Giving an inch and trying to take a mile.

[LarzBahrs]

So, I belong to a fixed gear group on fb where people regularly put stuff up for sale. I have a decent fixed gear with quality parts on it advertised for 200 or 250 with a really nice and expensive road saddle I have. I also have a set of high end track wheels for sale on there for 200 for the set. I have some one interested in the bicycle and of course he first tries to tell me that hed give me 200 for it with the saddle, to that I said no. Then out of no where he messages me asking me if it would be possible to switch out the wheels that were on it for the high end wheels I have for sale for 200 and sell it to him at the same price as before :lol: :lol: I couldnt believed what I was reading! Have you guys had anyone trying to get a bunch of parts or trying to switch stuff on you when looking at a bike?

 

[jerrykr]

He asked, you said No... end of story.
it's called a low-ball offer to see how desperate you are.
You told him!

 

[LarzBahrs]

Lol, the first one was a lowball offer with the seat and I was fine with that, but the wheel thing amazed me considering I am selling the wheelset for as much as I was selling the bike for hahaha.

 

[Bicycle808]

I'll give you $20 for the whole lot. :roll:

j/k but what are the wheels?

 

[randallace]

What's the saddle ?

 

[randallace]

What's the saddle ?

 

[mikeeebikey]

Sounds like I called you! I am a Jew, no really a Jew, 8 quarters in my nose Jew, I will nickel and dime a deal to death.
It's how everyone else does me, so I return the favor!
I went to buy a u.s. choppers front end for 50$, Walked away with a complete e bike, 52" flat screen t.v., and the front end, $75.00 poorer.
Can't blame a guy for trying.

 

[LarzBahrs]

Lol, yeesh no wonder nothings selling in the for sale section hahaha. I wouldnt have taken any less then 250 with the saddle. I had it on the page for 70 and had a guy instantly respond for me to hold it for him. The saddle brand new was about 180, so no 25 dollars wouldnt have made me even remotely happy haha :lol: :lol:

 

[mikeeebikey]

Tell you a selling secret, one sale at a time. If possible, keep it to one item. I will use a different number for every item in old Craigslist. To many scammers.

 

[jerrykr]

mikeee, do you list more than one CL for sale at a time?
every time I list more than one bike, I get "do you still have the bike?"
well yes, but which one are you looking at?
nature of the game I suppose!