Trade me pricing

[TerminalAddict]

So I want to start a fight ... and I'm seeking advise

Found a bike on tardem for $2500 or near offer
rung to purchase at $2500 (sight unseen)
seller says price is now $3000

Should I start a CGA fight with him?

[Sniper]

Not worth it mate, just tell him that you are not interested anymore, you might find he turns around and says OK

[adiddy]

offer him 2000 then he will take 2500 lol

[TerminalAddict]

well its not me doing the ringing, and buying etc .. its my nephew ...

so I might start a fight without involving my nephew just coz I can ....

what a cunt of a thing to do tho' putting the price up like that ... grrrr

[The_Dover]

go around and nick it when's he's asleep....

[Damon]

have you got the link to the auction?

[TerminalAddict]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=73999838

spam? :D

[The_Dover]

hmmmm, goat rider on a zzr250?

[Fishy]

hmmmm, goat rider on a zzr250?

hahaha thats what I was thinking

[McJim]

There seem to be a lot of people called Ghost Rider these days. Glad there's only one McJim (bet you're all glad too!)

Looking at the state of the bike I wouldn't offer $2,500 sight unseen - if he's asking $3,000 maybe he's got another buyer - what would I do? Walk away. If he comes crawling back tell him to Fark off he lost his chance - tough titty and now the biking fraternity that matters (us) will not touch him with a bargepole.

There will be another 250 next week - they're getting imported at a helluva rate of knots at the moment.

Nuff said.

[TerminalAddict]

quite right .. plenty of 250's .. not too many tidy un thrashed (read: ex skidmark) bike's for $2500 tho

[McJim]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=73885235&key=106192
or
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=75209145&key=106935
or
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=75144256&key=107777
or
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=74672313&key=108815

I've spent the last 2 weeks looking for a learner bike for the missus - finally settled on a 150cc 2 stroke.

[Mole_C]

You could start a fight if you want as it probably comes under breach of contract. If your bored or want the bike go for it, if not then just ignore the bastard.

[Paul in NZ]

Ask yourself if you really want a bike sold by someone like that?

Um - no....

Walk away...

[Swoop]

hmmmm, goat rider on a zzr250?
Maybe it's what ghost rider uses for a daily commute....:shutup: :shit::scooter:

[Damon]

:scratch: it doesn't look worth $2500

[Wasp]

Thats one sexy yellow vt250f, good find McJim! I might consider it......

[TerminalAddict]

I'm going take a look at that vt too :)

[McJim]

Glad I could help in some small way - don't forget to mention my commission to the seller will you? :rofl: Still a Scotsman *sigh*

[JeremyW]

I am in love with that RGV250. But the sensible person in me says it would be a very silly idea.

Plus I have a mint RG150 waiting for me when Haldanes to sort their shit out.

Is 8 weeks normal waiting time for a relatively simple repair job?

[McJim]

For a 2 stroke 150cc single cyl? I would have thought a full engine rebuild would only take half a day - powervalves are the onlly kinky bit with those bikes apparently the rest is pretty much bog standard lawnmower material.

What are they fixing on it?

And why didn't you ask the fella downstairs?

[MSTRS]

....And why didn't you ask the fella downstairs?

Satan doesn't fix bikes, ya know:innocent:

[ManDownUnder]

TermAddict, in all honesty I'd let it go.

If they want $3k, and you only want to spend $2 - don't sweat it. They put or near offer.

"Or" being an option and "near" being suitably vague. I'll bet it doesn't sell, they come back with another listing at the price they really want and all is good.

Out of my league here, but I think the CGA might be a bit stretched to cover a request for $3,000 in a private sale requesting offers approximating $2,500, As has been said, walk away if it doesn't suit.

Start a fight if you want, you have nothing to lose but your time.

[TerminalAddict]

MDU: yeah I know .. pissed off coz I've been working on converting the wee nephew for over a year :P

He seems pretty keen on that vt250 .. just waiting for the bank of Mum and Dad to call him :D

[McJim]

Satan doesn't fix bikes, ya know:innocent:

And this from someone who names his bike after a Chinese soup? The Won Ton Hussy :rofl: a bit like the Chicken Noodle Ho' :killingme: or the Dim Sim Nymphomaniac?

Seriously though - wrong man downstairs mentioned there.

