{"id":1579,"date":"2008-11-06T10:51:37","date_gmt":"2008-11-06T17:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/giuliettas.wordpress.com\/?p=1579"},"modified":"2008-11-06T10:51:37","modified_gmt":"2008-11-06T17:51:37","slug":"market-57-new-delhi-50k-59-spider-veloce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/2008\/11\/06\/market-57-new-delhi-50k-59-spider-veloce\/","title":{"rendered":"Market #57: New Delhi $50K ’59 Spider Veloce"},"content":{"rendered":"

Update:<\/strong>\u00a0 If you scroll down to the comments you will find a comment by the owner of this car.\u00a0 This auction is a scam, no doubt about it.\u00a0 Makes me wonder a few things…\u00a0 What possible gain is there in running this scam auction?\u00a0 I don’t think there are very many buyers interested in this car who exist in a vaccuum as it were, who would buy without telling any other Alfa owners or asking around for verification that it is a Veloce, correctly set up etc.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I also wonder about eBay.\u00a0 Granted, everyone knows they have postured themselves with policies to support high volume sellers of crap that bulk up search results but add little of value to the discerning buyer, probably to increase traffic and there-by perceived company value (and stock price), at the expense of the little guy who is\u00a0in reality selling the thing that\u00a0most people\u00a0go to eBay for.\u00a0 I used to frequently sell on eBay to help pay for my hobby but between eBay fees and Paypal gouging policies I have all but given up.\u00a0 Search on Alfa\u00a0Romeo, I bet the items you express interest in are sold by low volume individuals, the very people eBay policy\u00a0is the least\u00a0sympathetic to.\u00a0 On top of this is the fraud auction problem.\u00a0 There should be an internal\u00a0listing review\u00a0audit that sees an auction like this with high buy it now price, little information given and a no-feedback seller\u00a0that goes through a verification process before the auction goes live.\u00a0 This sort of auction makes ebay look bad.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It’s time for a dedicated auction site for classic cars and car\u00a0parts for and by the little guys.\u00a0 I have some ideas if your interested in going for it.<\/p>\n

Currently on eBay <\/a>is this 1959 Giulietta Spider Veloce.\u00a0 Entire text of ad reads as follows:<\/p>\n

“Alfa Romeo 1959 Giulietta Spider, very rare car only 2800 made ever.\u00a0 Only serious buyers contact.\u00a0 Scammers do not bother to contact.\u00a0 Car in excellent condition.\u00a0 Not driven in over a year now.\u00a0 Serious buyers contact for further details.\u00a0 Will have to meet in person for completing the deal.\u00a0 Thanks for looking.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"3814_1\"<\/a>Doesn’t look too bad, but then again, with picture resolution like this is could be one of those high quality scale models coming out of Italy now.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Starting bid is $50,000.\u00a0 As an auction this is pathetic so I will assume this is not meant to be an auction, rather an international classified advertisement.\u00a0 Even as a simple interest gathering exercise not much of the potential to showcase the car is being used.\u00a0 Who has a $50,000 Spider Veloce\u00a0but doesn’t know what potential buyers will want to know and see?\u00a0 On the other hand, \u00a0I doubt it’s a scam based on the desire of the seller to meet the buyer but I could be wrong.\u00a0 Anyone out there know this car?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Update:\u00a0 If you scroll down to the comments you will find a comment by the owner of this car.\u00a0 This auction is a scam, no doubt about it.\u00a0 Makes me wonder a few things…\u00a0 What possible gain is there in running this scam auction?\u00a0 I don’t think there are very many buyers interested in this … <\/p>\n

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