Really? $3200 & tax? I doubt that. Unless the dollar has suddenly strengthened against the yen.

bill67 wrote on 06/22/09 at 09:01:16:


Its a problem with online selling. People behave differently online. I have gotten low ball offers on pda's I have sold only to have it be some 17 year old punk who does not know the least bit about negotiating a business transaction. Its easy to avoid the pressure of a transaction behind a computer. F...in cowards if you ask me. If people wanna buy tell them when to come see or not come at all. I have learned to set my limits. My dad taught me how to squeel and deal in person and be honourable as well. These tire kickers have no honour for an honest business deal. I guess its all part of the game. I also hate bozos who over price their older bikes. They tend to be kids as well.

Depends on where you're trying to sell it. Craigslist has become so full of spam, it's hard to sift through it to find anything valid. And, it goes both ways, with buyers just testing the waters with e-mail's and no shows. Plus, with CL, there's no commitment, like a down payment via ebay where the buyer is obligated to complete the purchase if he/she wins the auction.

I would stick to your price and try and be patient. If someone seems interested, but starts playing games and offers you a price that you consider an insult, raise your price by $200 and don't back down and see how they react.

Patience is the key to buying and selling anything. I've been looking for another Audi, and have a bottom line that I'm willing to pay, and Craigslist has been a nightmare with the spam sellers.

I lucked out and bought my Savage on CL last year for $1050 with a new helmet, front wheel and cover thrown in. It was on CL for weeks and no takers. I had no idea what the heck it was anyway, but after a few e-mail's we set up a test ride. I felt that low end torque and made him an offer. He wanted $1300 for it, but since it wasn't getting any bites, he let it go.

But yeah, there are a lot of time wasters out there. One will come along that's serious and you'll sell it. Patience is the key. And for those no-shows, phone contact is a good approach. Get their phone number and make arrangements to talk via phone just before they say that they'll be coming over.

In the past two months, I bought an s40 (similar deal to yours), and sold a scooter, both on Craig's List.  I had a few tire kickers on the scooter, but I think everyone was genuinely interested.  It took five or six weeks, but I got it sold for close to what I was asking. I knew the person was going to buy it when we met, all the cards lined up, and the deal fit both parties.  Same when i got the s40 - it said TAKE ME - I'M YOURS.  Life changing event

Craig's List can be a real drag sometimes - I just listed my Jeep 4x4 pickup on there a couple of weeks ago for about half of what others are going for (I'm moving across the country in a few weeks and can't take it with me), and even though the price was more than fair everyone that called had the same story: "I can only come up with $xxxx but I REALLY want it"!! Why is that people can "only come up with" less than you're asking? I finally had someone call and buy it sight unseen for what I was asking because he knew it was already a good deal.

merhlin