Originally Posted by
Psimet2001
As I said before - it's because there's something about the transaction you're missing. The bike in question sold, yes? Then it represented a value that the buyer was willing to pay for. That's how buying and selling works.
Just because a buyer is willing to pay a given price does not mean he/she is not a fool for doing so.
By your logic, nobody has ever made a foolish purchasing decision.
Heck, I have made purchasing decisions that I later realized were foolish. I doubt anyone can say otherwise.