Ebay again!

nick · Post by **nick** » 01 Aug 2006, 21:27

Having trouble selling your petrol Xantia?
Just call it an HDi then;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2000-CITROEN-XANT ... dZViewItem

Does he really not know the difference, or is it a crafty attempt to get more people to look at his listing?

alexp-j · Post by **alexp-j** » 01 Aug 2006, 21:38

nick wrote:Having trouble selling your petrol Xantia?
Just call it an HDi then;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2000-CITROEN-XANT ... dZViewItem

Does he really not know the difference, or is it a crafty attempt to get more people to look at his listing?

Well he'll get a load of "ask seller a questions"putting him right.

Ross_K · Post by **Ross_K** » 01 Aug 2006, 22:36

Looks like a HDI badge on the tailgate alright. Maybe it's had a scrapyard replacement at some stage?

nick · Post by **nick** » 01 Aug 2006, 23:05

Ross_K wrote:Looks like a HDI badge on the tailgate alright. Maybe it's had a scrapyard replacement at some stage?

Ah yes, well spotted.

andmcit · Post by **andmcit** » 02 Aug 2006, 00:35

TOTAL LOAD OF BULL!! Also on the tailgate...

howiedean · Post by **howiedean** » 02 Aug 2006, 20:58

andmcit wrote:TOTAL LOAD OF BULL!! Also on the tailgate...

This guy is a con merchant as I asked him about this car. He knows its not a HDI but is listing it as one!!!!
Dodgy Bas*£$d

andmcit · Post by **andmcit** » 02 Aug 2006, 21:15

The front door clearly shows 2.0i 16v!! Insurance website online quote shows it's an SX 16v too!

Andrew

nick · Post by **nick** » 02 Aug 2006, 21:50

I've just reported him to ebay for 'Intentionally misleading or deceptive title'. I hope they take the listing off!
....if they don't I'm going to stick a C6 HDi badge on the back of my Xantia & bung it on there with a Buy It Now of £35,000

andmcit · Post by **andmcit** » 02 Aug 2006, 22:43

Naughty, but not exactly earth shattering - how many ebay listings have you had to endure the extra bolted on nonsense that has absolutely NOTHING to do with the auction item but everything to do with shedloads of other mainstream searched items?

You can filter 'most' (I know, not all) by putting a minus "-" and whatever you want to filter out like:

-anodized -xenon -lowered -modified -ford -bmw
etc etc, you get the idea!

Andrew

nick · Post by **nick** » 02 Aug 2006, 23:04

I agree about the problem of people adding extra nonsense onto the title to get more search hits, but I suspect what he's done here could actually lead to someone bidding on this really thinking it's an HDi.
I know it says "This car is not DIESEL it is PETROL" in the description. A case of buyer beware perhaps, but this guy is taking the p*ss really.

Homer · Post by **Homer** » 03 Aug 2006, 08:46

Not as bad as the auction for a picture of a PSP (portable game system) which went over £100.

howiedean · Post by **howiedean** » 03 Aug 2006, 18:32

andmcit wrote:Naughty, but not exactly earth shattering - how many ebay listings have you had to endure the extra bolted on nonsense that has absolutely NOTHING to do with the auction item but everything to do with shedloads of other mainstream searched items?

You can filter 'most' (I know, not all) by putting a minus "-" and whatever you want to filter out like:

-anodized -xenon -lowered -modified -ford -bmw
etc etc, you get the idea!

Andrew

Sorted I'll just change the badge of my 1.9 call it a HDI and plead ignorance if asked by the buyer. Ebay is brilliant!!!!

Notice the tiny "this car is not a diesel it's a petrol" on his listing

Regards

nick · Post by **nick** » 03 Aug 2006, 21:15

On 03-Aug-06 at 19:38:01 BST, seller added the following information:
I AM CLEARLY AWARE THAT HDI USUALLY MEANS DIESEL, BUT THIS CAR CLEARLY HAS BADGE FROM NEW SAYING HDIsx ON THE RIGHTHAND SIDE OF THE REAR. THIS MAYBE THE TRIM I DO NOT KNOW. PLEASE MAY I ASK THAT YOU DO NOT SEND QUESTIONS WHY?? OR INFORMING ME THAT THIS MEANS DIESEL. AS FOR THE SERVICE BOOK I WILL TRY TO GET IN CONTACT WITH THE OWNER< I CAN ONLY GIVE YOU MY WORD AND PROMISE THAT THIS CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARY AND ALSO IS IN GREAT CONDITION THROUGHOUT.

and as yet ebay have done b*gger all about it as usual.

ACTIVE8 · Post by **ACTIVE8** » 04 Aug 2006, 08:22

andmcit wrote:The front door clearly shows 2.0i 16v!! Insurance website online quote shows it's an SX 16v too!

Andrew

Also a search on the RAC website comes up with this data on the vehicle.

Vehicle details

X991 BAL

Manufacturer CITROEN
Model XANTIA 2.0I SX
Body type 5 DOOR HATCHBACK
Colour SILVER
Fuel type PETROL
Date manufactured 01 September 2000
Number of previous owners 0
Last owner change 01 September 2000

mezuk04 · Post by **mezuk04** » 04 Aug 2006, 08:36

I hate cowboys - apart from John Wayne, he was a good cowboy

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