Buying and Selling
I use eBay with caution. Generally, I never buy used goods and certainly not privately. I like the security that comes with buying directly from a retailer. That way, I get the backup of warranties and the retailers’ statutory responsibilities. However, when selling, eBay provides an outlet for recouping some money back from old items towards the new ones. Selling the TR1 is my first excursion into selling a vehicle by this method. I must admit, I would never bid for a used motorcycle on the basis of a seller’s description and a few photographs, but, I guess, each to their own.
The TR1 has generated a deal of interest and questions. Some are straightforward, legitimate requests for more detail. Others, are ones I would rather not receive. One questioner wanted to know more about the possibility of turning it into a trike. This makes my blood run cold. Partly because I don’t much like trikes and choppers anyway - I see them as a waste of a perfectly good motorcycle, bordering on wanton vandalism. But, most significantly, this machine is an example of a bike that is becoming increasingly rare, a bike that is in mostly original condition. To take a hacksaw to a wreck is one thing. To take one to a bike that is complete and useable, a rare example of its model is downright criminal.
Okay, so when I take someone’s money, it ceases to be any of my business. However, I really don’t want potential buyers telling me they plan to destroy my pride and joy. What is it with buyers that makes them so crass?
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