Sell Your Car Online Fast

What's the secret to selling your car online quickly? A winning ad.

• Car Repair
• Online Savvy

Online forums like eBay have taken the hassle out of selling your car -- now all you need is a winning ad. Create it in three easy steps:

1. Hook 'em Use an eye-stopping headline, says Charlie Diederich of the Newspaper Association of America. Don't be too clever; just express a buyer benefit that will attract attention, like "$1,500 Under Blue Book."

2. 'Fess up The more information you provide about the car the better, even if it includes high miles or dents. But turn them into positives: "The car's not pretty, but that's why I'm asking only $3,000."

3. Show it Use at least 10 to 12 photos, says Rob Chesney, senior director of eBay Motors. Sellers tend to shoot cars at a distance, but don't forget several closeups, especially of the paint job.

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Clearly I was not going to win the battle of the bulge on my own, so I decided to join a gym. "Before you start working out, we like to do a health assessment," explained the gym representative. "When you come in, wear loose-fitting clothing."

"If I had loose-fitting clothing, we wouldn't be having this conversation," I replied.

-- Kelly Blackwell, Arlington, Texas