Improved Cars and Saxos for Sale Rules

1. harry289 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1633 Icelandic Grey Saxo VTR

   #1 25th September 2012, 10:16

   Personally I feel it should be a rule that when submitting a car for sale thread the seller should follow an arranged/template of a for sale thread that includes subheadings such as:
   
   Make:
   Model:
   Year:
   Tax expiry date:
   MOT expiry date:
   2 keys?
   Service history:
   Recent work:
   Modifications:
   Bad bits/condition:
   Price:
   Location:
   Contact via:
   
   Then have a rule that the seller needs to upload at least 4 exterior pictures clearly showing all 4 corners of the car, at least 2 interior pictures and at least 1 engine bay picture or have their thread deleted.
   
   I don't know what some people's opinions are on this? There are quite a lot of half arsed for sale threads with no pictures that are a waste of time for people to even attempt to look at.
2. Pitbull69 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Co Durham Posts: 634 Octavia vRS

   #2 25th September 2012, 10:26

   Totally agree, would make life much easier, and there is no reason a seller shouldn't be able to provide the above information very easily

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3. user_31637 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos

   #3 25th September 2012, 10:44

   It would also make much easier to read. When people write essays and avoid the key aspects it does my head in.
4. harry289 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1633 Icelandic Grey Saxo VTR

   #4 25th September 2012, 10:48

   Devilsadvocate has made a decent template, but to make it a rule that you have to use the template AND to post the pictures I said above. Would improve the chance of the seller to actually sell their car faster too
5. m4tt274 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2011 Doncaster Posts: 2627 Fabia VRS, mk1 fiesta + some others

   #5 25th September 2012, 11:10

   i agree! stupid when people dont. thankfully my add is near to your outline so i dont get in trouble.
6. Giraffe Saxperience Addict Joined: Feb 2009 Middlesbrough Posts: 10620

   #6 26th September 2012, 10:08

   Surely if the seller makes a crap advert, it's to their detriment? Nobody is forcing you to buy their car and it would be a lot of work for the mods just to make sure a for sale advert is up to scratch or delete. Think you're going OTT.

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7. Spanky Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 9578 Saxo VTS

   #7 27th September 2012, 02:15

   i never realised stating that you have 2 keys was so important...
8. Jamie Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 9363 Focus ST & 206 GTI180

   #8 27th September 2012, 02:47

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Dave_E30 Surely if the seller makes a crap advert, it's to their detriment? Nobody is forcing you to buy their car and it would be a lot of work for the mods just to make sure a for sale advert is up to scratch or delete. Think you're going OTT.

   I always make OTT adverts to shift a car as it's what I'd want to see and because I want the best chance in shifting the car. No point in helping people shift their cars it's their prerogative.
   
   I made a thread about this ages ago it's not likely to happen or be enforced.
   
   My old VTS FS thread is stickied on ZSOC lol
   
   http://zsoc.com/showthread.php?t=204865
9. rey Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 8205 :(s)rac

   #9 27th September 2012, 07:57

   What about setting the title in a format that gives the basics as well?
   
   I.e. Make / Model / Year / Mileage / Price / Colour / Location.
   
   (Shamelessly "borrowed" from CTRO)
10. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

    #10 27th September 2012, 08:53

    You guys are of course welcome to propose a template (and I can add it to the stickies as a "suggested post layout" or something) but in reality, it's not going to be made a rule and enforced as such.
    
    There's a lot of admin overhead already required of the mods, and checking someone's for sale post for errors isn't something we'd add to that.
    
    Like I say, feel free to create a best endeavors template and we'll recommend it, but if people don't follow that, that's their problem if they lose a prospective buyer.
11. Giraffe Saxperience Addict Joined: Feb 2009 Middlesbrough Posts: 10620

    #11 27th September 2012, 10:35

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ross You guys are of course welcome to propose a template (and I can add it to the stickies as a "suggested post layout" or something) but in reality, it's not going to be made a rule and enforced as such. There's a lot of admin overhead already required of the mods, and checking someone's for sale post for errors isn't something we'd add to that. Like I say, feel free to create a best endeavors template and we'll recommend it, but if people don't follow that, that's their problem if they lose a prospective buyer.

    Think there is already a template in the stickies that devilsadvocate did
12. smiith Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Sep 2007 Jail - Whitby Posts: 15034 520bhp Honda Jazz

    #12 27th September 2012, 11:59

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by GTI_89 i never realised stating that you have 2 keys was so important...

    This, only 1 car iv owned has come with 2 keys..
13. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

    #13 27th September 2012, 12:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Dave_E30 Think there is already a template in the stickies that devilsadvocate did

    ah perfect. Cheers Dave