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    This is how easy it is to sell a BMX for profit.

    That said, I haven't sold it. I always check out who is asking when on FB marketplace and this guy was a serious 'roid abuser. He looked like a bunch of giant pantyhose stuffed with bolders. A bit of a self parody character, and reading his FB posts I was immediately thinking NOPE.

    I have the bike on at £250 but it has cost me nothing but my time and a few bearings so honestly I'd be happy to sell this to a nice person for £100. Even £50 would be okay for somebody who really wanted it.

    But this asshat firstly got impatient because I didn't answer his initial query instantly, then he asked if I could fit brakes (which I state in my ad I am willing to do), so I said yes, I would fit brakes if preferred.

    Then he writes again asking if I'll take £200 *because it doesn't have brakes*.

    He must weigh about 4 tonnes in limb-rocks, and I have no doubt at all he'd be back at my place within two weeks, red faced in a full throttle roid rage, complaining the bike is faulty and trying to sell me back my broken bike for the same money he bought it off me for in perfect condition.

    Jog on, Inbredible Hulk.

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    • Aside from all that I'm not even sure I want to sell it. Getting back into riding 20" again and although I'm not ready to hit the ramps, I am enjoying riding itHorp
    • I just *know* that the moment I do sell it, I'll be wanting to build up another one for me.Horp
    • You should reply with "Do you even manual, bro?".palimpsest
    • :DHorp
    • The thing is, with or without brakes, I am asking for £250 at the moment. If somebody comes to see it and wants to haggle, fine...Horp
    • I have PLENTY of wiggle room on price. But I really hate these people who try to haggle the price down at the initial enquiry stage, before they've even viewed.Horp
    • Somebody could turn up, look at it, say "I like it, will you take £150? and I'd likely say "yes" and they'd have a bike and feel like they got a bargain.Horp
    • I get it, it's also the haggling right after asking for breaks.palimpsest
    • *brakespalimpsest
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