Need Help with over pricers.

**noobscrapper** · 06-02-2012, 06:19 AM

mention all the things that are wrong with the bike and that it may not even get into working condition. mention or show him the ad for the more inexpensive one. Then lowball him, maybe 100-200. leave yourself room to go up a little bit. make sure you don't pay more than it's worth

**DropYoTop** · 06-02-2012, 06:47 AM

Yeah i just wish they do a lil reasearch on the used price But the reason he wants a 1000 is beacuase he says that its (pristine 162 mile driven motorcycle) Please note that the bike it self going to a dealer cost $1699. Well here are the ads 2006 Lifan Rocket (200cc) (one thats priced good)
http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/mcy/3052400974.html (one near me)

**DropYoTop** · 06-02-2012, 10:22 AM

Yeah i just talked with him just now and i got the price all the way down to 550 But still its just alil to high i would max pay 400 but this guy keeps talking about people will give him 1000 and fix it up to resell but im like dude there's no god dang room for profit those people just don't know the real value. and he sed they are mechanics and know.But dam i hate when people over pay for these thing on CL dam i think im going to call this one a bust unless he drops the price what i orignally told him (400MAX)

**Mechanic688** · 06-02-2012, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by DropYoTop

Yeah i just talked with him just now and i got the price all the way down to 550 But still its just alil to high i would max pay 400 but this guy keeps talking about people will give him 1000 and fix it up to resell but im like dude there's no god dang room for profit those people just don't know the real value. and he sed they are mechanics and know.But dam i hate when people over pay for these thing on CL dam i think im going to call this one a bust unless he drops the price what i orignally told him (400MAX)

Either that or just take the road trip and pay $75. more than what the "idiot" is asking for his broken one, and buy yourself the good running one from your first post.

**IdahoScrapper** · 06-06-2012, 11:57 PM

Originally Posted by DropYoTop

Yeah i just talked with him just now and i got the price all the way down to 550 But still its just alil to high i would max pay 400 but this guy keeps talking about people will give him 1000 and fix it up to resell but im like dude there's no god dang room for profit those people just don't know the real value. and he sed they are mechanics and know.But dam i hate when people over pay for these thing on CL dam i think im going to call this one a bust unless he drops the price what i orignally told him (400MAX)

I just love when sellers feed me this line. "No, I got someone who will give me XYZ for it". Right, and that's why you still have it.

**wayne** · 06-07-2012, 12:31 AM

Originally Posted by DropYoTop

i got the price all the way down to 550

You need to negotiate in a different way. You started from his price and tried to come down. Next time, start from your price and let him talk you up.

There's a big difference. You mentioned Pawn Stars, well if you think about it, it's what they do too.