corndog67
Pissant Squid
I've bought and sold a bunch of sleds. Here are some things I've learned over the years.
As Stan said, show up prepared, ready to make the deal. I've had more than a few people show up, that didn't know what they wanted, didn't know what they were looking at, and seemed to just be answering ads to look at different bikes, not really looking to buy one. If you want to jack off and waste someone's time, don't bother calling. And no, I'm not going to teach you how to ride, or give you my $700 helmet, unless that is part of the deal.
I have had a couple guys ask me what the best I could do is, over the phone or email. I'll tell them. If I knock $300 off over the phone, don't show up and offer me $500 less than that, I'm not that desperate to sell anything.
Do your homework. If there is any question about the paperwork, check it out first. Here is what happened about a month ago. I sold a CT70. Cheap. It had not been registered since 2003. I told him that. He gets here, from Fresno (2 1/2 hours), and I had come down quite a bit on price, over the phone, he rides it, it is just like I told him. He gives me the money, loads up the bike, then punches in the numbers into his phone, and says, the fees are $660. I said, "What's your point?" "Well, what are you going to do for me?" He wanted some money back. Sorry, I'm not going to do anything for you. "Well, I don't think I want it now." Let's see. I told you about the registration. If you would have asked me for the numbers over the phone, I would have given them to you. If you would have done this before you gave me the money, before I wrote a bill of sale, before you loaded them in the truck, I would have had no problem at all. But to do that after everything was done, I felt he was just trying to scam some money out of me. He didn't get his money back. I don't think he really wanted it, he was just playing games.
I've had a couple of people, come to look at something I'm selling, and I'm real honest about the condition, if it needs tires or a valve inspection, I'll tell you, before you come, they come and start nit picking things. I'm pretty fair with my prices, when you start pointing out a rub mark on the paint, or this or that, and I start getting the feeling you are going to beat me up on the price, I'll just say, "I guess you don't want it, see ya."
And I won't pay over blue book, not a penny.
As Stan said, show up prepared, ready to make the deal. I've had more than a few people show up, that didn't know what they wanted, didn't know what they were looking at, and seemed to just be answering ads to look at different bikes, not really looking to buy one. If you want to jack off and waste someone's time, don't bother calling. And no, I'm not going to teach you how to ride, or give you my $700 helmet, unless that is part of the deal.
I have had a couple guys ask me what the best I could do is, over the phone or email. I'll tell them. If I knock $300 off over the phone, don't show up and offer me $500 less than that, I'm not that desperate to sell anything.
Do your homework. If there is any question about the paperwork, check it out first. Here is what happened about a month ago. I sold a CT70. Cheap. It had not been registered since 2003. I told him that. He gets here, from Fresno (2 1/2 hours), and I had come down quite a bit on price, over the phone, he rides it, it is just like I told him. He gives me the money, loads up the bike, then punches in the numbers into his phone, and says, the fees are $660. I said, "What's your point?" "Well, what are you going to do for me?" He wanted some money back. Sorry, I'm not going to do anything for you. "Well, I don't think I want it now." Let's see. I told you about the registration. If you would have asked me for the numbers over the phone, I would have given them to you. If you would have done this before you gave me the money, before I wrote a bill of sale, before you loaded them in the truck, I would have had no problem at all. But to do that after everything was done, I felt he was just trying to scam some money out of me. He didn't get his money back. I don't think he really wanted it, he was just playing games.
I've had a couple of people, come to look at something I'm selling, and I'm real honest about the condition, if it needs tires or a valve inspection, I'll tell you, before you come, they come and start nit picking things. I'm pretty fair with my prices, when you start pointing out a rub mark on the paint, or this or that, and I start getting the feeling you are going to beat me up on the price, I'll just say, "I guess you don't want it, see ya."
And I won't pay over blue book, not a penny.
