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General chit-chat in "For Sale" threads
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Rodney!
Looking for a hot receptacle
a.deodatus
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It’s not that as moderators we don’t notice. There are some interesting debates on the topic. But as much as I hate scalping, I’m not trying to police reservation transfers. Just as I’m not trying to police the sale of Tesla Tequlia even though many want us to.
Either 1) Tesla will close their transfer loophole; 2) prices will stabilize; 3) TMC will replace the marketplace; 4) We’ll add “reservations for sale” and “reservations to buy” sub-forums; or 5) some combination of the above.
To be clear. It’s not that we aren’t paying attention. Likewise, this note isn’t a “Tesla For Sale” so it’s getting moved to chit chat.
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Rodney!
Looking for a hot receptacle
I am not trying to police the transfers, I don't care, but both the Tesla for sale and WTB sub forums are overrun with Reservation sale/wtb threads. It has magnified 10x in the last few weeks. Just give them their own sub forum, so others don't have to sift through their scalping/impatience while looking for a car/part that they want/need.
I get it, being a mod is a PITA, as I did it for a decade on a Honda forum, so I/we appreciate the hard work it entails.
Cliff notes: Reservation threads are like the political forums on message boards. It enrages many, and some make out while others get aggrivated. I don't want to see it or participate, so I don't click those subforums.
thanks for caring!
Rodney!
Looking for a hot receptacle
Just looked now, on the first page of Tesla for sale, 20 threads are displayed, 14 of which are reservation sales...
ElectricIAC
Good-Natured Rascal
Make scalper posts have to put up a 5% of asking price donation. That’ll cut down on that.
adaboost
Member
+1 on these options - Can we get a poll going to see what the community wants? As of now, this subforum is difficult to parse with all the scalper spam
ElectricIAC
Good-Natured Rascal
Just looked now, on the first page of Tesla for sale, 20 threads are displayed, 14 of which are reservation sales...
Right now, I am seeing about 12-13 non-Reservation for sale posts (based on titles, not clicked them)
I think this phenomenan is just temporal: probably goes down as we get closer/past end of quarter? and may have increased due to this months price bump?
Thanks for a level headed response. I agree with the first two points that recognize this is a "fad" which will be corrected on its own or on Tesla's side.
As a moderator on other forums, I totally support keeping the forums simple (it may be tricky to start creating subforums for every new "fad") and the cost/difficulty of per-post moderation (it is hard to moderate it unless there is a sign of fraud/scam). The latter is particularly important to not conver it into a Reddit-like controlling environment.
Personally, I also feel (anecdotally) that the search/recommensation feature is pretty good for most cases. I find that helpful in differntiating signal/noise to a bit.
curious on opinions of market value for 2021 MYP no fsd...834 miles black/black in NC. Nothing wrong with the vehicle and no mods. Not 100% on selling just the value is. I love the car just don't drive it as much as I thought I would (have to drive truck for work).
would greatly appreciate any insight
would greatly appreciate any insight
ElectricIAC
Good-Natured Rascal
KBB is generally a bit on the higher end for used Teslas (these days); may be tricky to get those prices but certainly possible.
Also try online buyers like Vroom, Carvana, Carmax, etc. for their quote.
Best prices I received was from KBB from which local dealers began contacting me to honor the amount KBB spit out. Carvana, Carmax and Vroom came in a few thousand lower. This was on a Toyota Rav 4, I'm sure this can change based on the demand for a particular car, but many of my friends have had the same experience with KBB offering more than the others. Good luck
ElectricIAC
Good-Natured Rascal
At least you didn’t ask for NADA value. When people pull that card on me, I ask them if they have a signed offer from NADA.com.
Awesome, thank you SO much, I'm going to start using that one! My prior go-to was, "Well if I'm going to pay NADA, then I'll buy it from a dealer, or anyone else in the country for that matter, rather than you"
This is a hilarious response considering you’re replying to a message that is 7 years old.
And responder has been here for a whopping 6 months.
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