Originally Posted by
khatfull
How about the truth? Wouldn't that go something like, "I have too many parts, need to clear some room in the house, and I could use the money."
I don't know your specifics but why wouldn't that be an appropriate answer?
Originally Posted by
gaucho777
Sounds like a reasonable reply to me.
I thought so too but evidently I offended robatsu's sense of what's an appropriate response to an eBay buyer's question.
Originally Posted by
r0ckh0und
This is a common question that consumers are taught to ask. If I have any suspicions or concerns when buying I ask the same question. I think it's a good practice to follow. I respond to these questions honestly, as I believe in full disclosure. "I purchased this bike with the intent to resell, I did this, this and this to the bike." "I purchased this bike because I am aware of it's value, it is in the exact condition that I recieved it, you may restore it as you see fit." If a seller is offended by this question he may well keep his "widget" and move on to the next.........
I sell complete bikes, framesets and parts. I enjoy finding this stuff, learning about it and finding an appreciative home for it. Not to mention a little scratch on the side.
Honesty IS the best policy.
Exactly....so I fail to see how "I have to many parts and need to clear some room." or whatever is somehow the
wrong answer. Heck, "I need the money." is a perfectly valid and honest answer, if it's true.
robatsu accused me of calling him a liar? Not telling the truth is the very definition of lying right? At the very least, a non answer of "I'm not prepared to answer any questions, please refer to the pictures of the item if you have any." is at least honest. Of course, you won't sell on eBay much with that.
So that again begs the question, why even be asking us this? It's just weird.