[JeremyW]

Yea that was before I worked there, havent been there for long, as you noticed :)

Its for fixing my street magic TR110 that I crashed into a courier van when he turned across the bus lane on Dom rd. It was also sold when I crashed it :(

The guy who is buying it is still keen to buy (as long as its done well). So when I get the money from that I will be off to get my wonderful RG150.

[McJim]

my wonderful RG150.

Aye they're nippy wee bikes and no mistake. Have had a couple of frights when borrowing the wife's and looking down at the speedo thinking "Faaaaark - I thought I was only doing 100!"

[JeremyW]

haha... in actual case you probably were. They have a horrible over-reading speedo. I did 140-150km/h all the way back from Hamilton on my old one and I was only just passing the traffic.

My mate on his CBR250RR said he was doing 120-130km/h.

You have got me all excited now!! Dammit Haldanes this is frustrating! 8 weeks! 8 fucking weeks!

[MSTRS]

And this from someone who names his bike after a Chinese soup? The Won Ton Hussy :rofl: a bit like the Chicken Noodle Ho' :killingme: or the Dim Sim Nymphomaniac?

Sorry - mist hae bin ma strenge arksent. The word is WANTON, which in normal conditions does not signify something that one would eat (yes, yes, I know...)

[Monorail]

get this instead http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=37662

[Mental Trousers]

There seem to be a lot of people called Ghost Rider these days. Glad there's only one McJim (bet you're all glad too!)


Still a variation on a commonly used nick unfortunately. Now Mental-Trousers ..... you won't ever see that used by anyone except me eh :rockon:

[terbang]

Everyone shoukd send this cock a message asking if 2000 is a near enough offer. I just did

[TerminalAddict]

me too :)

bling awarded ...

[kro]

Walk away, the guy's a time waster. As McJim said, there's a shitload of good 250's around.

[McJim]

Everyone shoukd send this cock a message asking if 2000 is a near enough offer. I just did

If he pays me $50 for transportation I'll take it off his hands.

[The_Dover]

Still a variation on a commonly used nick unfortunately. Now Mental-Trousers ..... you won't ever see that used by anyone except me eh :rockon:

There's only one Dover. The_Dover.:first:

[heyjoe]

So I want to start a fight ... and I'm seeking advise

Found a bike on tardem for $2500 or near offer
rung to purchase at $2500 (sight unseen)
seller says price is now $3000

Should I start a CGA fight with him?

I suggest telling him you expect him to stick to what he said on TradeMe or he can forget you (or your nephew) as a potential buyer. Report him to TradeMe using the "Community Watch - report this listing" icon at the bottom of the auction page. Not sure what they will do about it though as I've forgotten what the TradeMe rules say about these situations.

Also give your nephew some advice about not rushing the buying of a bike. It's very easy to get caught up in the emotion of buying when you see something you like. My 5 cents.

[McJim]

There's only one Dover. The_Dover.:first:

And we are so glad of this fact. There is only one of you - that means you're eunuch or unique - we hope you are both - that way there will continue to be only one "The Dover"

[marty]

Everyone shoukd send this cock a message asking if 2000 is a near enough offer. I just did

geez you're generous. i could only stretch to 1500

[90s]

re: RG150 speed McJim
Check the speedo in 6th - its geared so that 8000rpm = 100k pretty much.
Usually I find I have 120k on the clock at 8k, and a trip down SH1 last week keeping up with the traffic generally I had 130k on the clock, which I reckon was about 110-120 maybe.
Oh hold on, my mistake, did not exceed 100kph ever.

As for the sale I think an 'offer' trade allows the seller to negotiate the price. It is not a spot contact (ie. a 'buy now'). So although unethical I don't think you would get far. Or want to buy something from somebody like that. You here about people lubing the motor up to disguise broken oil pumps and hiding all sorts of sins for a quick sale so it could turn out to be an expensive bargain.
Always consider an ownership / finance check when buying from trademe.
My brother-in-law recently did one on a prelude ( ... erm that a car to some of you) and found it was owned by a finance co. - and the guy selling it genuinely didnl't know as the last owners had stitched him up borrowing 4k on it the day they sold it*. Worrying eh?
(*poor guy negotiated with the finance co. and sold the car to us for 2k and gave 1k to finance)