I just posted my Z400 for sale on Facebook Marketplace (and Kijiji). I think it's fairly priced and I've gotten a ton of responses in the first half hour or so, but I'm having tons of problems figuring out how to make Marketplace work.
1) Marketplace has this option to "list it in more places" (i.e., in various FB groups). But each time I pick a group or two (e.g., the group "Toronto Area Motorcycle Buy/Sell"), even though Facebook says it has been listed in 2 new groups, it doesn't show up in that group. I'm members of these groups, so what's up? I have this problem with multiple other groups, and it's only seems to be making it into two of those groups (Toronto Spot Bike Buy/Sell/Trade, and Buy, Sell Motorcycles, Parts and Gear Ontario).
Is there something special you need to do to get a post cross listed in some groups? Are there specific groups I ought to have it listed in, or is just being in Marketplace enough?
2) As I mentioned, I've gotten quite a few replies, and I'm not sure how best to deal with them. Is "money in hand" considered general practice? Do most buyers come first to take a look and then later come back with money? Should I go with a buyer to the MTO to transfer ownership, or should I just wait until after a sale and then notify the MTO I've sold it? How do you deal with tire kickers, and how do you separate the serious buyers from the rest?
3) I included a paragraph from the Kawasaki website describing the bike. Then I got a message saying my post was deleted for copyright infringements, even though the listing appeared on Marketplace, and response were coming in. I've edited the blurb out, but I thought including a description from a company website was pretty standard and I am quite surprised (and impressed) that Facebook can identify individual paragraphs of text like that so quickly.
4) Half the time I go to the listing, it seems like the model has changed from "Z400" to something like 668374086978840, and that's what shows up in the the listing title.
Sorry for the questions, but this will be the first thing I have ever sold on Marketplace. I'm noticing way more responses from FB than Kijiji, which is interesting.
1) Marketplace has this option to "list it in more places" (i.e., in various FB groups). But each time I pick a group or two (e.g., the group "Toronto Area Motorcycle Buy/Sell"), even though Facebook says it has been listed in 2 new groups, it doesn't show up in that group. I'm members of these groups, so what's up? I have this problem with multiple other groups, and it's only seems to be making it into two of those groups (Toronto Spot Bike Buy/Sell/Trade, and Buy, Sell Motorcycles, Parts and Gear Ontario).
Is there something special you need to do to get a post cross listed in some groups? Are there specific groups I ought to have it listed in, or is just being in Marketplace enough?
2) As I mentioned, I've gotten quite a few replies, and I'm not sure how best to deal with them. Is "money in hand" considered general practice? Do most buyers come first to take a look and then later come back with money? Should I go with a buyer to the MTO to transfer ownership, or should I just wait until after a sale and then notify the MTO I've sold it? How do you deal with tire kickers, and how do you separate the serious buyers from the rest?
3) I included a paragraph from the Kawasaki website describing the bike. Then I got a message saying my post was deleted for copyright infringements, even though the listing appeared on Marketplace, and response were coming in. I've edited the blurb out, but I thought including a description from a company website was pretty standard and I am quite surprised (and impressed) that Facebook can identify individual paragraphs of text like that so quickly.
4) Half the time I go to the listing, it seems like the model has changed from "Z400" to something like 668374086978840, and that's what shows up in the the listing title.
Sorry for the questions, but this will be the first thing I have ever sold on Marketplace. I'm noticing way more responses from FB than Kijiji, which is interesting.
