eBay is a great place for buying or selling a car, especially if you are looking for one at a reasonable price. You can filter by price, location, color, car type and more. eBay can get your listing out to thousands of potential buyers – way over the number of people viewing a newspaper ad or on craigslist. You can buy and sell locally or nationally which is also a plus. If you do not want to play a high price for shipping, you can choose the local option on eBay.

How to Sell Your Vehicle on eBay

You must first create a listing for the vehicle that you would like to sell. There is no price for listing your vehicle on eBay, but there is a fee when your vehicle sells. For example, if you are selling a car or truck it is $60 for a vehicle selling under $2,000. For a vehicle that sells over $2,000, it is $125.

Making Your Ad on eBay

You need to upload a photo of the vehicle along with filling out the description of the vehicle and checking any boxes that apply. Some of the basic information should include: warranty info (if any), VIN number, make and model, modifications, car history and ownership history, condition, engine type and transmission, maintenance records. Search the market value of your vehicle, and include a buy it now price, a reserve price auction(starting bid a set price) or no reserve price auction(starting at any price.)

You should also disclose payment type, shipping options and if it will sell locally or nationally.

Monitoring Your eBay Ad

Answering a lot of questions about your vehicle completely and thoroughly will help to get your vehicle sold at a quicker pace. You will now monitor your advertisement to see if potential buyers are trying to contact you. You can also see viewers and watchers of your vehicle. If your vehicle is not selling over a period of time, you can adjust your price.

Once a buyer purchases your vehicle, they send you payment over PayPal, you arrange pickup if its local or shipment for the vehicle and you transfer the title to the buyer.

Purchasing a Vehicle on eBay

First, you have to the search the make/ model and other details about the vehicle you want in the refined search bar. You can filter vehicles by year, color, etc. Once you find a vehicle you want you have to look at the price. It may start off at a price for bidding, where you can put in the highest amount you are willing to pay. If you win the bid, you will get a notice on your account. If it has “buy it now” underneath the price, this means you can purchase it right then and there. You can choose to have the vehicle shipped to your location with car shipping in the USA, or you can meet the buyer to pick it up.

So, be sure to thoroughly research the vehicle before buying it on eBay. if you are selling, find the exact market value of the vehicle and set the appropriate price. Know the exact paperwork that you will need before selling your vehicle