eBay Motors

eBay Motors is currently one of the seven specialty sites of eBay, catering specifically to buyers and sellers interested in automotives and vehicles. First launched by eBay in 2000 as an effort to boost sales in its automotive auction site, the site has undergone many changes to become what it is now. Positioned at first as two separate sites, eBay Motors was combined with the eBay Auto-trader site and launched as one site under its current name. The company also added a slew of services to attract more users. Although the move upset some of the affected sellers, it proved to be a wise strategy as it boosted the sales of the auction site.

eBay Motors is currently one of the most popular online destinations for buyers and seller of automotives, parts and accessories. eBay Motors also goes beyond cars and trucks auctions: The complete category list includes motorcycles, powersports, boats and other vehicles such as buses, commercial trucks and even aircrafts. eBay Motors is truly the best one-stop online auction shop for anything and everything about motors.

Like other eBay sites, the eBay Motors' special site is designed to make the buying experience very easy and convenient for the user. eBay has successfully created a simple process that works across all of their specialty sites, and eBay Motors is no exception. Online auction and buying experience doesn’t get any easier than the popular Find – Bid/Buy – Pay method.

For the buyers, the Search function and the Category list both serve as an excellent starting point. If the buyer has a specific idea of something that he’s looking for, the search function is probably the quickest way of finding it. If not searching for something specific though, browsing through the categories may be the best option for prospective buyers. Browsing also has the added advantage of seeing items or options that the users wouldn’t have seen using the specific search function. “Surprising discoveries”, as the eBay search help page says.

Then the buyer can proceed to the actual bidding for the item or, if the seller of the item allows it, buy it directly through eBay Motor’s Buy It Now feature. Buy it now is an eBay-wide feature that was introduced by the company as an alternative to the normally used bidding process. With Buy It Now, you can buy an item instantly at a seller-defined price without going through the bidding process.

Paying for items you bought can be done through different methods, depending on the seller. Usually Credit card and electronic checks are accepted. You can also use PayPal, eBay’s own payment system.

Although in the ideal world the three-step process enumerated above should work flawlessly, actually buying vehicles through eBay Motors entails additional steps for the buyer to avoid frauds. The general rule is that the more the buyer knows about the seller and the items that’s being are auctioned, the safer the buyer will be.

Getting to know the vehicle that you’re bidding on or buying means an extensive research must be done if you don’t know much about it yet. Do research on the particular model that you are interested in and make sure that it meets your needs as well as the requirements that your state has set, such as emission efficiency. It is also imperative that you have a good knowledge of actual value of the vehicle. Beware of vehicles that are listed significantly lower than that of the manufacturer’s suggested retail price. As for the actual vehicle being auctioned, it would help a lot if you can personally visit and see the vehicle to ensure it is accurately represented. If this is not possible you can have an inspection service check the vehicle for you.

The next important thing to know is the seller of the vehicle being auctioned. eBay Motors has an excellent feedback rating system that will let you gauge the seller’s reputation on eBay. Make sure that you get to know your seller well before bidding or fully engaging into a deal. It is also important to contact the seller and to ask more questions about the auctioned item. Make sure that he replies to your inquiry and questions.

Although care should still be taken by the buyer, eBay Motors has a free Vehicle Purchase Protection Program that protects the buyer’s vehicle purchases from fraud and material misrepresentation. This is granted that the transaction is eligible. The vehicle purchase is protected for up to twenty thousand dollars or the vehicle purchase price, whichever is lower.

There are also other services offered by eBay Motors for the buyers. The PayPal buyer protection program gives protection to users who use PayPal for their parts and accessories transactions. As mentioned, there are Vehicle Inspection programs that provide detailed and thorough mechanical and cosmetic inspection on auctioned vehicles. The Vehicles History Report shows facts about a pre-owned car before the buyer buys the item.

Buying vehicles or parts online gives you the advantage of a consolidated data about vehicles that is very helpful in comparing various items or vehicles that you are considering. Make use of this advantage really well. Compare and always find the best price for items that you’re bidding on. The excellent and proven auction system can also give you possible big savings when buying vehicles in eBay Motors.

After getting all the relevant information go ahead and place your bid. Remember that when bidding on eBay Motors you only need to enter the maximum amount you are willing to pay for the vehicle you wish to buy. This doesn’t automatically mean that that would be the price you are going to pay for the vehicle. eBay Motors will do the bidding for you and stop bidding and notify you through email once your indicated maximum amount is reached. Bidding on eBay Motors is just as easy and hassle free as bidding on any eBay auction site.

For buyers of collector cars eBay Motors has a special feature called Roadside Assistance. Roadside Assistance provides buyers throughout USA and Canada a free 30-day roadside assistance via the Hagerty Collector Network. The free roadside assistance also covers the first $100 worth of other roadside services such as battery jump, fuel delivery, tire change and lockout service. This feature lets buyers enjoy the first 30 days of their collector cars worry free and can then later on sign up with Hagerty Collector Network if they want to continue with the service.

Buying a vehicle in eBay Motors is surely not only very easy and hassle free but offers very good perks as well. If you need to buy a vehicle and choose to do it online, then eBay Motors is the place to do it.