Parting out bikes...

[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.