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Project Clean Out the Closet - aka the Frankenbike
umberto:
--- Quote from: Kawafornication on June 12, 2019, 05:39:55 AM ---I know you guys have guns and all but I never sell MX bikes from my home address, too many people checking out your security etc so they can come back to have your bike away with a five fingered discount, sounds like a proper lame excuse just to case your joint out! I had 3 bikes go when I was a kid and learned a lesson from that, they took the garage doors off!
Why not put it on ebay via a classified advert?? no extra fees to pay with a fixed price classified listing!
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I make sure to screen the potential buyers very thoroughly on the phone. If the person make me the least bit uncomfortable, I won't show the bike. I also roll the bike outside and close the garage door, so they can only see that bike and none of my nicer stuff or tools. I've never had an issue with it. Plus our garage doors are on internally mounted tracks and locked down by the opener or a track lock. You would have to work pretty hard to get in, and my garage faces the street and is very visible. My dogs bark like crazy if anyone comes up the driveway too.
I don't like eBay because people can bid nationwide, and I just don't want to mess with shipping a bike to them. Plus the fees on eBay are pretty high. Craigslist is free and still attracts a ton of people. I've had pretty good luck with it, besides the few annoying people that always show up when you are selling stuff.
Danger4u2:
In Oklahoma it's "beware of owner" not beware of dog.
On my neighbor's gate it says "If you want to meet God, Trespass here."
My elderly neighbor across the pasture had a break, ran out in to the front lawn to call the cops.
Just his luck a cop was driving by, waved him down. 3 minutes later, dead bad guy in the bedroom.
If anyone thinks of defending themselves with a gun you should watch this channel on YouTube.
Even if you don't own a gun this helps with situational awareness. It could save your life.
Active Self Protection
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsE_m2z1NrvF2ImeNWh84mw/videos
umberto:
I finally sold the bike today to a friend of mine. It’s nice because I got a new riding buddy, and made a little money as well. I have to admit I did feel a little sad seeing the old girl go down the street on my buddy’s trailer. It really turned out to be a nice bike. At least I know it’s going to a good home.
reklessj:
Right on, hope ya got close to what you were asking!! For as long as it was for sale I was starting to wonder if people even rode in your neck of the woods
umberto:
--- Quote from: reklessj on June 21, 2019, 02:47:42 PM ---Right on, hope ya got close to what you were asking!! For as long as it was for sale I was starting to wonder if people even rode in your neck of the woods
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i have him a pretty good deal on it, because I know he’ll enjoy it and take care of it. I still made some money on it, so I’m happy too.
The bike took a while to sell, partly because of the trip to Europe I took for my 25th wedding anniversary (I took it off Craigslist while I was gone), and partly because it has rained every weekend, and most weekdays, since March. I think guys just weren’t thinking about riding, and the riding area is closed because of washed out trails anyway. The funny thing is that I ended up getting two other offers on the day my buddy told me he wanted it. The bike went from no offers to three at the end. That’s usually my luck. :-D
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