Response to lowballer

[glib]

I got an email offer for my GS1100E which is currently on CL. My price is $2900 and "Nathan" offered $1200 and asked if he could come see it. My response:

"Sure. Attached is how it will look for 1200 dollars. But at least it's non-opp'd so no back fees."

 

[Cipher]

Nice 1200 dollar bike ill give you 50?

 

[Guest]

?You can see it for $1,200. Its $2,000 if you want to sit on it. And just for you, its $3,000 if you want to buy it.?

 

[GS1150Pilot]

I got an email offer for my GS1100E which is currently on CL. My price is $2900 and "Nathan" offered $1200 and asked if he could come see it. My response:

"Sure. Attached is how it will look for 1200 dollars. But at least it's non-opp'd so no back fees."

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Well done! Gods, do I hate lame@sses who waste your time like that turkey.

 

[glib]

I'm glad my sarcasm is appreciated.

 

[Guest]

Perfect response, but you know he is probably a forum member.

 

[Runeight]

I'm glad my sarcasm is appreciated.

It is!

Dealt with these kind of people myself.

 

[Steve]

I love the response. :clap: :clap:

You sure you'd let those yellow wires be included for that price? :-l

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[earlfor]

Good one! I wish I had thought of that. LOL

 

[BigD_83]

A well placed quip can defuse many a situation. Works for James Bond, right?

 

[glib]

A well placed quip can defuse many a situation. Works for James Bond, right?

A spectacularly appropriate comparison by my mind.

 

[glib]

Apparently "Nathan" does not appreciate my sarcasm. I received a response from him and thought it might be fun to see who could come up with the most clever or snarky (or both) sarcastic response. Had to asterisk out some of his millennial style communication:

"Yea your bike isn't even worth my 1300. I just got a 2007 gsxr 750 for 1900$ so f**k you and your old ass bike"

 

[bccap]

Congratulations on your purchase Nathan. One of the few bikes on the road that allow you to plug your ears with your knees...........

 

[Charlie G]

Think you'd been better off just saying "Thank you for you interest, but No"

 

[glib]

Think you'd been better off just saying "Thank you for you interest, but No"

Maybe but this was more fun and sends a message. If the guy had any sense of humor he'd have laughed it off but he's an ass so he deserves to be called out a bit.

 

[dorkburger]

Touchy area dealing with faceless people, but yea, a sense of humor is good. He went straight to butt hurt.

Last spring a guy on CL was selling a pile of old plastic milk crates for xx a piece or best offer...(dont remember how much). My wife asked me to contact him with an offer. When he said no I told him that I was going to report him to the authorities fou unlawful possession of others' crates with clear indication of humor included.

I was pleased with my attemp at humor... wife was not.. I never heard back.

 

[Guest]

You could now respond with a straight up perspective, like:
“NADA low retail for a good 2007 GSXR750 is $3,900. Nathan, congrats on maybe finding a sweet deal. I am looking to sell my collectible old Suzuki for a fair price. I hope your bike is as good as you think.”


Having paid half of good retail, that GSXR may have some unexpected 'features'.

 

[blowerbike]

cheap GSXR= stunt bike

 

[Guest]

Love it! :d

 

[Cipher]

Why would you bother with the guy? There seems to be a very many impoverished people who live to send emails to advertisers hoping to beat them down to nothing. Some people do it as a hobby.
Time to take a deep breath and move on no good can come of escalating pointless behaviors.