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JemP
24-02-2011, 03:19 PM
If this sale completes, then there will be one happy seller, and a not quite as happy buyer. Its already at a lot of money for a "90%" finished Countess - and why is it always 90% finished? My Avante is further finsished than this one and is probably nearer to 70% finished, it'll never be more than 90% finished, thats kit cars!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/lamborghini-conta ... 2a0e68c57c (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/lamborghini-contach-kit-car-90-complete-no-reserve-/180630373756?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a0e68c57c)

NovaF4
24-02-2011, 05:18 PM
No guesses as to what he did with his ironing board! :facepalm:

ChrisBailey
24-02-2011, 09:04 PM
Why do these things go for show much money?
A good eagle or Nova will go for similar, but that is a crock of $%!£

Spacenut
24-02-2011, 09:07 PM
I do worry about ebay people sometimes. 13 bids and over 2 grand for a Countess. Do you think they were fooled by the "manufacturer : Lamborghini" description?

If the V5 is from the Toyota donor it could all get very messy. I'd steer well clear of this one :outahere:

Lauren

Peter
24-02-2011, 09:49 PM
Love it or HATE IT, as do I but he IS getting bids and making a LOT more than the equiv' Nova or SS, makes me sick sometimes, well all the time.

JemP
24-02-2011, 10:49 PM
I feel that we might see this one "relisted due to time waster" If not, and it sells, then fair play to the seller!

Vasco Da Gamer
25-02-2011, 08:13 AM
God.... and I thought I paid too much for my car....

Another one to whom the words spelling, punctuation and lower case mean nothing.

JemP
25-02-2011, 12:53 PM
oooooo, one of my pet hates (along with music on youtube videos :) ) is how people use the most ridiculously large font in their ebay ads. If I cant read it properly, I lose interest in seconds - it may be due to my slight autism I know.
Maybe in this case it helps, its certanly been bid up high, and suspiciously quickly, 13 bids in the first couple of days of the auction?

Vasco Da Gamer
25-02-2011, 01:01 PM
That's a good point, it does look suspicious now you mention it, although you never know.

I forgot to mention the HUGE SIZE FONT!!!!! That immediately stops me reading too :coat:

Once o'clock - home time; Yes... ! Well, actually, weekly shopping time....

NovaF4
25-02-2011, 02:20 PM
JemP - I agree. It's interesting that so many people do this. I always place my ebay ads using the standard font and font size, take great photos against white backgrounds (unless the object is white) and keep it short and sweet. I always add 'Private Sale from someone who looks after their things'. Nothing looks more trustworthy than that and my ads are ads that I would buy from. Maybe some people are bored and need some colour in their lives?

G.

JemP
25-02-2011, 05:27 PM
Yep, there's nowt wrong with the standard ebay font and size, it makes for a nice clean readable ad.
BTW this Countess is on a spaceframe chassis so the V5 for the donor vehicle is worth diddly-squat, and it'll definitely need SVA.

Alzax3
25-02-2011, 10:24 PM
Well, looking at the bid history, it would seem strange that the first two people set their higher bids so early - but even if it is shill bidding, I wouldn't have thought that it would trick anybody into out-bidding the shill - for that to happen it would need to be something a bit more desireable that that tired heap, surely?

JemP
28-02-2011, 09:15 AM
Well the bidding has stalled on this one, after the mad flurry of 13 bids 5 days ago - very strange.

JemP
01-03-2011, 11:52 AM
Just had an email from the seller, saying it shouldnt be a problem getting this through SVA :)

Alzax3
01-03-2011, 06:21 PM
Would that be because it would actually have to have an IVA then, I wonder? :whistling:

JemP
02-03-2011, 02:52 PM
:) I know - but it does come with a V5 for a Toyota MR2 - anyway it went for £2,500 and if that sale sticks, thats one happy seller :)

Spacenut
02-03-2011, 07:02 PM
Ah, the Romans said it so well - caveat emptor!