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CBG , carzone or autotrader

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  • 28-01-2007 1:47pm
    #1
    zod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭


    Trying to sell this C3 .. where should I advertise CBG , carzone or autotrader ??

    if you had to choose one - which one would you choose if you couldn't afford all three :o


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    peasant
    Registered Users Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    as someone looking for a car, I clearly prefer carzone.

    More pictures, more text, better information possible than on the other sites

    (if the advertiser makes full use of it, of course)


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    optiplexgx270
    Registered Users Posts: 2,497 ✭✭✭optiplexgx270


    Get a picture up there with it for a start :)


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,239 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Also throw it up on http://www.adverts.ie with photos.


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    #5
    zod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭zod


    peasant wrote:
    as someone looking for a car, I clearly prefer carzone.

    More pictures, more text, better information possible than on the other sites

    (if the advertiser makes full use of it, of course)

    I know but cbg has a magazine .. and people who don't us the internet are immediately ruled out by carzone.


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    TomMc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,616 ✭✭✭TomMc


    Carzone the only way to go.

    I have used CBG and I can tell you I was shocked by the poor response. As mentioned earlier a good write up & photos on Carzone is the best option.


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    louie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,200 ✭✭✭louie


    you can also advertise it for free on www.funkymotors.ie
    the more the better.


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    upsfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 77 ✭✭upsfan


    TBH I would stick with online. Carzone has a lot more unique users monthly than any of the magazines have circulation figures. And you can change it whenever you like, which you can't do in print.

    But get several photos up, the more the better, people just don't look at the ads without photos. Include interior shots and detail, show that the car is in great condition (presuming it is.) Your price looks competitive, so with good photos I imagine you should sell.


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    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    carzone compared to print ad in cbg....

    cheaper, more pics, can edit any time, bigger audience!


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    Sizzler
    Registered Users Posts: 5,430 ✭✭✭Sizzler


    And with carzone the car stays there till you sell it, the autotrader and CBG charge you for a block of time AFAIK.

    Im surprised CBG still have punters if thats the case :eek:


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    mickjohnlong
    Registered Users Posts: 394 ✭✭mickjohnlong


    defo carzone cbg will only let u put up three photos and carzone are now owned by the auto trader and carzone have dozens of websites that they put the ad on all in the one price i am sure if you emailed carzone they might do a deal to put it on autrader aswell


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    Sagat06
    Registered Users Posts: 1,169 ✭✭✭Sagat06


    Carzone is head and shoulders above CBG and autotrader is a non starter. Your money will have run out in no time with CBG (unless your lucky enough to sell it quickly) whereas carzone you can leave it on as long as you like and put as much info on as you have!! With regard to CBG having a magazine I'll bet anything that more people log on to carzone in a week than CBG sell magazines!!


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    Stephen
    Registered Users Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    I bought my current car via Carzone, and that's where I'd put it if I was selling it.


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    kahaya
    Closed Accounts Posts: 147 ✭✭kahaya


    Would definitely recommend Carzone. Put my parents car on Carzone for them and had no problems selling it!


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    #15
    old boy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,658 ✭✭✭old boy


    done deal.ie costs 3 lid i think, not expensive


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    #16
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    mickjohnlong wrote:
    defo carzone cbg will only let u put up three photos and carzone are now owned by the auto trader and carzone have dozens of websites that they put the ad on all in the one price i am sure if you emailed carzone they might do a deal to put it on autrader aswell
    not a chance, they're still seperate companies.. why would you be able to get a deal?


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    LundiMardi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,144 ✭✭✭LundiMardi


    as a browser i much much prefer carzone.


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    mickjohnlong
    Registered Users Posts: 394 ✭✭mickjohnlong


    steve06 wrote:
    not a chance, they're still seperate companies.. why would you be able to get a deal?

    they might offer a deal as in geetin a discount on the price if you advertise with the two of them or if you go with carzone its only so much extra to have it in the autotrader aswell seening as autotrader bought over carzone i wouldnt be surprised if they would do a deal like that


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    #19
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    mickjohnlong wrote:
    they might offer a deal as in geetin a discount on the price if you advertise with the two of them or if you go with carzone its only so much extra to have it in the autotrader aswell seening as autotrader bought over carzone i wouldnt be surprised if they would do a deal like that
    no I know people there... the 2 compaines are seperate and there's no deals between them for the used car adverts.


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    mickjohnlong
    Registered Users Posts: 394 ✭✭mickjohnlong


    you know people in autotrader or carzone it must be just for the car dealers then that they do the offer for


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    #21
    conical
    Registered Users Posts: 378 ✭✭conical


    carzone and adverts.ie all the way ;)


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    #22
    zod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭zod


    optiplexgx270 wrote:
    Get a picture up there with it for a start :)

    got the pics up at last ! :D


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    #23
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    mickjohnlong wrote:
    you know people in autotrader or carzone it must be just for the car dealers then that they do the offer for
    both, they do an offer for dealers to put stock on both sites but not classifieds.


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    #24
    PauloMN
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional North East Moderators Posts: 10,869 Mod ✭✭✭✭PauloMN


    I've just sold mine and used both Carzone and CBG. I wouldn't use Autotrader purely because I think their website is woeful.

    Most enquiries and the eventual sale were via CBG. Most on here (as I do) prefer the Carzone site which is very slick and clean, and hence most will choose Carzone over CBG, but nothing beats a printed weekly mag for reaching the masses and getting a sale. People still like to flick through a magazine over a cuppa. :)


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