Originally Posted by
Skoal
Before I gave the cash I was confident that the amount they was asking was a fair price. I actually gave them $40 less. The bike looked like to be good shape before the ride, I felt I could trust the seller and I took a spin. Bike rode good but too small for me. Went back they got bike I got my cash. The seller was hot.
I think to some extent you have to judge the circumstances and use your personal judge of character. You may not always be right but hopefully you won't get burned.
If the seller is hot...that always seems to work.
I've gone for test drives on cars where the owner basically just said "you look trustworthy. i trust you" and handed me the keys and let me take the car out for a drive. They didn't take anything of mind to hold.
I also know of a case down here in Orange County where a couple was selling their 1/2 million dollar boat/yacht. Guy showed up to look at it with a few friends, brought along his pregnant wife and baby kid and everything looked legit. The guy actually tied up the sellers, made their sign power of attorney forms, tied them to the anchor, and threw the anchor overboard to kill them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skylar_Deleon
Anyway, be good out there.
RVD.
RVD.