Why is it so hard to get genuine buyers for my lovely Prius car?

LOVINGTHEGIFT.COM · Mar 5, 2023

I have had dozens of messages and calls about my car. I could write a book! So many timewasters and people making stupid offers. It is a great family car, not a taxi, recent new Toyota hybrid battery, yet they all think its a taxi. PCO expired June 2020. I have had car 3 years. Why is it such a challenge?
just gone on ebay now

Facebook marketplace is the worst for time wasters!

“CAR WILL LAST YOU 10 YEARS IF YOU LOOK AFTER IT LIKE I HAVE. TOYOTA HYBRID BATTERY IS 16 MONTHS OLD. SEE PICS AND VIDEO: GREAT CONDITION MECHANICALLY, LOOKED AFTER AND DRIVEN WITH LOVE FOR PAST 3 YEARS, A FEW AGE RELATED MARKS AND SCUFFS ETC FIRST TO SEE WILL BUY, SIMILAR ONES SELLING FOR £11,000 TO £13,000 ON EBAY. 5 SEAT JAPANESE ALPHA PRIUS PLUS MODEL SO MASSIVE BOOT. LONDON PCO EXPIRED IN 2020. NOT USED AS TAXI SINCE. IMPORTED IN 2019 BY PREVIOUS OWNER. UK SPEC CAR, FULLY LOADED. REVERSE SENSORS/CAMERA: MAKES PARKING EASY. LOVELY INTERIOR, USB POINTS ETC, SAT NAV ETC. SEE IN GRAYS, ESSEX, NEAR LAKESIDE RM16 OR ROMFORD RM7 7BH TEXT ME: 0797 3317402 NO SCAMMERS OR TIMEWASTERS PLEASE."

GREAT FAMILY CAR BIG BOOT, SAFE GOOD LOOKING CLEAN NICE LEATHER LOOK SEATS REAR CAMERA & PARKING SENSORS RELIABLE LOTS OF FEATURES NOT USED AS A TAXI since June 2020. Owned this for 3 years now, selling due to downsizing. Private family use. 76K MILES, 2 PREVIOUS OWNERS, 2014 MODEL, will reveal reg plate to serious enquiries who will come and view car. Careful driver so no crazy driving. Prius new recent 2021 UK Toyota Dealer fitted Hybrid battery Fully loaded All mod cons Great condition PRIUS PLUS 3RD GEN ICON +CVT MOT to November 2023. SOME RECENT TOYOTA MAIN DEALER SERVICE HISTORY to 2021 video: ITS A 5 SEAT PRIUS PLUS WITH EXTRA BIG BOOT so great for airport runs and lots of luggage. (Jap. Alpha model)
NO OFFERS. FIRST TO SEE WILL BUY This is an amazing comfy super reliable car, big boot space car Recently -last 2 years spent £3000n new Toyota dealer hybrid battery, 4 recent tyres, dealer serviced 2020/ 2021 All documents & receipts with car. No timewasters or silly offers. Last price £9k not a penny less so please don't waste your time. £8,995 REDUCED FROM £11K NO OFFERS! View in RM7 7BH today or RM16 2XP near Romford or Thurrock Lakeside Essex. Number plate was changed last year by DVLA so old plate is shown in pic: all documents with car. New Reg Plate will be revealed to serious enquiries who come and view car. SEE IN GRAYS, ESSEX, NEAR LAKESIDE RM16 OR ROMFORD RM7 7BH TEXT ME: 0797 3317402 NO SCAMMERS OR TIMEWASTERS PLEASE.

Tombukt2 · Mar 5, 2023

Yep you get lots of calls and low offers . It's used compact car .takes time

bisco · Mar 5, 2023

if your asking price is in line with commercial auto valuations, it should sell quickly, unless prius are no longer in favour over there

AbstractGeo · Mar 20, 2023

Hello!

You may have more luck if you don't write your advertisement in all capital letters. It might seem silly, but, those things do make a difference. To be blunt: my initial assumption, if I see a listing WRITTEN LIKE THIS, is that the seller is a fair bit older than me (> 42), and may not be particularly tech saavy or responsive to text communications. I may also assume that they're somewhat less likely to be good at maintenance etc.

Would this be a show-stopper for me? No, probably not. But if I'm looking at a lot of listings, first impressions do matter.

