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    This was a first!! LOL

    So I have a honda civic for sale. I had a guy text me asking about it. He says $200 tonight. I kindly say no thanks I can scrap it for more. Cats off this honda I get over $100 for. (I did a few months ago, may have gone down since PM prices have dropped)

    So he replys "lmao tops $30 for honda cats. Iv been at this for years" im thinkin is this guy for real? I said well im sorry to hear that, your not getting enough. He replys again with "lmao bro those are $30 cats"

    So I send him this. The FIRST price list I find. Min for honda cat, 60 USD. Thats about 67 CND

    http://www.sellyourcatsdirect.com/current-prices/

    He replys "lmao bro $50 tops in north america. Thats wrong"



    He thinks the price list is lieing!! Lmao some people are just nuts. I think he got a little butt hurt that hes been getting ripped on prices for cats. I just stopped answering this whack job.
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    i love this industry ,cause there's no rules ,......he might only be able to 30 ,based on his knowledge of where to sell it ,....if your smarter ,do more snooping ,....you can silently prove the potential to make money is kinda limited by "what you know"

    .....as you go to the bank you can laugh at the guy ,......cause currently ,he's scratching his head wondering where you go to get more money then he does ...lol

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    next time just offer to buy at $32?! might be an opportunity to make money with your knowledge. let him be dumb with his own money and you can be smart with yours
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    Quote Originally Posted by oldtruck View Post
    i love this industry ,cause there's no rules ,......he might only be able to 30 ,based on his knowledge of where to sell it ,....if your smarter ,do more snooping ,....you can silently prove the potential to make money is kinda limited by "what you know"

    .....as you go to the bank you can laugh at the guy ,......cause currently ,he's scratching his head wondering where you go to get more money then he does ...lol
    I think thats why he was so agressive with me. He realized he was gettin taken to the cleaners. I found it hilarious, but didnt get rude with him, I should have offered to buy his! Crap!! Ahaha

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    Quote Originally Posted by jord0690 View Post
    I think thats why he was so agressive with me. He realized he was gettin taken to the cleaners. I found it hilarious, but didnt get rude with him, I should have offered to buy his! Crap!! Ahaha
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mechanic688 View Post
    When one door closes then another opens.
    yup ,.....for instance ,.....i just learned of a new place to sell my cats to ..

    Current Pricing - SellYourCatsDirect.com

    thanks jord0690 ,....although my buyer is better then the 30$ guys , and is pretty reasonable ....i'll keep that price list and do some math the next time i get a cat

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    Quote Originally Posted by ScrappinRed View Post
    next time just offer to buy at $32?! might be an opportunity to make money with your knowledge. let him be dumb with his own money and you can be smart with yours
    Ahh too late he probably hates me/is to embarassed to reply! LOL

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    Just send him a nice note with a price list of your own. He can reject it or start selling to you. Even if he's red-faced right now, he may think it over and start bringing you his business later. It couldn't hurt.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pnutfarmer View Post
    Just send him a nice note with a price list of your own. He can reject it or start selling to you. Even if he's red-faced right now, he may think it over and start bringing you his business later. It couldn't hurt.
    Done that before, and even got some business out of it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Russell View Post
    "Im not your f$#** Bro..." Bro.

    ...I'm not your friend, guy...

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    Haha.. I get this a lot - its mostly older folks.. when people 'tell you' that you won't get more than X.. its a sure sign to hold out.. why the hell would they give it to you if they can't get more themselves?

    This doesn't beat the time I met a pimp who was trying to trade me a big bag of herbs and an hour with two of his ladies for the '96 Acura TL I was trying to sell... What a sketch ball! God**** Craigslist

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    Quote Originally Posted by Russell View Post
    "Im not your f$#** Bro..." Bro.
    Felt like sayin something like that. I absolutely Hate when people call me "bro"

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    The guy may have been one of those who throws out lowball offers on everything, hoping to get lucky once in a while. Personally, I would get sick of 50 rejections for each occasional score, but that's just me.

    It's also entirely possible that he's selling his cats to a low-paying recycling yard and really has no idea what they're worth. When I first started buying cats, one of my customers brought me in two Breadloaf GMs. He was shocked when I offered him $80 each for them. He had just come from selling some other stuff at the junkyard, and they had offered him $30 each. There's another place I know of that pays $10 each, whether it's a low-grade pre or a Large Exotic.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jord0690 View Post
    So I have a honda civic for sale. I had a guy text me asking about it. He says $200 tonight. I kindly say no thanks I can scrap it for more. Cats off this honda I get over $100 for. (I did a few months ago, may have gone down since PM prices have dropped)

    So he replys "lmao tops $30 for honda cats. Iv been at this for years" im thinkin is this guy for real? I said well im sorry to hear that, your not getting enough. He replys again with "lmao bro those are $30 cats"

    So I send him this. The FIRST price list I find. Min for honda cat, 60 USD. Thats about 67 CND

    Current Pricing - SellYourCatsDirect.com

    He replys "lmao bro $50 tops in north america. Thats wrong"

    He thinks the price list is lieing!! Lmao some people are just nuts. I think he got a little butt hurt that hes been getting ripped on prices for cats. I just stopped answering this whack job.
    offer to buy all his cats, i'll buy all his cats hook me up? lol we can make good cash off that.

    how much for the honda i need a shart box for driving to work

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    Wonder if I still have his number... may have deleted it. Shoot me a PM Cummins, we can work out a deal.

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