Parting out bikes...

[derf]

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

I told the guy in its condition he'd be lucky to get $300 for it... He responded this morning with, "I'll take $350"...

Just like everyone else says, offer him $250 cash, and tell him that you will be glad to load it without any help. I'd buy almost any modern bike sight unseen for that price.

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by derf

Just like everyone else says, offer him $250 cash, and tell him that you will be glad to load it without any help. I'd buy almost any modern bike sight unseen for that price.

OK. WTF. Don't lower your already low offer and put CASH after it. I mean, what were you going to pay me with before - fruit loops?

[shmike]

Originally Posted by azoomm

OK. WTF. Don't lower your already low offer and put CASH after it. I mean, what were you going to pay me with before - fruit loops?

There was never an offer, OSP simply told the guy to be reasonable.

Sounds like the guy is coming around so no reason not to hit him low.

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by shmike

There was never an offer, OSP simply told the guy to be reasonable.

Sounds like the guy is coming around so no reason not to hit him low.

Cool... I think it was the "cash" statement that got me.

After recently selling a few bikes on CL, it was the "I'll pay you cash" statements that most cracked me up. How else are you going to pay me... Nigerian cashier's cheque? Especially when the amount is under $500 [in this case] why should you get special consideration for cash?

[shmike]

Originally Posted by azoomm

Cool... I think it was the "cash" statement that got me.

After recently selling a few bikes on CL, it was the "I'll pay you cash" statements that most cracked me up. How else are you going to pay me... Nigerian cashier's cheque? Especially when the amount is under $500 [in this case] why should you get special consideration for cash?

I hear ya.

The only time cash should get special consideration is if the other option is a credit card (additonal cost to seller).

Even on bigger ticket items, it is laughable. Often, the seller can make more financing the item than they can selling it.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by azoomm

Cool... I think it was the "cash" statement that got me.

After recently selling a few bikes on CL, it was the "I'll pay you cash" statements that most cracked me up. How else are you going to pay me... Nigerian cashier's cheque? Especially when the amount is under $500 [in this case] why should you get special consideration for cash?

Yea, I'm selling a couple cars and I get calls all day offering me "CASH!!!", usually for half the asking price...

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

Yea, I'm selling a couple cars and I get calls all day offering me "CASH!!!", usually for half the asking price...

When selling the buick id have taken four hundred dollars worth of fruit loops just for the pure spectacle of it

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

Yea, I'm selling a couple cars and I get calls all day offering me "CASH!!!", usually for half the asking price...

Right. Like saying they will pay in real money rather than monopoly money they should get a prize.

Originally Posted by Dave

When selling the buick id have taken four hundred dollars worth of fruit loops just for the pure spectacle of it

We're going to remember this...

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

Yea, I'm selling a couple cars and I get calls all day offering me "CASH!!!", usually for half the asking price...

You know... you should fuck with them, Nigerian style...

Tell them to mail you a cashiers check for 1/4 of the asking price, then you'll sell it to them for half of that amount and refund the difference when you meet them. Then send them to some crazy location in the middle of nowhere at an awkward time. Like 2am on a Wednesday.

[OneSickPsycho]

No worries about this one... I offered the guy $250 and he said he just sold it for $400.