We sold our van on eBay. We got a great deal; we put it on at the lowest we would be prepared to accept, and got 300 pounds more. Two people were biddign against each other. 900 people looked at it which was more than we could have expected in any local advert. We live in the far North, the guy who bought it lived in Devon, and we drove half way for the pick up. I know there are some scammers and crooks on eBay, but there are in every walk of life, and we were very happy with the experience. I don't think it would have sold locally...it was sporadically advertised for six months with no interest.