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Date:         Fri, 27 Dec 2013 11:57:34 -0800
Reply-To:     Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Selling my 1989 Bluestar ($25k)
In-Reply-To:  <52BDD61F.1000903@turbovans.com>
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I use my BS to haul rocks and gravel. Yeah, $75k and not a penny less

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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. >>> >> > -- >

-- Casey


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