The sales price reflects what I paid for it in 2016 and is a bit negotiable. Since I've had it, I've replaced the interior with plywood, rather than the original weetabix and added a leisure battery. It runs and stops well, with no obvious end float. Bodywork is OK, but not perfect hence the price. Comes with a nice inflatable awning. It resides in Leigh, Lancashire. NOW WITH 12 MONTHS MOT, no advisories.
It is usual to show more detailed pictures, to showcase your bus. All four sides, interior, underside, engine bay. Basically to give people an idea of where the good points and bad points are.
When doing a advert I look at it and think if I was in the market would I bother looking further or just move on.
I’m sorry but just this one picture of your bus isn’t going to sell it. I know you asked for advice. Might I advise you to take lots of pictures of the bodywork, a few underneath and some of the interior to help with the listing. M
I think more pictures might lose you the buyers who have a more risky approach to life in general. A good story and a eye catching décolletage for the example once made a usually cautious @Poptop2 throw caution to the wind, you need to cater to the risk takers too.
Sorry, I'm going to pitch in again here ... because I've recently been reminded that it IS possible for both buyer and seller to be happy with the deal .... Rightly or wrongly, the level of enthusiasm in a bus advert is going to translate to assumptions about the level of enthusiasm in owning and maintaining it. I get the impression that it wasn't exactly your happiest purchase ... A couple of hours set aside for taking good quality photos, and loading them properly, would get this gone ... unless you want it to still be here for sale in another five months that is. Someone is going to love having this bus, but you're not going to find them like this. GLWS!
Well, still running around in the van. Its running well etc. Obviously, I'm no salesman... Had a few enquiries and viewings, but it doesn't seem to attract enthusiasts. Any suggestions where I can post it, or suitable auctions as a last resort.
I can't believe you haven't sold this yet - I hope to put mine up for sale at the end of March at roughly the same price - so I hope to have more success
The question you have to ask is what is the right price. For instance my bus was sold for £9100 in 2009. I bought it for £6250 (reserve price) a year later. The eBay description was just copy-pasted from 2009. The description was enthusiastic but it still in reality featured several rusty holes that were there a year before. Prices have gone up and down again since. Like my vendor in 2010 they just wanted rid of it at almost any price. I was the only bidder and I was shocked when I discovered the reserve by incrementing my bid from ridiculously low..I had no idea what I was buying but the aura of the T2 and a good description worked on me. Still need to get a spark in your descriptions, it doesnt look too bad. Try reminding people why they might want your bus rather than "it still drives around" .. What made it special to you? Why did you buy a bus ? It looks like a reasonable interior, somebody has added a hot air fan that may or may not work.. Underneath looks average, the under pedal pan at the front is missing, engine a bit grubby, aftermarket carburettor air filter.. Like many buses.
Thanks Mike. The fan was my addition. It died last week and I'll remove it if its not a loose wire fix. To be honest it wasn't really worth the effort. I'll try to revamp the advert. In reality, I have a weekend place now and the van doesn't get much holiday use as a result. I need to replace it with something boring which can plod up and down the motorway every other weekend. Cheers, Mark.