Yes, it would be more polite for me to not share these preconceptions with you, but, I'm certain I'm not the only one with these preconceptions, and I want to help you get the best experience you can!

bisco · Mar 21, 2023

LOVINGTHEGIFT.COM said: ↑

I have had dozens of messages and calls about my car. I could write a book! So many timewasters and people making stupid offers. It is a great family car, not a taxi, recent new Toyota hybrid battery, yet they all think its a taxi. PCO expired June 2020. I have had car 3 years. Why is it such a challenge?
just gone on ebay now

Facebook marketplace is the worst for time wasters!

“CAR WILL LAST YOU 10 YEARS IF YOU LOOK AFTER IT LIKE I HAVE. TOYOTA HYBRID BATTERY IS 16 MONTHS OLD. SEE PICS AND VIDEO: GREAT CONDITION MECHANICALLY, LOOKED AFTER AND DRIVEN WITH LOVE FOR PAST 3 YEARS, A FEW AGE RELATED MARKS AND SCUFFS ETC FIRST TO SEE WILL BUY, SIMILAR ONES SELLING FOR £11,000 TO £13,000 ON EBAY. 5 SEAT JAPANESE ALPHA PRIUS PLUS MODEL SO MASSIVE BOOT. LONDON PCO EXPIRED IN 2020. NOT USED AS TAXI SINCE. IMPORTED IN 2019 BY PREVIOUS OWNER. UK SPEC CAR, FULLY LOADED. REVERSE SENSORS/CAMERA: MAKES PARKING EASY. LOVELY INTERIOR, USB POINTS ETC, SAT NAV ETC. SEE IN GRAYS, ESSEX, NEAR LAKESIDE RM16 OR ROMFORD RM7 7BH TEXT ME: 0797 3317402 NO SCAMMERS OR TIMEWASTERS PLEASE."

GREAT FAMILY CAR BIG BOOT, SAFE GOOD LOOKING CLEAN NICE LEATHER LOOK SEATS REAR CAMERA & PARKING SENSORS RELIABLE LOTS OF FEATURES NOT USED AS A TAXI since June 2020. Owned this for 3 years now, selling due to downsizing. Private family use. 76K MILES, 2 PREVIOUS OWNERS, 2014 MODEL, will reveal reg plate to serious enquiries who will come and view car. Careful driver so no crazy driving. Prius new recent 2021 UK Toyota Dealer fitted Hybrid battery Fully loaded All mod cons Great condition PRIUS PLUS 3RD GEN ICON +CVT MOT to November 2023. SOME RECENT TOYOTA MAIN DEALER SERVICE HISTORY to 2021 video: ITS A 5 SEAT PRIUS PLUS WITH EXTRA BIG BOOT so great for airport runs and lots of luggage. (Jap. Alpha model)
NO OFFERS. FIRST TO SEE WILL BUY This is an amazing comfy super reliable car, big boot space car Recently -last 2 years spent £3000n new Toyota dealer hybrid battery, 4 recent tyres, dealer serviced 2020/ 2021 All documents & receipts with car. No timewasters or silly offers. Last price £9k not a penny less so please don't waste your time. £8,995 REDUCED FROM £11K NO OFFERS! View in RM7 7BH today or RM16 2XP near Romford or Thurrock Lakeside Essex. Number plate was changed last year by DVLA so old plate is shown in pic: all documents with car. New Reg Plate will be revealed to serious enquiries who come and view car. SEE IN GRAYS, ESSEX, NEAR LAKESIDE RM16 OR ROMFORD RM7 7BH TEXT ME: 0797 3317402 NO SCAMMERS OR TIMEWASTERS PLEASE.
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any luck?

Mendel Leisk · Mar 21, 2023

These are 3 separate ads? Do the first and last not disclose the car’s year? Maybe I need some coffee.

Impression: too wordy, describes the seller more than the car, too much extraneous detail, and puts me off with its “enthusiasm”.

Leadfoot J. McCoalroller · Mar 21, 2023

Somebody needs to hide your capslock key and charge you 5x as much per word. Under those constraints you might make a great ad. Guaranteed to be more readable, anyway.

Also consider offline ads. Sure, they won't reach nearly as far but you tend to get much more genuine responses from paper ads posted on the bulletin boards in churches, grocery markets and the like.

Why is it so hard to get genuine buyers for my lovely Prius car?

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Why is it so hard to get genuine buyers for my lovely Prius car?

LOVINGTHEGIFT.COM Junior Member

Tombukt2 Senior Member

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AbstractGeo Junior Member

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Mendel Leisk Patron saint of newly poured sidewalks

Leadfoot J. McCoalroller Senior Member

Very hard to sell my Prius 2010

Buyer Beware: PriusOverlanding is a scam

Really hard case of the "P lock malfunction" error

Periodically drive hard to reduce EGR clogging?

How Hard to Brake