Flying a kite

[ingenieur]

My dad used to use the term 'flying a kite' to describe people who advertise something for sale (it could be a car... keeping it PH related!) at a much higher than realistic price. I don't think the phrase has lost any value over time, it's still commonplace, especially with secondhand cars.

I think from the sellers perspective the idea is that one day a customer / buyer will turn up. But do they... is there really a class of people out there who will pay prices like those in the 'overpriced cars' thread or do people do it just because they've seen someone else doing it and they think it might work?

[PositronicRay]

A kite is a cheque, not cashed, just bouncing around.

[brillomaster]

Not sure this would ever work if there is a plentiful supply of identical, cheaper cars. You'd need something to make your car stand out from the rest.

Though that said, you only need one buyer. And some people are in no rush to sell, or dont even really want to sell!

[The spinner of plates]

brillomaster said:

Not sure this would ever work if there is a plentiful supply of identical, cheaper cars. You'd need something to make your car stand out from the rest.

Though that said, you only need one buyer. And some people are in no rush to sell, or dont even really want to sell!

Location can make it stand out.
Travelling hundreds of miles for a car just isn’t on my list of things to do.

[ingenieur]

The spinner of plates said:

brillomaster said:

Not sure this would ever work if there is a plentiful supply of identical, cheaper cars. You'd need something to make your car stand out from the rest.

Though that said, you only need one buyer. And some people are in no rush to sell, or dont even really want to sell!

Location can make it stand out.
Travelling hundreds of miles for a car just isn’t on my list of things to do.

I will buy a car from almost anywhere in the country. I'm a sucker for a beige interior with walnut, dark green or dark blue bodywork and trying to find that car means I have to travel sometimes. I once flew from London to Aberdeen to buy a car and then drove it home. Did it all within a day.