| Launched on April 24, 2004, eBay Motors
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| | out potential problems by providing the
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| has succeeded beyond anyone's wildest
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| | car's history of salvage, accidents,
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| expectation. The prediction that
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| | repairs, flood damage and owner history.
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| consumers were generally hesitant to
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| | eBay Motors and SGS Auto offers a service
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| purchase used autos online was completely
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| | where a licensed, local mechanic will
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| wrong. By August 2006, eBay Motors sold
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| | inspect the car for $99.50.
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| its two-millionth car. According to
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| | Don't be afraid to contact the seller for
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| eBay, the milestone vehicle was a blue
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| | any clarification or questions before you
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| 2005 Jeep Liberty purchased by first-time
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| | bid.
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| eBay Motors buyer Kelly Joyce of
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| | Finally, if you are not close enough to
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| Charleston, S.C. She bought it from
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| | the seller to personally pick up the car,
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| Century Motors of Pompano Beach, Fl for
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| | ensure you factor in the price of
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| $3,000 under the Blue Book suggested
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| | shipment by auto carrier into your bottom
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| retail value.
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| | line. Shipping across the continental
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| Although it's a separate site within
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| | United States will generally cost around
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| eBay, buyers and sellers may use their
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| | $800.00. Many dealers can arrange this
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| same user ID and password on eBay Motors.
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| | for you and eBay Motors has also teamed
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| More than half of the listings on eBay
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| | up with a shipping company to offer this
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| Motors are from professional dealers.
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| | service to its community.
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| The site's listings are divided into five
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| | Selling Cars on eBay Motors
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| main categories:
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| | Selling a car on eBay Motors is similar
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| - Boats
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| | to listing on eBay's regular site. A
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| - Motorcycles
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| | good description and pictures are
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| - Parts and Accessories
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| | important. Have the title or
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| - Passenger Vehicles
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| | registration handy when creating your
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| - Power Sports
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| | listing. Assume that potential buyers
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| - Other Vehicles
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| | are going to run a vehicle history report
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| Buying Cars on eBay Motors
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| | on your car, so you should also if you
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| Nearly 450,000 used cars were sold on
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| | are not the original owner.
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| eBay Motors last year. Your dream car
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| | Something else you may want to consider
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| just might be the next.
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| | is an inspection. Pep Boys and eBay
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| After you've found an auto in which you
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| | Motors have teamed up to offer a cosmetic
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| are interested, go to or to learn the
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| | and mechanical inspection for $24.99.
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| true value of the car you are
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| | The fee structure for selling on eBay
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| considering. This will help you place a
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| | Motors is different than eBay's regular
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| realistic limit on your bidding.
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| | site. There's a flat $50.00 listing for
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| Carefully note the car's description.
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| | vehicles posted to the "Boat", "Passenger
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| Unless otherwise stated, assume that all
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| | Vehicles", and "Other Vehicles"
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| cars listed on eBay Motors are sold "As
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| | categories ($40.00 for Motorcycles and
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| Is" (without a warranty). Check the
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| | Powersports) and a $40.00 fee if your
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| reputation of the seller by carefully
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| | auction receives a bid ($30.00 for
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| reading his or her feedback.
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| | Motorcycles and Powersports). eBay's
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| Next, click over to with the auto's
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| | regular fee structure applies to items
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| vehicle identification number (VIN) and
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| | listed for auction in the Parts and
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| plop down $19.99 to obtain a vehicle
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| | Accessories category.
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| history report. This service will point
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