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What do you think about buying these stock wheels?

Old 07-13-2011, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by LilRoush
If someone offered me 50% of my asking price on anything, I'd be pissed too. Prices will vary... some sell cheap, others can get top dollar. I sold a set of Bullitts like that with tires for $500.
^This. Prices will vary.
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Old 07-13-2011, 01:01 PM
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No offense at all but I would be pissed if someone offered me only 50% of asking price. That can be pretty offensive.....
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Old 07-13-2011, 01:06 PM
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I'll wait for some after market wheels. Either a really good deal, or the ones I want. Not really interested in another stock set. But it's up to you man.
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Old 07-13-2011, 02:08 PM
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I understand why you guys say a 50% offer is offensive. I wasn't really offering him half I said I hoped he would say half, but offered him $200. (67%)

I think that was fairish. A detail I didn't mention is that these are in a city that's 100 miles away so with gas it'll be a bit more pricey of a total. That's a big part of why I tried to get a lower price.
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Old 07-13-2011, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Tommy079
I offered him $150 and he was "offended" and came back with $250.
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I wasn't really offering him half I said I hoped he would say half, but offered him $200. (67%)

I think that was fairish. A detail I didn't mention is that these are in a city that's 100 miles away so with gas it'll be a bit more pricey of a total. That's a big part of why I tried to get a lower price.

If you offered him $150 (see first post) and his asking price was $300, that is an offer of exactly 1/2 the price.

Your cost to go get them should NOT be a worry of the seller. If I had a guy from Europe buy my car, then tell me shipping price was equal to the car and I should give it to him free... I'd just laugh at him.
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Old 07-13-2011, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by LilRoush
If you offered him $150 (see first post) and his asking price was $300, that is an offer of exactly 1/2 the price.

Your cost to go get them should NOT be a worry of the seller. If I had a guy from Europe buy my car, then tell me shipping price was equal to the car and I should give it to him free... I'd just laugh at him.
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I emailed him and asked what was the lowest he was willing to go. He said $250. I replied and said, "I was hoping you would say something like $150...but that's probably too low huh?" He said, "yeah, that's too low".

So I replied and said, "well if you don't find a buyer and would like to meet in the middle at $200 then I'll take them off your hands."
I was paraphrasing the conversation. I posted the emails in quotes about half way down the page. Are you seriously going to educate me on what half of $300 is?

Anyway...I understand the cost of travel isn't a factor to the seller. It is however a consideration to me, the buyer. Which is why I would try to get the best deal possible.

Regardless, the point of this thread was to see if you all thought his counter offer of $250 is fair for used stock wheels. I think the general concensus is that it is...as long as they are in good condition.

So thanks to all of you for your comments.

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Old 07-14-2011, 07:34 PM
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Shiiiiiit....I've got a stock set of machined 03 Cobra wheels that I'd let go for around that price. That guy is doing too much wishful thinking IMO. I wouldn't pay near 300 for them.
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