How would I go about selling this?

[DominicJE]

Hi Guys, about 6 months ago I purchased the winged airbag and replaced my current airbag with it and it has been sitting around until i had time to sell it.

Well i go today and look in my closet and see my airbag look like this:'

Not sure why it's a little rusted looking, but I'm sure it's fully functional still, right? I haven't touched it in 6 months. Will this make it so that I can't sell it? I'm looking to sell it much cheaper then the retail as I just want at least some profit back but never shipped an airbag before.

 

[dg_moore]

Some folks here have reported success selling their airbags on eBay. I had no luck with mine, even pricing it below others currently for sale. My listing is still active, but I have received no bids after re-listing it three different times. I would think that repair shops, body shops, whatever, would be interested but I haven't had any response.

 

[scottdk]

Some folks here have reported success selling their airbags on eBay. I had no luck with mine, even pricing it below others currently for sale. My listing is still active, but I have received no bids after re-listing it three different times. I would think that repair shops, body shops, whatever, would be interested but I haven't had any response.

Have you tried the "buy it now" feature on Ebay? I didn't have my up for bid, I just had a fixed price, which made it simple for myself along with the buyer.

OP - I don't think it should be an issue, but if it bothers you enough, use a wire brush on the rust spots as it's just surface rust.

 

[EXBMWGUY]

I think commercial enterprises would probably avoid any used automotive safety device due to our nation's epidemic overpopulation of attorney/litigators.


Sale to a private individual is somewhat more likely, but not as likely as if the car were a 2000 BMW or 1995 Jaguar. Under most circumstances, insurance takes care of replacement costs, or simply the income of our cars' owner demographics.

 

[scottdk]

I think commercial enterprises would probably avoid any used automotive safety device due to our nation's epidemic overpopulation of attorney/litigators.


Sale to a private individual is somewhat more likely, but not as likely as if the car were a 2000 BMW or 1995 Jaguar. Under most circumstances, insurance takes care of replacement costs, or simply the income of our cars' owner demographics.

I could agree, and interesting enough the buyer for my airbag was a parts company

 

[DominicJE]

Thanks guys for the help. I will put it up on eBay and hopefully get a seller. I do still have the stick on wing on the airbag so maybe that will help a little in selling it.

When I ship it, is there anything special I need to do? Like package wise?

 

[dg_moore]

Thanks guys for the help. I will put it up on eBay and hopefully get a seller. I do still have the stick on wing on the airbag so maybe that will help a little in selling it.

When I ship it, is there anything special I need to do? Like package wise?

When you post an airbag for sale, eBay pops up a caveat addressing different states' regulations regarding airbag shipping.

 

[dg_moore]

Have you tried the "buy it now" feature on Ebay? I didn't have my up for bid, I just had a fixed price, which made it simple for myself along with the buyer....

I have a Buy it Now price, but it hasn't attracted any action.

 

[dg_moore]

Some folks here have reported success selling their airbags on eBay. I had no luck with mine, even pricing it below others currently for sale. My listing is still active, but I have received no bids after re-listing it three different times. I would think that repair shops, body shops, whatever, would be interested but I haven't had any response.

I take it all back - I finally sold my airbage on eBay, after 3 insertions of the ad over 18 months. It took a while, but it's done. That makes the net cost of my wings airbag about $150.

 

[scottdk]

I take it all back - I finally sold my airbage on eBay, after 3 insertions of the ad over 18 months. It took a while, but it's done. That makes the net cost of my wings airbag about $150.

Nice work dg

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