Showtime; Sure enough, you got the short end of the stick.
But don't think it is uncommon! I spent several years buying and selling used bikes and quads. Literally thousands of them.
Made some good money, but damn!, it is a tough business.
Fraud and deception is rampant! Not the exception, but the rule! I am in Louisiana, and I found out very quickly do not under any circumstances buy anything out of New Orleans. Every time I went down there the product was mis-represented. (Sorry all you honest New Orlineans!)
"Mint" means that they might have washed it last week.
"Like New" means that they did indeed like it when it was new, but now it is a rusty bucket of bolts.
"Never Raced" means it was owned by a dope-head that only rode it in the Spillway. (Louisiana natives will know what I mean by this one :eek: )
Point is, and I hope to get the message out; WATCH YOUR BUTT!!
On the other hand, there were a few instances that stand out. A casual aquantaince of mine offered to sell me an '89 KX125 that he had ridden a couple of times and then placed in his barn. This was '91 or so.
I asked him how much. He was asking $900.00. This was a young guy that had just gotten married, had a baby on the way, and need a few $$ much more than he needed a dirt bike. I told him I wouldn't give him $900 for the machine. I gave him $1100.
Still, I felt I was stealing the bike. I wound up keeping it for many years, and only recently sold it. Still made money. And made a freind for life.