Alright so here's my story. I'm selling a 2015 Prius Three, ~80K mi, great mechanical condition, good overall cosmetic condition with a few flaws here and there. After not hearing on a trade offer several times after receiving a VIN this past Monday, I started trying to sell on my own. KBB private party value was 15-17K. Went to a few sites online, got varying offers between 9K - 11K.
Decided to try going for a direct sale, posted a Craigslist ad. Initial contacts were just scammers, nothing productive after 48 hrs. Had given up on CL. Resubmitted to Carmax today and got a $12,600 offer. But also got a text from a Carwiser buyer. Was unfamiliar with the company, but apparently their buyers browse CL to put in cars for offers. Ended up with a $15,300 offer from EchoPark Automotive, and that was with me sending all pictures of the flaws.
After all of this, and another text haranguing Tesla earlier in the day, Tesla came through with a $13,200 offer.
Moral of the story, just try going to Carwiser first. They take the info, and get you offers from 3-5 of the various online places. Would have been much eaiser if I knew about them initially and just went there to start.