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Today I looked at a Honda Nighthawk I found on craigslist. At first I tried to get the seller to meet somewhere public with an empty parking lot for a quick demo ride. He refused and I met him at his home instead. There he told me that I couldn't take it anywhere without cash up front. The deal fell through and I left with a bad taste in my mouth.
It's left me thinking. As a seller what do you consider to be "proper" as far as meeting buyers and interacting with them, and what can I do as a buyer to make the seller feel more comfortable during a sale?
My original strategy is contacting the seller, setting up an inspection & demo ride, and finally purchase the bike & getting it home. Am I doing it wrong or asking too much?
It's left me thinking. As a seller what do you consider to be "proper" as far as meeting buyers and interacting with them, and what can I do as a buyer to make the seller feel more comfortable during a sale?
My original strategy is contacting the seller, setting up an inspection & demo ride, and finally purchase the bike & getting it home. Am I doing it wrong or asking too much?