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tom275

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My girlfriend has just passed her big bike test so she's selling her little Honda 125

Put it up on eBay on Sunday night for £1450 and had a viewing on it last night. The chap checks it out telling us he knows loads about bikes, shortly before he takes it off the centre stand wrong and almost drops it on the floor.

He can't really fault it other than the problems we'd already listed in the ad. After 20 minutes of talking to him he's ready to talk money and tells us its only worth £1000, £1100 at the max because it has a little bit of surface rust on the footpegs and because he reckons he can get a brand new one for 2k. So I told him to go and do that and wished him on his way.

Why do people bother, really boils my blood!!
Posted 4th Apr 2012 at 08:52
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I've had that before and told people to jog on.

Also had my time wasted though by turning up to collect a car that was absolutely fecked and the owner had completely lied about the condition.

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Posted 4th Apr 2012 at 16:58
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Pics of girl in leathers?

I had a couple of lads come to view a BMW I was selling. One of them commented about the blowers not working - which was odd as they were fine before. He then got out of the seat and left behind was a fuse that had fallen out of his pocket. Because of that I kept all the spares I was prepared to give with it, and didn't budge a penny on the price.

Oddly he agreed to pay the full asking, and didn't even test drive it. No idea why he wanted to bargain on the fans not working.

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    stan_306gti6 Forum Admin

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    dangti6 wrote:
    Pics of girl in leathers?

    I had a couple of lads come to view a BMW I was selling. One of them commented about the blowers not working - which was odd as they were fine before. He then got out of the seat and left behind was a fuse that had fallen out of his pocket. Because of that I kept all the spares I was prepared to give with it, and didn't budge a penny on the price.

    Oddly he agreed to pay the full asking, and didn't even test drive it. No idea why he wanted to bargain on the fans not working.


    What a strange story...LOL

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    Posted 4th Apr 2012 at 18:45
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    tom275

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    That is a very strange story!

    I drove all the way to Cornwall to look at a HDi that looked good in the pictures but in reality the roof had been trampled on and the rear wheels had brake fluid leaked all over them!

    Sorry she doesn't have leathers she wears textile stuff!
    Posted 5th Apr 2012 at 09:36
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    dangti6

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    Textile stuff will suffice. I really am not picky.

    Well, if she rides a Harley I will pass actually.

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    • Posted 5th Apr 2012 at 09:41
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    dangti6

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    stan_306gti6 wrote:

    What a strange story...LOL


    Indeed. If I had a short fuse I would have brought it up and questioned it. But he knew I had seen it and looked embarassed so there was no need to mention it.

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    adam b

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    dangti6 wrote:
    If I had a short fuse


    Oh no you didn't...Pirate
    Its going to get blown out of all proportion now.

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    Posted 5th Apr 2012 at 09:46
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    dangti6

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    No point throwing a 10amp-trum over it.

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    allsmiles

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    usual friggin ebay messers, worst place to sell a car in my opinion

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    Posted 5th Apr 2012 at 11:18
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    tom275

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    Well, you live in Taunton. Just look out for her on a black and green kawasaki GPZ lol

    We did originally look at putting it on Autotrader, but its £30 for two weeks, Ebay is £15 for 4 weeks
    Posted 5th Apr 2012 at 11:26
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    dangti6

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    You may as well just send her round LOL

    Certain things sell on certain sites. You aren't going to shift your Grandads old Saab on Pistonheads. It's all about the target market. For a bike I wouldn't know where to start.

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    allsmiles

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    good old auto trader, everytime ive used them i have sold

    ebay on the other hand as quite the opposite, i had over 50 watchers on a car i was selling a while ago, and after a number of texts and messages not 1 person came to view

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    Posted 5th Apr 2012 at 11:31
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    simonjames

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    Everyone is a time waster until they prove otherwise

    i've sold loads of cars over the years and i hate it when in an ad i list a problem/fault/damage and then buyer tries to knock you down based on those bad bits

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    Posted 5th Apr 2012 at 11:41
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    dangti6 wrote:
    No point throwing a 10amp-trum over it.


    lol this is so bad its actually brilliant
    Posted 5th Apr 2012 at 11:42
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    i agree, i creased up

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    Posted 5th Apr 2012 at 11:47
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    dangti6

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    rikky wrote:
    i agree, i creased up


    Im here all wee....

    If you want more. It'll cost you £5

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    billyboy99

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    dangti6 wrote:
    rikky wrote:
    i agree, i creased up


    Im here all wee....

    If you want more. It'll cost you £5


    give us another one first so we know you are good for it, then we will talk money...
    Posted 5th Apr 2012 at 12:01
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    dangti6

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    billyboy99 wrote:

    give us another one first so we know you are good for it, then we will talk money...


    Don't want to run before I can walk. I might trip.

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    billyboy99

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    dangti6 wrote:
    billyboy99 wrote:

    give us another one first so we know you are good for it, then we will talk money...


    Don't want to run before I can walk. I might trip.


    alright boys...he's good for it..!
    Posted 5th Apr 2012 at 12:09
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