Bangeromics ads discussion.

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90% of the ads posted on this thread (and probably DoneDeal in general) break every rule in the internet etiquette book. Unnecessary abbreviations, terrible grammar, all caps description out the wazoo.

It doesn't make me feel too optimistic about doing business with these guys.

Bizarrely, Car dealers are often the worst offenders for this. This is supposed to be their trade.

MidlandsM

Craig Abundant Silkworm wrote: »

90% of the ads posted on this thread (and probably DoneDeal in general) break every rule in the internet etiquette book. Unnecessary abbreviations, terrible grammar, all caps description out the wazoo.

It doesn't make me feel too optimistic about doing business with these guys.

Bizarrely, Car dealers are often the worst offenders for this. This is supposed to be their trade.

.......ahhh feck off you grammer nazi..........!:mad:

....you are talking pure shyte.

Pdfile

Craig Abundant Silkworm wrote: »

Bizarrely, Car dealers are often the worst offenders for this. This is supposed to be their trade.

see the tags of this thread to see why traders are too busy learning such things off rather then spending their time typing english correctly.

delthedriver

Craig Abundant Silkworm wrote: »

90% of the ads posted on this thread (and probably DoneDeal in general) break every rule in the internet etiquette book. Unnecessary abbreviations, terrible grammar, all caps description out the wazoo.

It doesn't make me feel too optimistic about doing business with these guys.

Bizarrely, Car dealers are often the worst offenders for this. This is supposed to be their trade.

Totally agree with you on this. It may also be an indication of the type of cars they are selling?

<Ollie>

<Ollie> wrote: »

Sorry, I missed that. But in fairness, hardly anyone does the test early.

... anyone with two brain cells selling a car due for test would, especially if the car has a chance of passing. The fresh NCT adds value disproportionately to a car imo, folks with no clue love the fresh test.

166man

RoverJames wrote: »

... anyone with two brain cells selling a car due for test would, especially if the car has a chance of passing. The fresh NCT adds value disproportionately to a car imo, folks with no clue love the fresh test.

A car with a fresh NCT is roadworthy. A car with a failed NCT is not. I can see why NCT adds disproportionally more to the value if the car is selling for less than €3k.

Big Nasty

166man wrote: »

A car with a fresh NCT is roadworthy.

:pac:

Pdfile

MCMLXXV wrote: »

:pac:

just because its got no nct doesn't mean its un road worthy... made shes tidied up and booked in ?

:pac:

If you know your beans a car with a fresh test and a car with a months test left is much of a muchness as you're inspection of the car is what tells you how good or bad the car is. For those who don't know their beans the fresh NCT is taken a measure of roadworthiness. Lots of cars that fail the NCT are roadworthy, hence you are allowed drive them away, sort the defects and bring them back
I'm using you and your in a generic sense and not for a second suggesting you don't know your beans btw

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MidlandsM wrote: »

.......ahhh feck off you grammer nazi..........!:mad:

....you are talking pure shyte.

There are grammar errors in my post. I am far from a grammar "nazi". Close enough to proper english does me fine.

Pdfile wrote: »

see the tags of this thread to see why traders are too busy learning such things off rather then spending their time typing english correctly.

I saw them alright. Pretty funny.

P.S. oops sorry about the thread derailing.

delthedriver

Craig Abundant Silkworm wrote: »

There are grammar errors in my post. I am far from a grammar "nazi". Close enough to proper english does me fine.


I saw them alright. Pretty funny.

P.S. oops sorry about the thread derailing.

I guess the point you were making was not so much a lesson in English language, rather a plea to advertisers to sharpen up their adverts.
The amount of misinformation, lack of information, serves to turn off potential buyers.
A little more care, accuracy and dare I say honesty on the part of sellers in compiling their advert , would benefit seller and buyer alike.

The Pontiac

RoverJames wrote: »

... anyone with two brain cells selling a car due for test would, especially if the car has a chance of passing. The fresh NCT adds value disproportionately to a car imo, folks with no clue love the fresh test.

But that Saab is NCT'd until 10th December. Well over 3 months test left.

Many people aren't even aware you can do the test 3 months early. The guy will have to wait another 3 weeks before he can test it, but maybe he wants to sell it now.

cadaliac

Some people don't want to bother with the hassle of putting a car through an NCT either.
A family member is one of these people who are "too busy" and "couldn't be bothered" so they just change the car :rolleyes:, rather that put the car through the test.
This, fortunately for some, is true.

<Ollie>

<Ollie> wrote: »

But that Saab is NCT'd until 10th December. Well over 3 months test left.

Many people aren't even aware you can do the test 3 months early. The guy will have to wait another 3 weeks before he can test it, but maybe he wants to sell it now.

So you were specifically on about the Saab .............. "But in fairness, hardly anyone does the test early."

Because I wasn't

The Pontiac

RoverJames wrote: »

So you were specifically on about the Saab .............. "But in fairness, hardly anyone does the test early."

Because I wasn't

I agree, definitely a major plus to have a long test when selling.

I know people who have had no NCT for a few months because they're waiting for the letter. They think it's fine because they weren't notified (must be a backlog), not realising the onus in on the owner to book it in before due date.

A lot are really clueless about these things.