I've missed a few great deals on CL only to see them listed here on CC or somewhere else for more by whoever scooped it up. No work done to the bike, just got there first to exploit a good deal.
Buy it to ride it, or the least you could do is put some of your own work into it and then sell it in better shape than you found it.
I am that guy. You are wrong though. Sorry for you, but more than likely those people who get there before you do it for a reason besides dumb luck. Whenever a new bike within 125 miles of me is posted within certain criteria it comes directly to my phone as soon as the ad goes live. If I beat you on a bike, tough luck for you, but everything is for sale for the right price.
Meh, buy it ride it spank it hard then whore it out for a profit, maybe put a little make up on the slut. Done it a couple times with sport bikes, not a bad racket to fund my other habits.
In today's economy, I know several people who flip bikes to make a living to feed their family (i.e. where the love is) and I can respect that without losing any sleep. It's not a easy living. It involves scouring endless contacts sources long hours (filtering BS for a living really), taking chances, and driving long distances to pick up and haul bikes. It's not like magical unicorns drop choppers outta the sky into these peoples laps while they drink cosmopolitans off bellybuttons around the heated jacuzzi full of strippers on top of Mulholland Drive. They work their asses off, get fat, have horrible social lives (cause they're always too tired to show up at the bar) and have bad breath from drinking 48 hour blend coffee (that's my Twin Peaks reference for the day).
It's not like magical unicorns drop choppers outta the sky into these peoples laps while they drink cosmopolitans off bellybuttons around the heated jacuzzi full of strippers on top of Mulholland Drive.
actually, this is how i live every day of my awesome life.
People can do what they want with their money. Doing this is my plan when i get a full time job. Buying cheap bikes that ain't running then get them running clean them up and make a profit
People can do what they want with their money. Doing this is my plan when i get a full time job. Buying cheap bikes that ain't running then get them running clean them up and make a profit
Thats my plan for the future, it beats working a second job somewhere else. I'm out of the military and off to the civillian world soon so I have to come up with something on the side I enjoy.
im pretty liberal, but making money is what we all get up in the morning to do. some peeps buy low, sell high (motorcycles, stocks, weed, etc...) and some sling a hammer. just a means to an end. dont hate dude. it just comes across as being a lil jealous.
You just got to be quick,i am always jelous of the dudes that get the deal before I do,those dirty lowlife fucking scumbag motherfuckers,buying shit before I do,fuck......
If I had the extra cash and saw a bike being sold, "under-priced", I'd snag it and flip it. Amd no, I wouldnt sell cheap to share the love. If I knew someone needed abike and there where "circumstances", thats a different story.
I would sell the bike for a reasonable too me price. Its mine. I bought it, and I can set the price.
I give props to those that by low and sell high. Thats the way you do it.
Buy high and sell low. Thats how you wind up broke. Or working for the government.........
im doin the same with this ninja 250. bike is mint. 02 small crack in plastic by turn signal. new tires and front brakes. paid 750 and a coleman powermate from like 1987 and nabbed it. its a 1500 bike all day.
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