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MrMarko
24th October 2016, 21:03
What the ad says vs What it really means

Asking $16,000, make offer
Someone please give me $10,000

$11,500 firm
Someone please give me $10,000

$8,000 firm, no low-ball offers
Short of selling a kidney, I have no means of paying off the $7,500 balance on the loan on this $5,000 vehicle

OBO
Just give me two thirds of what I'm asking, please God

Ran when I parked it, needs carb work
The 10-year-old gasoline in there has turned to mica

Needs battery
I don't have $100 for a new battery, and even if I did, putting in a new battery would only reveal that it won't start

Turns over, good compression
At least the damn thing hasn't seized and I'm gambling you won't show up with a compression gauge

Must go this weekend
I'm six months late on the rent and the eviction proceedings are starting to get serious

No low ballers
The payoff on the loan is way more than it's worth so I have to get an inflated price

Wife says it has to go
I haven't ridden it in five years, but I'm the kind of person who feels better blaming someone else

No time to drive
I drive my car every day because it has air conditioning and I'm lazy

Over $5,000 in extras
I wasted a lot of money on farkles nobody wants

Extended swingarm, lowered
Clutch is fried from playing Rickey Dragracer at every light and the bike now handles like a garbage truck

Aftermarket exhaust, sounds great
Obnoxiously loud, guaranteed to tick off your neighbors

Stock exhaust but I removed the baffles, sounds great Obnoxiously loud would be an improvement; also, runs poorly

Custom paint
Been crashed

Fresh paint
Been crashed

New plastics
Been crashed

Lots of new parts
Been crashed

Cosmetic flaws typical for its age
Been crashed

Converted to a streetfighter
Been crashed

Salvage title
Been crashed really bad

Barn fresh
Mice ate holes in the air filter

Barn find
Damn, I forgot this junk was still out here

Classic style
Looks dated

Instant classic
It's old

Collectible
I know, because it's been collecting dust in my garage for 15 years while I've been hoping it would go up in value

Good beginner bike
Underpowered

Good first bike
My only hope of unloading this junk is finding an uninformed and gullible buyer

Mechanic's special
Too many problems to list

Needs a little TLC
You probably won't make it home from the sale without breaking down

Sold "as is"
If you make it out of my driveway on this thing, I don't ever want to see you or hear from you again for any reason

jellywrestler
24th October 2016, 21:05
resorting to copy and pasting now eh?

Hemi Makutu
24th October 2016, 21:23
Some turkeys think that if they've typed it out ( even if verbatim), then they now own it, uncredited..

Maha
25th October 2016, 06:07
resorting to copy and pasting now eh?

Yes from here......http://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/how-to-translate-motorcycle-ads

bogan
25th October 2016, 06:18
This just in, not all online content is original...

TheDemonLord
25th October 2016, 08:21
This just in, not all online content is original...

True, but if you are going to copy and paste - it's polite to include the source....

MrMarko
25th October 2016, 08:55
It was going around facebook, with no credit to Lemmy / Revzilla.

It's pretty obvious i've just pasted it, thought it was a good laugh/ useful.

Maha
25th October 2016, 08:58
This just in, not all online content is original...


True, but if you are going to copy and paste - it's polite to include the source....

Just like in the 911 thread?

TheDemonLord
25th October 2016, 09:21
Just like in the 911 thread?

Yep, Find where I've bulk copied/pasted without citing a source and I'll correct.

MrMarko
25th October 2016, 09:29
Yep, Find where I've bulk copied/pasted without citing a source and I'll correct.

As i explained. the original source was not cited on facebook, so how could i give credit when pasting it here.

I mean really you guys cant just enjoy the post? you genuinely have nothing better to do?

TheDemonLord
25th October 2016, 09:55
As i explained. the original source was not cited on facebook, so how could i give credit when pasting it here.

I mean really you guys cant just enjoy the post? you genuinely have nothing better to do?

"Saw this on Facebook, please enjoy"

Problem solved.

And yes, I genuinely have nothing better to do.....

Maha
25th October 2016, 10:36
Yep, Find where I've bulk copied/pasted without citing a source and I'll correct.

Find where I used the word bulk?.... this is like where's Wally.

Banditbandit
25th October 2016, 11:13
Talk about killing a joke ... It was amusing - stop being pedantic ..

TheDemonLord
25th October 2016, 14:00
Talk about killing a joke ... It was amusing - stop being pedantic ..

You've seen how I post right?