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Selling a bike is not easy...Beware

Discussion in 'Hangout Lounge' started by thefox, Jan 14, 2006.

  1. thefox

    thefox Member

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    I hear ya, selling can be a pain! Mostly what I get is the people who say I will be there at this time and then never show. About 1/3 of the people who say they are on their way ever make it.
     
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  2. SnoSheriff

    SnoSheriff Site Owner Staff Member Administrator

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    Moving topic…

    I hear ya guys about the sellers not showing up. I’ve sold many cars in the past and when people ask for the address I ask if they are coming right now. If the answer is ‘No’, then I tell them that I’ll give them the address when they are ready to come and see the vehicle.

    In buyers defense, I wouldn’t buy a bike without test riding it first. When I purchased my bikes/cars I never had the full amount on me in cash either. I did have enough for a down payment though. When I test rode my Maxim I loved it with the first 2 blocks. The seller lived within 5 min from a highway so I took it for a spin at 120KM/hr to see if there is anything unusual that I can notice. When I came back I gave the seller a deposit and later that day I showed up with the $ (full asking price). Mind you I’m not a young kid, I didn’t show up with my mommy/daddy 8O and I have a full license (not beginner), which the seller asked to see.

    I can see your dilemma having a custom bike like yours and it would be a shame if anything happened to it :evil:. But maybe a larger deposit before test ride would be enough? Obviously non-refundable it he/she lays down the bike. Or when potential buyer calls, just tell them that if they show up without the cash that there will be no test ride because you don’t want to take any chances. Explain to them why you are asking for deposit or other, as some people will not understand :roll:. Although this type of ‘demand’ may come across a bit harsh to some and you may loose potential buyers before they even see your bike.

    What would you do if they wanted to have the bike seen by their mechanic? How would you handle this?
     
    SnoSheriff, Jan 14, 2006
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  3. BlueMaxim

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    Hey Steve, Jeff C here. Sorry you are having such a hard time selling that beautiful bike of yours. I would consider taking it to a bike show like the ROT rally and putting a for sale sign on it. I have a friend here in town who restored and customized a 69 Camaro and sold it at a car show. Never intended to sell it. Some lady asked what he would sell it for, so he gave her a ridiculously high number and half an hour later she returned with her husband with a certified check in the full amount. There are people with money at these shows.
    I'm glad you got the bike straightened out at in the mid range. Colortune plugs help at idle but don't help much above that. That where a dyna will givve you the full story. Was it running lean or rich above 3k rpm? I would have thought with the pod filters it would be lean but not knowing if the needle had been shimmed led me to err toward the lean side. Rex,Gary and I had talked about getting a mobile dyna with bridge 4 gas analyzer but the cost was too much. That would have told us all we wanted to know. Maybe one year we can do that. I think this year we will still go with the colortunes and carbtunes. You better bring that Vstar by and let me drool!
    Take care bro...Jeff
     
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  4. SnoSheriff

    SnoSheriff Site Owner Staff Member Administrator

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    YES, that's a great idea! Man, you might get the best $ for her this way. Like BlueMaxim mentioned, it's done with cars all the time.
     
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  5. RyanfromOhio

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    True bikes are that easy to sell, especially these XJs. Like mine I have done some decent work to it and yet nobody really wants to pay for it.

    I look at it this way: It is what it is- a Cheap foreign bike. I know that my time has been lost, I just hate to see my investment lost also.

    To get actual asking price would be nice, but I know its not going to happen. I know I wont get out of it what I got into it. I would like to get 85% out of it though...

    Best of luck. If you can get what you want out of it maybe it's best you keep it then :)
     
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    Is it just me, or does the idea of someone complaining about Players, then telling us he's thinking about using eBay, but cheating the system by dealing off line seem a bit, well, ironic?
     
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