Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2013 11:57:34 -0800
Reply-To: Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Selling my 1989 Bluestar ($25k)
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I use my BS to haul rocks and gravel. Yeah, $75k and not a penny less
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-CLwsISi33qg/TZIG5LKbl6I/AAAAAAAAAaE/x2547iuZYgs/s640/van%2520rocks_1.JPG
On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 11:33 AM, Scott Daniel <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>wrote:
> also factor in that sometimes..
> a seller may not even be sure they really want to sell,
> and they just put it out there to see if they'll get any nibles or even
> a bite on their price that they may know is even say, 40 % high.
>
> that does happen.
> And to be offended , personally offended, that someone is asking
> 'whatever' for their roached out/medium ok/better than usual Fine Rig
> ....heck ..that borders on genuine codepedent behavior.
>
> hey..I have this 84 tintop , nothing remarkable about it, it's named
> Yard Dog ...
> since I used it to haul gravel n' such around my place..
> plus it's very oblique reference to the famous early days of rock n'
> roll and aweakening consicousness group the YardBirds ( I listened to
> that much in college in the 60's ..and it was really really great at the
> time, and still is,
>
> and 3rdly ....that name references a performance group called the Yard Dogs
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yard_Dogs_Road_Show
>
> This music and performance group ...
> after seeing their show you will think that any band 'just playing
> music' is flat.
> Their act is 'everything' ..
> it's music absolutely ....their core instruments are percussion,
> accordian and trombone I think...
> in costume, vaudville style ...
> there's can can and vamp and sword swallowing and....etc. etc. Just a
> mind blowing performance..
>
> AND for this fine 84 tintop ....no rust , normal dings on the left rear
> side ...clear title ...I will let it go with great regret for only $
> 7,500 and that does not include engine ( I have lots of those though )
> or transmission. Located Southern Oregon.
>
> and really ...people who don't like what shows up on their computer
> screen, or tv ..
> should just not read or watch.
> No one is *forcing* anyone to read long rambling posts..
> or take personal affront to what they regard as obscenely high asking
> prices. Duh.
> like sheesh !
>
> I suspect people may really feel that safe anymore in the modern world
> possibly ...that's why acting out shows up here and there.
>
> I have a set of bald 14 inch tires on vanagon steel wheels...$ 200 for
> the set. Not even vanagon rated tires.
>
> it's been fun,
> Scott
>
>
>
> On 12/27/2013 10:14 AM, Ben wrote:
>
>> The price is always right. It's just a question of, "To whom?";-)
>>
>> Anything will sell at any price. The question then becomes, "When?"
>>
>> It is the Seller's job to discover the "whom" and the "when" to coincide
>> with his/her requirements. The more time the Seller has, generally
>> translates to getting a higher price.
>>
>>
>> BenT
>>
>> (Pricing San Francisco one address at a time.)
>>
>> On Dec 27, 2013, at 9:58 AM, Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@IP-SOLUTIONS.NET>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Yep, that's been my experience too.
>>> I realized that I priced it high but was not expecting some of the
>>> emails I got in response. I figured I'd get some low ballers but their low
>>> price would be where I was willing to sell.
>>>
>>
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>
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Casey
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