Optimistic sellers

**rustyrobot** · 13th January 2015, 11:37

Originally Posted by BlackSheepLogic

Can the seller on trade change the reserve at the last minute to make the sale in which case you would win it at the last bid?

No, you cannot change the reserve once bidding has started. I'm not even sure you can change it before then.

**Waihou Thumper** · 13th January 2015, 11:40

Originally Posted by BlackSheepLogic

Can the seller on trade change the reserve at the last minute to make the sale in which case you would win it at the last bid?

No, once someone has bid, it is firm, cannot edit...

**Waihou Thumper** · 13th January 2015, 11:41

Originally Posted by rustyrobot

No, you cannot change the reserve once bidding has started. I'm not even sure you can change it before then.

Can change it as many times as you want to until someone bids. The time of the ending can only be changed a few times though...again until someone bids...

**HenryDorsetCase** · 13th January 2015, 11:43

Originally Posted by BlackSheepLogic

Can the seller on trade change the reserve at the last minute to make the sale in which case you would win it at the last bid?

no idea - hadnt even thought of that. I might ask him what he really wants for it and to remove my bid.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 13th January 2015, 11:45

Originally Posted by Waihou Thumper

No, once someone has bid, it is firm, cannot edit...

ah, tks. I won't bother contacting him then.

**BlackSheepLogic** · 13th January 2015, 18:08

Thanks. I have a trademe account but not used it yet.

Originally Posted by Waihou Thumper

No, once someone has bid, it is firm, cannot edit...

**Ender EnZed** · 13th January 2015, 22:27

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

thats me. the seller had deceptively set the opening bid at $3k: I wanted to get an idea of what he thought it was worth so bid it up to within 15% of reserve.

You've probably convinced him it's worth at least $7k. Now he'll never sell it for less.

**BlackSheepLogic** · 14th January 2015, 08:52

Originally Posted by Ender EnZed

You've probably convinced him it's worth at least $7k. Now he'll never sell it for less.

Since all the bidding was by HenryDorsetCase I think he's going to figure out a year from now that there was only one buyer interested at 7K who's no longer interested.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 14th January 2015, 09:00

Originally Posted by BlackSheepLogic

Since all the bidding was by HenryDorsetCase I think he's going to figure out a year from now that there was only one buyer interested at 7K who's no longer interested.

I could break the bad news to him I guess.... $5k I would have bought it.

Now I will use that money to pay tax, because apparently getting put in jail for not paying tax means you can't go out and earn more money to pay more tax.....

**jafa21** · 14th January 2015, 11:55

Originally Posted by jasonu

Busted!!!!!Attachment 307795

I wasnt trying to be sneaky.
I was owning up to the fact that it seems expensive and i am surprised it hasnt made it to the thread.

However it ahs to be the cheapest Gixxer on trade me now after another price drop

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=833488404

**BlackSheepLogic** · 14th January 2015, 14:14

Originally Posted by jafa21

I wasnt trying to be sneaky.
I was owning up to the fact that it seems expensive and i am surprised it hasnt made it to the thread.

However it ahs to be the cheapest Gixxer on trade me now after another price drop

Do you want to keep it for another year? Right now is a good time to be out on a bike, another couple of months there will be less buyers and therefore a harder sell (lower value). I would think even in the best market a non-LAMS 600 would be hard sell but even more so now with Suzuki's deals at the moment on new bikes.

Listing it at your rock bottom price rather than dropping your asking price every week or two. Let bidding decide if it's worth more while buyers are out looking for a bike. If you don't get any bidders keep the bike and ride it more...

**BigAl** · 14th January 2015, 14:38

Originally Posted by jafa21

I wasnt trying to be sneaky.
I was owning up to the fact that it seems expensive and i am surprised it hasnt made it to the thread.

However it ahs to be the cheapest Gixxer on trade me now after another price drop

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=833488404

Nah not the cheapest by a long way eg http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-833455934.htm

**jafa21** · 14th January 2015, 15:38

Originally Posted by BigAl

Nah not the cheapest by a long way eg http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-833455934.htm

this is not the same comparison. There were some significant differences between the 2007 and 2008 models.

**jafa21** · 14th January 2015, 15:41

Originally Posted by BlackSheepLogic

Do you want to keep it for another year? Right now is a good time to be out on a bike, another couple of months there will be less buyers and therefore a harder sell (lower value). I would think even in the best market a non-LAMS 600 would be hard sell but even more so now with Suzuki's deals at the moment on new bikes.

Listing it at your rock bottom price rather than dropping your asking price every week or two. Let bidding decide if it's worth more while buyers are out looking for a bike. If you don't get any bidders keep the bike and ride it more...

I am not in a hurry to sell. Obviously the first price was way too high. I have dropped the price to see where the market actually is. I have no problem keeping the bike as its a nice bike and i dont ride enough to make a significant difference (in kms or condition) to the bike. I am sure i will be able to get similar price for it even in a few months.