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Post by comstar on Jun 6, 2022 1:42:45 GMT
Driving up the road earlier I clocked this Bonnie. The gates on this house are normally closed. I did a U turn parked up and could see no sign of life. It's only a few miles down the road and tomorrow I am going to enquire as to if the bike may be for sale (note in hand if still no one around). Curiously it's wearing out of state plates from 2018 so will certainly be a slight recommission job at the very least. I've only ever done this type of thing once before way back and it was with a car.....but all back fired in the end as the owner said yes I will sell it (but the price he was asking was ridiculous and way way over market value). And herein lies the issue. If people know you want something they have then the price often goes North. It's human nature.....most of the time meaning that something will sit and rot into eternity. I guess it does not do any harm. But has anyone ever had a good result from this type of thing?
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Post by BritPete on Jun 6, 2022 7:05:03 GMT
Only done that kind of thing buying a front door - it’s now on my house
Paid £30 very pleased with it - was about 15 years ago
Nothing ventured……
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Post by BritPete on Jun 6, 2022 7:05:15 GMT
Only done that kind of thing buying a front door - it’s now on my house
Paid £30 very pleased with it - was about 15 years ago
Nothing ventured……
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Post by dick on Jun 6, 2022 8:39:20 GMT
Only done that kind of thing buying a front door - it’s now on my house Paid £30 very pleased with it - was about 15 years ago Nothing ventured…… knock knock..." hello, can i buy your door " .....great !....
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Post by BritPete on Jun 6, 2022 16:22:40 GMT
Only done that kind of thing buying a front door - it’s now on my house Paid £30 very pleased with it - was about 15 years ago Nothing ventured…… knock knock..." hello, can i buy your door " .....great !.... They were in the process of fitting a plastic one
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Post by andy1kenobe on Jun 7, 2022 9:06:37 GMT
Question.
When is a door not a door?
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Post by dick on Jun 7, 2022 9:16:43 GMT
ok, i will bite...when its ajar....
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Post by andy1kenobe on Jun 7, 2022 9:50:36 GMT
ok, i will bite...when its ajar.... I knew someone would. 😁
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Post by dick on Jun 7, 2022 10:40:32 GMT
you do realise there may be a torrent of knock knock jokes now !
or...whats black and white and read all over...?
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Post by currylover on Jun 7, 2022 16:12:05 GMT
Once with a VW Beetle that I noticed has been sat in a garden for a few years. Note left on windscreen as no answer at the door. Phone rang a few weeks later asking to make an offer. I did and I picked the car up the following week.
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Post by comstar on Jun 8, 2022 20:14:07 GMT
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Post by BritPete on Jun 8, 2022 20:54:27 GMT
Game of not insulting them but still leaving a margin
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Post by CTB on Jun 8, 2022 21:50:22 GMT
An offer is an offer, never an insult 😜
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Post by andy1kenobe on Jun 9, 2022 9:58:54 GMT
I notice she does not say if the husband is willing to sell, but it looks like she is! Cast the expert eye, don't forget to add the intake of breath, consider a price, take the cash out of your pocket and offer of half the price first thought of You never know!
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Post by BritPete on Jun 9, 2022 12:51:20 GMT
An offer is an offer, never an insult 😜 I’m sure I could insult you with an offer
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