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pylon · 04-04-2016, 04:11 AM

My favorite Kijiji 'struggler' (thanks 4x4 for a derogatory term I use now daily in every facet of life) is the "I'll take your free item, but can you drop it off for me, oh can you store it for 2 months? Also when you drop it off there is 8 flights of stairs, so make sure you have a moving crew with you to drop it off....

If it's free, you pick it up, you carry it, and you pick it up within the next 2 hours. If I request you wear a leather zipper mask when you arrive you'll do that too. I'm calling the shots.

Being a Kijiji low baller however can be quite lucrative. I have flipped a lot of motorcycles and pedal bikes on Kijiji and made a lot of money doing it. I find if you aren't a total dick with a lowball offer, nobody gets offended. "Hey man, great bike, I really like it, and it would be perfect. Here's the thing, my budget is only $2500. I know your asking $5000 and that's totally fair, but if you need to unload it quick, I can be there to get it within the hour. I have the cash in hand. If not, no worries and good luck with your sale." Just be ready to act immediately, and make sure you have the cash in your pocket. Because once he takes your lowball offer, any lowball offer after that higher, they'll start to consider as well, even if you have a commitment.

1 time out of 20 you'll get your offer or damn close to it. My last conquest was picking up a 2006 SV650s with 5200 Kms for the GF for $1500. The guy was leaving the province the next day, and just wanted it gone.

I have had days at work when we're slow, I'll just click random motorcycle and mountain bike ads for poops and giggles on bikes I'm not even remotely interested in making silly offers, and to date I've had 8 accepted. I've averaged out to doubling my money on every one within 30 days.

Last thing. Always run a carproof lien check at minimum if you are buying a bike or car on a lowball offer. Some people do not understand that they are supposed to clear the liens first. If they don't, and you don't caveat the bill of sale "seller guarantees car/bike is free of all liens and encumbrances" you're hooped, and the bank owns it if they quit paying the loan. I've run into it on a few transactions, and the sellers were clueless to this fact. They think it magically disappears once you take it.

04-04-2016, 04:11 AM	#17
pylon Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Jul 2007 Exp:	My favorite Kijiji 'struggler' (thanks 4x4 for a derogatory term I use now daily in every facet of life) is the "I'll take your free item, but can you drop it off for me, oh can you store it for 2 months? Also when you drop it off there is 8 flights of stairs, so make sure you have a moving crew with you to drop it off.... If it's free, you pick it up, you carry it, and you pick it up within the next 2 hours. If I request you wear a leather zipper mask when you arrive you'll do that too. I'm calling the shots. Being a Kijiji low baller however can be quite lucrative. I have flipped a lot of motorcycles and pedal bikes on Kijiji and made a lot of money doing it. I find if you aren't a total dick with a lowball offer, nobody gets offended. "Hey man, great bike, I really like it, and it would be perfect. Here's the thing, my budget is only $2500. I know your asking $5000 and that's totally fair, but if you need to unload it quick, I can be there to get it within the hour. I have the cash in hand. If not, no worries and good luck with your sale." Just be ready to act immediately, and make sure you have the cash in your pocket. Because once he takes your lowball offer, any lowball offer after that higher, they'll start to consider as well, even if you have a commitment. 1 time out of 20 you'll get your offer or damn close to it. My last conquest was picking up a 2006 SV650s with 5200 Kms for the GF for $1500. The guy was leaving the province the next day, and just wanted it gone. I have had days at work when we're slow, I'll just click random motorcycle and mountain bike ads for poops and giggles on bikes I'm not even remotely interested in making silly offers, and to date I've had 8 accepted. I've averaged out to doubling my money on every one within 30 days. Last thing. Always run a carproof lien check at minimum if you are buying a bike or car on a lowball offer. Some people do not understand that they are supposed to clear the liens first. If they don't, and you don't caveat the bill of sale "seller guarantees car/bike is free of all liens and encumbrances" you're hooped, and the bank owns it if they quit paying the loan. I've run into it on a few transactions, and the sellers were clueless to this fact. They think it magically disappears once you take it. Last edited by pylon; 04-04-2016 at 04:20 AM.