Optimistic sellers

**fokky** · 22nd August 2015, 20:31

wonder if its the graphics that added 3k to the value

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-934297360.htm

**mossy1200** · 22nd August 2015, 20:37

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

No worries mate.

If its still doing nothing a little later on ill have a look. I think I only have enough coin to go to cold kiwi and do the gtr180 motor so it would need be later on before even worth looking at it. If your not quit of it in 4 weeks pm me.

Most likely you scrub rust away with scrunched up tin foil and $1 reserve it as an unknown project bike and it will go 600+ since its on lams list. 7 day auction and take the coins would be your quickest good return.

**98tls** · 22nd August 2015, 20:37

Hey M....what happened to the blue TLS you sent me the link to,did the thing sell and if so how much?

**jasonu** · 23rd August 2015, 05:53

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Nah. Tubular steel bars. Here it be... Tank has a small dimple above the "N" on the left side of it, pretty bloody good otherwise. Rest of the body work looks pretty good, gauges are good.

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I am representing Prince Harry and if I promise to send you $1500 for it can you right away send $300 cash to my shipping agent in Nigeria?

**bogan** · 23rd August 2015, 09:43

Originally Posted by fokky

wonder if its the graphics that added 3k to the value

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-934297360.htm

Is that really a 2006 model? cos he looks about 20 years optimistic on the age too...

**mossy1200** · 23rd August 2015, 09:50

Originally Posted by 98tls

Hey M....what happened to the blue TLS you sent me the link to,did the thing sell and if so how much?

It wasn't on my watchlist so I cant tell you sorry.

**mossy1200** · 23rd August 2015, 09:57

Originally Posted by bogan

Is that really a 2006 model? cos he looks about 20 years optimistic on the age too...

Age is fine. They are a Bandit Motor in a GS1000R replica style frame.

**JimO** · 23rd August 2015, 11:42

Originally Posted by fokky

wonder if its the graphics that added 3k to the value

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-934297360.htm

makes me larf the say selling because they have too many toys but may take a trade

**Crasherfromwayback** · 23rd August 2015, 11:54

Originally Posted by fokky

wonder if its the graphics that added 3k to the value

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-934297360.htm

I just sold my really tidy one for $3500.00. And it wasn't wanked up!

**mossy1200** · 23rd August 2015, 12:00

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

I just sold my really tidy one for $3500.00. And it wasn't wanked up!

You cant flood the market with sensibly priced good used bikes. Leave the guys that believe they have a one off gem collectable piece of motorcycle art and their inflated optimistic prices alone.

I wonder how hard it is to be a salesman selling bikes when customer believes their bike has the magic wow factor to be worth retail plus 60% as a trade in.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 23rd August 2015, 12:03

Originally Posted by mossy1200

You cant flood the market with sensibly priced good used bikes. Leave the guys that believe they have a one off gem collectable piece of motorcycle art and their inflated optimistic prices alone.

I wonder how hard it is to be a salesman selling bikes when customer believes their bike has the magic wow factor to be worth retail plus 60% as a trade in.

Hahaha...it can be a tough time explaining it to them without insulting them. And I'll have a well priced 99 CBR600 to sell off shortly too.

**mossy1200** · 23rd August 2015, 12:06

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Hahaha...it can be a tough time explaining it to them without insulting them. And I'll have a well priced 99 CBR600 to sell off shortly too.

Its actually interesting that several people can tell someone that they are asking way above some things value but the owner genuinely believes people should be lining up to hand over the money they are asking.
Whats even more interesting is how long they will hold the belief even though its not selling.
I track the bottom end trade me market and see an overpriced bike sit for 6 months at the same price.
I have a theory. If you overprice something enough a lot of people watch it to see if someone is silly enough to buy it. I think it feeds their false hope.

**Gremlin** · 23rd August 2015, 13:32

Originally Posted by mossy1200

I have a theory. If you overprice something enough a lot of people watch it to see if someone is silly enough to buy it. I think it feeds their false hope.

It's because they look at TM, see what people are asking (ie, it hasn't actually sold) then add a % for their unique customisations...

**mossy1200** · 23rd August 2015, 16:02

Originally Posted by Gremlin

It's because they look at TM, see what people are asking (ie, it hasn't actually sold) then add a % for their unique customisations...

Definitely take an inflated price and add inflation but maybe the fact people are watching the stupidity make them believe they are on the verge of success. People, when they get an offer will even state there is X number of people watching the auction so they will let it run.