How (Not) to Sell Used Cars
5th Sep 2005, 15:37 GMT
Filed under: Funny, Online On SlashNot, a parody of the website Slashdot, there is a satirical piece on how to post a Craiglist ad to sell your car. Number one on the list: In your ad title, don't list the make, or model, or possibly the year of the car you are selling. Someone sounds pretty frustrated, and rightfully so, most ads on Craigslist tend to give you very little information. Why do people do this? Do they get a kick out of recieving large amounts of emails from strangers. And I can never tell if the seller is being sleazy or just plain stupid. Number eight on the list: Include phrases such as "my loss is your gain," "I hate to part with it," "nicest car around," or any explanation about why you are selling it that includes your wife. These build empathy with a prospective buyer. Alright I have to admit that I have posted ads with very similar lines on Craiglist. Why? It is hard to say "I would love to get this junk out of my house." Read Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments