"RCE" wrote in message
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"Tom Francis" wrote in message
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After an hour of this bull****, I was getting a little annoyed, but
kept cool. Finally, they left and the potential buyer said he'd get
back to me tonight.

I just got off the phone with him - he offered me $600 for the Halman
based on his "surveyor's" report.

I hung up on him.


I hate selling stuff period. When it comes to boats, I'd rather sell
through a reputable broker and pay him a commission, allowing him to
screen the tire kickers from the serious buyers.

It's not just boats either. I recently sold a custom built Harley that I
had advertised on Craigslist. Long story short .... the initial potential
buyer jerked me around with promises for over a month while he tried to
obtain financing to buy it. This is after I explained to him that it was
a custom build, had been inspected by the MA State Police and issued a MA
VIN number and title, but not all banks would finance custom built bikes
without a manufacturer's assigned VIN. (they can't look the value up in a
book) I also explained that I had priced the bike at well below it's
value to make it attractive to a cash buyer and provided documentation of
the cost to build to prove it. He told me he would be paying cash. He
was a director of something at a large food supply company in CT ... a
typical self-important yuppie. After a month of delays .... important job
meetings, sick mother-in-law, etc. he emailed that he was ready to do the
deal and would call me the next day. I said fine. Never heard from him
again.
(Learned my lesson .... next time a deposit will be required).

Then .... Mrs. E. had purchased a set of OEM rims and winter tires for
the '06 BMW 750il that she had for a short period of time. She paid about
$3600 for the set, never used them, and ended up trading the car for a
Z4si. I got tired (pun intended) of storing them, tried unsuccessfully
to sell them back to the dealer and finally listed them on Craigslist for
$500 just to get rid of them. I had guys wanting to try them on other
BMW series cars, but they wanted the option of getting their money back if
they didn't fit. (give me a break!) Then, a guy with a new seven series
BMW called and wanted them. He couldn't believe I only wanted 500 bucks
for them and showed up to buy them. He inspected them, looked at me and
said, "Will you take $450?"

I guess everyone has to negotiate, regardless of the price. I hesitated
for a second, then said "fine" and helped him load them in his truck.

Eisboch



I would have said $500.00 'Firm'.....