If I want your opinion; I'll ask for it.....
07-11-13, 12:16 PM
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Yes, we all can convert the frame size from standover height. But if I am looking for a bike to ride then I need to see 21"/54cm frame, preferably in the headline listing. Otherwise, I have to click the ad, and read most of it to see the size of the frame. Now if I am not necessarily looking for a rider, then size is not important.
07-11-13, 01:22 PM
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Agreed. That's a really good price for a nice condition Dave Scott Ironman in this area.
07-11-13, 01:32 PM
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$300.00 is not a bad deal for a ready to ride and tuned up bicycle of that level of quality.
07-11-13, 02:10 PM
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When you post on Craigslist, you get what you pay for. You need to expect to get all kinds of responses. Remember, "sticks and stones".
FYI, I bought the exact same bike on Ebay awhile back for $130. It is a great bike. A friend now has it, after I spent $500 converting it to 9 speed Ultegra with an FSA compact crank.
FYI, I bought the exact same bike on Ebay awhile back for $130. It is a great bike. A friend now has it, after I spent $500 converting it to 9 speed Ultegra with an FSA compact crank.
07-11-13, 02:56 PM
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07-11-13, 04:03 PM
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I think it is this one;
Very nice pink barbie bike for girls with one hand brake. Very gentle used by a little girl. It has 16 inch tires and is great for a 4 or 5 year old little girl.
Email or call anytime 697-4369 Cash and carry
Barbie Bike - $400.00 (in my dreams )
Very nice pink barbie bike for girls with one hand brake. Very gentle used by a little girl. It has 16 inch tires and is great for a 4 or 5 year old little girl.
Email or call anytime 697-4369 Cash and carry
Barbie Bike - $400.00 (in my dreams )
07-11-13, 04:19 PM
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That may not be a direct word-for-word translation, but dollars to donuts I'm pretty darn close.
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07-11-13, 05:05 PM
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Aww, flipper problems?
You put your phone number in the ad--you invited idiots to text and call you. Why on earth would you do that?
You put your phone number in the ad--you invited idiots to text and call you. Why on earth would you do that?
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07-18-13, 08:05 AM
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BFD. What a weird thread.
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07-18-13, 01:31 PM
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I think it is this one;
Very nice pink barbie bike for girls with one hand brake. Very gentle used by a little girl. It has 16 inch tires and is great for a 4 or 5 year old little girl.
Email or call anytime 697-4369 Cash and carry
Barbie Bike - $400.00 (in my dreams )
Very nice pink barbie bike for girls with one hand brake. Very gentle used by a little girl. It has 16 inch tires and is great for a 4 or 5 year old little girl.
Email or call anytime 697-4369 Cash and carry
Barbie Bike - $400.00 (in my dreams )
07-18-13, 06:18 PM
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Sure, I joke around and ask for a "<insert silly reason> discount" and sometimes get a better price, but listening to the people on the other side that have to deal with it all the time, I realize how maddening it can be. What I was referring to, without picking on people from other countries, is the aggressive attitude of almost bullying for a better price, and actually disrupting the rest of us in line that just want to pay for our goods and go home.
07-18-13, 07:32 PM
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I just had a similar situation to this today, granted this price was far more out of line. Guy selling a 96 Giant Kronos for $695, a bike that was $650 brand new. I was sick of seeing it reposted every week for the last three months. I emailed him that the price was over the original sales price (this is like feeding trolls, never a good idea) and that if he listed it for about $300 he would get some bites. No surprise, he angrily emails me back that I was wrong and that with 17 years of the dollar's inflation and a new set of tires this bike was in fact worth more now than new.
So, note to self: Dump real estate and invest in bikes for long term gains.
So, note to self: Dump real estate and invest in bikes for long term gains.
07-18-13, 08:32 PM
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No offense intended, but this illustrates my point.......his pricing is his business alone...why do you feel the need to "correct" his pricing?.....maybe I'm different.....I'll point out damage that might get someone hurt; but that's it......
07-18-13, 08:32 PM
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Reminds me of the ad in Houston late last year, with a hot pink 2-3 year old Schwinn girls bike. It went through the whole ad, saying "They don't make them like this anymore". "Not cheap junk like all the aluminum bikes out there." And "VINTAGE" no less. I wanted to drive from Lake Charles to Houston just to laugh at them in person.,,,,BD
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07-18-13, 08:54 PM
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I won't bother contacting people about prices again, doesn't help anybody.
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