# What's the best place to sell car parts?

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**Created:** [March 16, 2007, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-place-to-sell-car-parts/396167 "2007-03-16T07:18:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Santo\_Rugger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@Santo\_Rugger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santo_Rugger)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-place-to-sell-car-parts/396167/1 "2007-03-16T07:18:12Z")

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I have a cylinder head and some rims my buddy has asked me to sell for him. I already have an ebay account, but it seems like there’s a better venue to maximize profit for auto parts. Any suggestions?

Mods: I hope I chose the right forum, feel free to move at will.

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**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-place-to-sell-car-parts/396167/2 "2007-03-16T11:31:49Z")

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Those parts are pretty heavy and unless they are special in some manner, I doubt anyone would pay the shipping for ordinary parts if bought through Ebay. Perhaps your local Craigslist would be an option.

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**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-place-to-sell-car-parts/396167/3 "2007-03-16T11:58:34Z")

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We’ve had good (great) luck on E-bay. You can sell heavy stuff (we sold an engine that had been sitting in our barn for over 10 years). Local people will pick up on it. Just specify that they’re responsible for shipping or picking up or whatever.

We also bought and sold a lot of smaller parts and an _antique stove_! We have another antique stove if anyone’s interested.  
E-bay. Definitely E-bay.

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**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-place-to-sell-car-parts/396167/4 "2007-03-16T15:50:53Z")

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[QUOTE=racer72]  
Those parts are pretty heavy and unless they are special in some manner, I doubt anyone would pay the shipping for ordinary parts if bought through Ebay. Perhaps your local Craigslist would be an option.  
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Another resounding vote for eBay.

I’ve sold two sets of rims on eBay. We’ve been parting out two cars (I guess we’re on our third now) for almost a year, and what people want and are willing to pay shipping for never ceases to amaze me.

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**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-place-to-sell-car-parts/396167/5 "2007-03-16T16:22:03Z")

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[QUOTE=freckafree]  
Another resounding vote for eBay.

I’ve sold two sets of rims on eBay. We’ve been parting out two cars (I guess we’re on our third now) for almost a year, and what people want and are willing to pay shipping for never ceases to amaze me.  
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The worst. shit. evah. And people will line up to get it from you.