FINAL UPDATE: Melanie has sold her Jeep. Congratulations!
Melanie provided some interesting information she gleaned from the sale of her jeep. Most notably, when comparing ebay, craigslist, and auto trader, Melanie felt like she got by far the most quality responses from the auto trader magazine.
She also reports:
“What I experienced while trying to sell the jeep may not be new to others, but was an eye opener for me!
I had one guy tell me that I had misrepresented the jeep and that I didn’t know what I was talking about. He basically was trying to bully me into lowering my price. I did a lot of research before I ran my ad to make sure that everything I stated was true and accurate. Still, it was unpleasant being called a liar.
Another guy was a smooth/fast talker and very aggressively insisted that I had agreed in a previous phone conversation to sell him the jeep for way below my asking price. While he was talking circles around me, I started thinking to myself “wow, this is what it’s like to be scammed!” The conversation ended with me saying “uh, wait…” and him saying a check is in the mail *click*. I returned his check via certified mail.
On a positive note, I’ve talked to a lot of great jeep enthusiasts from all over the United States. The majority have been polite and pleasant to talk to. The ad I ran in the Auto Trader Classics magazine generated a lot of serious inquiries. It was much more productive than e-bay or craigslist. ”
Thanks for info Melanie!
**SOLD**
