Over reaction to an e-mail offer??????

[coolatc]

There is a 1985 ATC 125m for sale near me on Craigs List. It is in excellent shape. I e-mailed the seller a couple of time making offers. Below is my e-mail to him, and then he goes off on me? Check out my e-mails below. We 3 wheeler guys are kind of laid back and like to get the best reasonable deal possible. In fact you see where I offer $900, which should be a fair price for that model. He also responded twice in all caps. Anyway here is the result. I actually responded with an apology, because I certainly did not mean to offend him. Geesh, are people sensitive or what?

My e-mail:

Mr Glover, I'll go $900, and thats only because my wife says it's OK. I'm in a bind here. Come on dudeman??????????????? I'll pay cash in hundred dollar bills! I have a nice warm basement where I can keep it. It will only be ridden around my yard. And you can come visit it anytime. What do you say? It will look great sitting next to my pristine 200X.

Regards, Shawn

(Just an helpful hint. Typing in all caps is the equivalent to shouting at someone in a letter or e-mail.)

His response:

I have decided to hold out for the 1500.00, I know what I have. 200x hondas was built with a different purpose in mind. To be road hard and fast. There is very few 'pristine" as you say, ones out there, and its doubtful you have one. I'f you do, I will give you $500.00 offer for it, And I did not have to ask permission from my gal to do so. MONEY is not a object to me, I own a well known Paint & Body Shop. You sent a very ASSHOLE sounding message to start with, then you through in the hint. My cap button was locked, who gives a damn. The bike is NOT FOR SALE to you for no price

[willrideanythin]

What a dink.

[The Goat]

very few in mint condition? the guy is a *Edited**Edited**Edited**Edited**Edited**Edited**E dited* tard.

i've yet to see any atc 125 i would drop 1500 on, well, i might for a rolling chassis from a tiger. hehe. but even then only if it had everything.

I say being polite goes only so far and you tell mr. glover to stick that bike where the sun don't shine...he won't, because his head seems in the way, and the bike might get dirty.

[RedRider_AK]

Wow, what a douchebag. You should post up copies of that letter (screenshots, if possible) all over the place and watch him get 1500 for his ATC125.

I wouldn't pay 1500 for a 125 even if it WAS mint condition. :roll:

[Threes company]

Dude are you serious? That guy has a serious problem. Your email sounded cool to me........ someone should tell this fool its an atc he has there....... not a 67 Vette. The part I don't get is why does he question your having a pristine 200x? Like the other poster said..... what a dink. Kind of funny to though....... when it comes to buying and selling bikes and cars.... you can really meet up with some freaks.

[coolatc]

Here is the CL link. Everyone e-mail him at once!!!!

http://asheville.craigslist.org/mcy/485609672.html

[thefox]

That 125m was/is owned by someone here I do believe.

[Louis Mielke]

I dunno man. That bike is REALLY nice. I think he could get 1200-1300 from the right person.

He was kinda mean though. A simple, I'm holding out for $1500 but thank you for your offer would have sufficed.

How many messages did you send him? How many separate offers? Did you low ball and then go up slowly? That would be a little iritating to me, the way he replied kinda feels like he was irritated. That would justify such a stern response in my mind.

He was kinda rude but maybe you could have handled it differently. Traditionally I start out haggling with the ole' "Whats the lowest you can take for it?" question. Generally most people expect to get about 200-300 less than what they're asking for something. Course thats not set in stone is just a "usually" if they're not asking much to start it usually means they won't go any lower.

[ceaserthethird]

It's nice ( look's Minty ) , Man if i had the Cash i think i would hand it to him ....

[Huffa]

Shawn, if I would have received your email, I'd just take it as a freindly offer with a dash of humor thrown in, I don't see anything wrong with it at all.

I'd just simply write back to you with a "No way dude, 1500 I want etc,etc..." there was no need for the guy to get nasty like that.

It's definitly worth more then 900 though but so what, that was your offer, I can see you meant no insult to his asking price.

"The bike is NOT FOR SALE to you for no price"

Get a buddy to buy it from him, then email him a pic of it in your basement

" I HAVE ALREADY LOOKED ON THERE AND THERES NOTHING EVEN CLOSE TO THIS BIKE, NOTICE THEY NEVER HAVE CLOSE-UP PICTURES "

That's just not true, lots of times there are close ups and much clearer then his also. I have seen a few nice 125M's, very close to that condition, just keep looking, you'll find one.

[Dirtcrasher]

His grammar absolutely stinks.... I think I'll send him an email and point that out to him because he is just soooooo perfect LOL....

[Erics350x]

i'd "stop by to look at it" and back-hand his punk ars

[RapidRick]

You don't want it if he's going to act that way.

[Louis Mielke]

DO NOT EMAIL HIM IN RETALIATION.

Come on guys, how dumb is that?

"Jee, Lets gang up and flame his ass for being rude." Thats dumb. Don't do it, thats a bad representation of yourself, your peers, and this forum. Its tempting but just don't do it.

[bigreddaddy]

He deleted his post.