God I love Craigslist.......
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Ian F
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That is funny, but if not driven during the winter - specifically on salt-covered roads (and having lived in NH - holy hell do they LOVE their road salt), it could have a certain level of truth. When I first started dating my ex-, she had a 1997 BMW M3 and had owned it for about 5 years. However, she had only lived in a house with a garage for about a year. the other 4 years, the car lived outside. However, she had a second car so she never drove the M3 once there was a hint of snow or salt on the roads. When I started doing maintenance and repairs to the car in 2002, the underside was pristine. Every nut and bolt came off easily. Especially for a 5-year-old car living in the rust belt. So, where a car lives or even how it's stored is less important than how it is used.
Of course, that doesn't mean I would trust this ad... thorough inspection required.
Of course, that doesn't mean I would trust this ad... thorough inspection required.
Karate Monkey
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NGL, that's pretty awesome looking. For $50, I'd hang it in the garage as wall art.
100% agree with this, and that's probably what the person means. But Facebook gonna be Facebook so of course no one can properly write any ad. Taken at face value it's pretty funny.
pibbles
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Dyslexia is no joke!
Anyone have advice for selling a bike on Facebook? I listed one for sale a few days ago. People who reach out are making offers, some decent and some that are too low to consider. Of the few that have agreed on a price, they seem to disappear and not arrange for a place to meet and complete the purchase.
I think I priced the bike fairly and I’m thinking I should tell people to come and see it in person and make me an offer. It seems pointless to negotiate online if they don’t show up. I figure if they are serious, they would make the drive. What would you do?
The worse are the ones who ask what is the lowest I’ll take for it. Hello, I listed it in my posting, so you want me to negotiate against myself for your behalf? LOL. I have half a mind to just give it to a friend’s kid if this keeps up.
So I’m half ranting and half looking for advice on how to deal with these people.
I think I priced the bike fairly and I’m thinking I should tell people to come and see it in person and make me an offer. It seems pointless to negotiate online if they don’t show up. I figure if they are serious, they would make the drive. What would you do?
The worse are the ones who ask what is the lowest I’ll take for it. Hello, I listed it in my posting, so you want me to negotiate against myself for your behalf? LOL. I have half a mind to just give it to a friend’s kid if this keeps up.
So I’m half ranting and half looking for advice on how to deal with these people.
Johnny Utah
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I find most people on FB classifieds do not want to really buy anything, maybe they think they do until they score a winning offer - then the thrill is over and they go back to smoking dope and watching reruns of Nash Bridges while their loved ones/co workers yell at them.
Good luck with your quest - it is an arduous journey. To win at FB Classified, you must become Facebook Classified.
FB is not worth the hassle in my opinion, but if you must, list it only in your local buy/sell or a local bike-specific group like North East Mountain Bike Classifieds, New Jersey Bicycle Buy/Sell/Trade, NJ Mountain Biking, Garden State Mountain Biking. Definitely post it on this site's classifieds section if you haven't already - lots of knowledgeable, connected and trustworthy dirtbags here.
I've only sold a handful of things on FB but I think it's similar to direct mail marketing. About 3% of the people are serious buyers with the rest just wasting your time.
iman29
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^^This
I do a bit of buying/selling on FBMP for non Bike stuff, and it is a game of thrones with scammers and people just looking to purposely waste your time. Like literally people just get off on messaging you back and forth. This clip makes me laugh every time I watch it.
If it's a decent bike focus more on joining some Bike groups and certainly post it here as mentioned.
Just stick with it and ignore the tire kickers. When you have someone serious, you'll know it. Everytime I think I should just delete an ad, someone pops up to renew my faith in humanity. That being said, my last two bikes were sold on Pinkbike and for local pickup to real bikers who know a good deal when they see it.
Check bicyclebluebook.com to see if you have priced your bike right. The used market is certainly soft, but I just sold a $2000 MTB within two weeks. You should also list it here!
And always meet at a public place. Police department parking lot, your local bank under their cameras, or a busy strip mall.
a.s.
Mr. Chainring
It takes time. Be patient. In my experience, you have to get through the first week or two of spam responses. Don't get frustrated. Ignore the asshats that only throw out a number and nothing else. Always respond with, "Where are you located?" That'll weed out 99%. If they are serious, they will tell you. If they live ridiculously far, don't reply.