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Started by ducatiz, June 12, 2009, 06:26:15 PM

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ducatiz

June 12, 2009, 06:26:15 PM
"If you have to put 'rare' in the description, it is very likely that your item is anything but."



Check out my oil filter forensics thread!                     Offended? Click here
"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

CMDRDAVE

#1
June 12, 2009, 07:33:09 PM
A 20 year old bike is not "just like new", I don't care how good the condition is.    [popcorn]
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Bun-bun

#2
June 12, 2009, 08:50:46 PM
Rips, tears, scratches, and scuff marks do not give your item "character".
"A fanatic is a man who does what he knows God would do, if only god had all the facts of the matter" S.M. Stirling

somegirl

#3
June 12, 2009, 08:56:13 PM
Bad photographs do not make your item "must see".
Need help posting pictures?  Check out the photo FAQ.

He Man

#4
June 12, 2009, 10:01:42 PM
Quote from: somegirl on June 12, 2009, 08:56:13 PM
Bad photographs do not make your item "must see".

what if IZ took it?

Popeye the Sailor

#5
June 12, 2009, 10:18:14 PM
Quote from: He Man on June 12, 2009, 10:01:42 PM
what if IZ took it?

Wouldn't his photos make the item "Can't see"?
If the state had not cut funding for the mental institutions, this project could never have happened.

corndog67

#6
June 13, 2009, 11:10:37 PM
Just because you have $40,000 "invested" in your Harley, doesn't make it an "investment".  If it  is such a great investment, why are you asking $10,000 for it?

mstevens

#7
June 13, 2009, 11:27:43 PM
"Collectible" means that's its only value or purpose.
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2009 Ducati Monster 696 (Giallo Ducati) - Sold
2005 Ducati Monster 620 (Rosso Anniversary Ducati) - Sold
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JEFF_H

#8
June 15, 2009, 09:20:30 AM
"Ran when parked" means it doesnt now.

ducatiz

#9
June 16, 2009, 07:19:47 AM
Posting pictures is almost as easy as posting the ad.  If you're selling a motorcycle, You should have at least 3-4 full-bike pictures and 4-5 close ups of the engine, brakes, tire, gages, etc
Check out my oil filter forensics thread!                     Offended? Click here
"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

Mad Duc

#10
June 16, 2009, 08:08:53 AM
"Don't use the words 'Estate Sale' unless you actually know what it means."

So many sales on the local Cl are marked as Estate Sales - I don't think people know what it means but they think it will sell their items faster. It kinda caught on and they aren't giving it up...
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Johnny OrganDonor

#11
June 16, 2009, 09:32:02 AM
L@@K!  Minty POS.  Many OEM parts.  Selling for a friend.  Not Ducati, BMW, Honda, Yamaha, Triumph, Kawasaki, Porsche, Nikon, or Rolex

NAKID

#12
June 16, 2009, 09:36:38 AM
Yeah, gotta hate that NOT in front of everything. What good does it do to draw people to your auction if they aren't your intended buyers? Are you getting paid per page view? I think not...
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2006 S2R1000
2015 Monster 821

yotogi

#13
June 16, 2009, 10:31:41 AM
Quote from: NAKID on June 16, 2009, 09:36:38 AM
Yeah, gotta hate that NOT in front of everything. What good does it do to draw people to your auction if they aren't your intended buyers? Are you getting paid per page view? I think not...

Some of us just have RSS feeds for our craigslists. This means that I get all of the listings for Ducati branded Oakley sunglasses in with my bikes...

-=grumble=-

ducatiz

#14
June 16, 2009, 01:11:19 PM
Quote from: yotogi on June 16, 2009, 10:31:41 AM
Some of us just have RSS feeds for our craigslists. This means that I get all of the listings for Ducati branded Oakley sunglasses in with my bikes...

-=grumble=-

you can't minus the work Oakley? 
Check out my oil filter forensics thread!                     Offended? Click here
"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.
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