using Ebay to shop for planes

Joe wrote:
I saw something on the news the other day that said Ebay Motors
(specifically the automobiles) gets more visitors than all the major
used car sites COMBINED.

I am thinking about listing my airplane, a C-172 Skyhawk, on Ebay for
that reason. Do you guys think that Ebay is presently a good medium
for re-selling airplanes? Or should I stick to Trade-A-Plane, etc?

comments?


I believe that selling things on Ebay (or something like it) is the
way of the future. I would have no qualms about selling my plane on Ebay.
As a previous poster stated, the terms of sale may not be acceptable
and in that case bids might be discouraged, but the ability to reach
such a wide audience is very appealing. Since you write the ad and set
the terms of the sale you are pretty much on your own. Novice buyers
or sellers might be better off going through a broker or one of the
other on-line aircraft sellers (not sure what services they provide)

That being said, I believe there will always be a place for selling
aircraft on Ebay and it will continue to increase in viability over time.