Originally Posted by
tugrul
I'm not sure what you have to defend. You put yourself at a disadvantage in price negotiations in an attempt to get first dibs at it. The seller could have operated in your half of the field if he felt like it, but he chose not to.
I don't know. I'd agree with i-timy, if offering over the asking price was
solely a ploy to get in first then yeah, that'd probably be a "toolbag move". That
really,
honestly, wasn't my intention but from the way I described it yes, I can see one coming away with that perception. I just wanted to work on the bike.
The seller was an exceedingly nice guy and if he is watching my offer still stands. I felt like my reduced offer was made in good faith, for a valid reason, and accepted as such. If he feels differently he knows how to get hold of me and I'd be happy to follow through with my offer.