subject: Why selling a car online isn't just the future...it's 'the present'! [print this page] Once upon a time, if you had acar to sell, your first port of call would be the local gazette or maybe a national magazine suchat a push.
Nothing wrong with that,even if those classified ads were (and still are) on the pricey side! But, in terms of car selling, the internet is now the dominant force with latest estimates suggesting that up to 73% of people now search and sell cars online.
It is that enormous potential exposure your car would receive which isthe patently obvious benefit of selling your car online!
But, placing a car advert online is also cheaper than an equivalent printed advert in a magazine or newspaper and the beauty of it is, searching for a particular car is much easier online.
A potential carbuyersearching for your car online can simply enter the make, model, and approximate age or price of the car, and be given a specifically relevant list of matching adverts instantly. Contrast that with finding the right car in a magazine which can involve countless, often futile, hours of flicking through pages!
An online advert also means that you are much less restricted for space compared to newspapers or magazineswhere space is an expensive premium. What's more, most newspapers or magazines will charge you by the word, whereas thisisn't thecase with online adverts.
The fact that thereare very few restrictions on the number of words you can use,or on the size of any photo(s), when you place an online advert all helps the the seller to showcase their asset in a much more positive light.
So, in conclusion, online adverts arecheaper, less restrictive, and offer much more exposure than the printed alternatives.
Why selling a car online isn't just the future...it's 'the present'!
