February 4, 2012

eBay getting serious, should Autotrader be concerned?

eBay has announced they have purchased Trade2Trade the trade marketplace for UK motor dealers. This deal would seem to show that e-bay have seen the potential in the motor trade to help sell cars in their auction format, indeed many players in the motor trade are now taking advantage of what can be significantly lower costs in advertising stock … [Read more...]

Prius get’s the thumbs up from eBay

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I have just come off the telephone with an old friend of mine who retails a lot of his cars on ebay motors. He recently told me about a Toyota Prius he's taken on board and I was intrigued as to what his thoughts were of this mainstream Hybrid and how much interest he was getting. … [Read more...]

eBay points to changing buying habits

Motorists are showing the current strain on their wallets on online car buying sites, according to eBayMotors.com. eBay data has shown car buyers becoming more savvy, increasingly researching resale values online before purchasing second-hand vehicles. … [Read more...]

Should I buy my next car from a public auction?

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In the quest to answer the question ‘Should I buy my next car from a public auction?’ The best starting place should be to establish what these mildly mysterious places are all about. Whether it is lack of access, interest or underlying fear, many of us have heard all about them but haven’t actually been to one. … [Read more...]