he told you there wasn't much interest

you're not exactly beating down his door to view it
MAYBE you won't buy it

should the seller wait for your decision, exclude all other viewings?
give you a fortnight to decide if you're buying?

Don't see the problem here- honestly.
If you want to, go view the car.
If you want it, make an offer or meet the asking price...

As said, it's the car you're interested in- not the seller.

All good points, thank you for the common sense.