Would you take photos of your Nomad here if you were trying to sell it?

Caddyman · 01-22-2012, 05:40 AM

I just saw this this morning and had to post it here, I couldn't believe he took the photos in the one spot of a carpark where he shouldn't be parking his bike and the carpark empty!
You can imagine what the cagers were saying when they saw this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2008-...item27c2704c8e

Monkeyman · 01-22-2012, 05:48 AM

The bike's overpriced and he could be handicapped.

**glwilson** · 01-22-2012, 07:48 AM

It's the dealer's lot.

Given that he sells motorcycles and other sport vehicles... he likely doesn't see too many disabled people coming to buy things too often. So that spot probably doesn't see a lot of parking in it -- and besides... it is the closest spot to the building... You wouldn't want the guy to have to walk too far to take a picture!

Monkeyman · 01-22-2012, 08:05 AM

Never noticed the dealer thing. Good eye, glwilson. If it's a private parking lot, he can park wherever he wants.

**ringadingh** · 01-22-2012, 09:47 AM

It is way overpriced regardless of were its parked.

caper · 01-22-2012, 10:39 AM

At that price he does have a handicap

**schoeney** · 01-22-2012, 10:50 AM

In the USA it was my understanding that even in private parking lots the handicap parking law can be enforced. Think Safeway, shopping malls, gas stations, office buidings etc. Those are all private.

**Top Cat** · 01-22-2012, 11:00 AM

This bike has been on Ebay at least two times.
I will have a low mileage 2008 Nomad for my next bike so I watch Ebay everyday.
The bike is in the dealers lot and it is way over priced but it is his lot and I imagine he wasn't worried about someone calling the cops during the 3 minutes he had it there to photo it. Even if they did call the cops they wouldn't have been there for another hour.

**ringadingh** · 01-22-2012, 11:57 AM

He's not serious about selling it either.

AlabamaNomadRider · 01-22-2012, 12:38 PM

He does offer a law-away-plan or should that have been lay-away-plan?

ponch · 01-22-2012, 12:56 PM

It seems like used car and bike prices at dealers have gone up in the last year or two. I wonder if it is to incentivize buying new? Dealers pay flooring fees on new vehicles and the margins are narrower. The longer a new bike sits, the less profit. A used bike is usually purchased at a much lower price than retail and doesn't really cost the dealer anything to sit there. It's what I call the greater fools theory. There will always be some greater fool to buy it. That bike is a good 2K over reality.

**glwilson** · 01-24-2012, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by ponch

It seems like used car and bike prices at dealers have gone up in the last year or two. I wonder if it is to incentivize buying new? Dealers pay flooring fees on new vehicles and the margins are narrower. The longer a new bike sits, the less profit. A used bike is usually purchased at a much lower price than retail and doesn't really cost the dealer anything to sit there. It's what I call the greater fools theory. There will always be some greater fool to buy it. That bike is a good 2K over reality.

It is not uncommon for dealers of all types to have a "floor-plan" financing for their used vehicles also. So, to assume there isn't a cost for a used bike to sit there would not be true...

ponch · 01-24-2012, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by glwilson

It is not uncommon for dealers of all types to have a "floor-plan" financing for their used vehicles also. So, to assume there isn't a cost for a used bike to sit there would not be true...

Really? Well, I know the margins are usually higher. The ratio between what they paid and what they are asking can be 1.5-2:1. I have seen this on cars. It's nuts. So, for instance, why would they pay a floor plan for a traded in bike that they gave someone squat? It's just I never heard of it.

jonsamson · 01-24-2012, 02:25 AM

Too bad it is over priced, I have a similar bike with a lot more miles, but I owe about that much on it.
Lay a way = eBay violation
No vin number = eBay violation
posting web site in description = eBay violation.
Offering to sell off site = eBay violation

Probably been posted before because he was reported and it was taken down.

rickyboy · 01-24-2012, 05:52 AM

Now that I am officially physically handicapped, I have one of those signs you hang from the mirror of your car. I don't always use it if there is a spot near by. I leave the "marked" stall for someone worse off than me. But I was wondering what people might think/say if I ride up in the summer and park in a handicap stall and then dangle that same "sign" from one of my mirrors. I know legally nobody can do a thing but I might have to try it to see what looks I'd get.

01-22-2012, 05:40 AM	#1
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01-22-2012, 05:48 AM	#2
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01-22-2012, 07:48 AM	#3
glwilson Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North Central Illinois Posts: 8,575	It's the dealer's lot. Given that he sells motorcycles and other sport vehicles... he likely doesn't see too many disabled people coming to buy things too often. So that spot probably doesn't see a lot of parking in it -- and besides... it is the closest spot to the building... You wouldn't want the guy to have to walk too far to take a picture! __________________ "During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." "You can have your own opinion, but not your own facts." *Former VBA NCR Assist Regional Leader* Formerly: 2004 1500FI Bronze Nomad: 2009 & 2014 HD Ultra Current Rides: 2017 HD Ultra Limited & 2011 Can Am Spyder RTS-SE Attended: VBA National Rallies 2009, 2011, 2015; VBA/NCR Regional Rally 2010, 12, 14, 16 and several rides throughout with regional members. VBA Member #652 HOG Member #3935417 Last edited by glwilson; 01-22-2012 at 08:10 AM.
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01-22-2012, 08:05 AM	#4
Monkeyman Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Wilkesboro, NC Posts: 6,289	Never noticed the dealer thing. Good eye, glwilson. If it's a private parking lot, he can park wherever he wants. __________________ Christopher "Monkeyman" Gray ---------------------------- Widows Sons "Overseers" Patriot Guard Rider USArmy 1987-1990 2021 Can Am Spyder RT 2018 Can Am Spyder RT Limited - SOLD 2014 Nomad - SOLD 2012 Victory Vision - SOLD 2007 Black Nomad - SOLD VMC #9367 VBA #1860
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01-22-2012, 09:47 AM	#5
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	It is way overpriced regardless of were its parked. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-22-2012, 10:39 AM	#6
caper Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 1,137	At that price he does have a handicap __________________ Live in the NOW !
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01-22-2012, 10:50 AM	#7
schoeney Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NW Region Posts: 5,222	In the USA it was my understanding that even in private parking lots the handicap parking law can be enforced. Think Safeway, shopping malls, gas stations, office buidings etc. Those are all private.
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01-22-2012, 11:00 AM	#8
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	This bike has been on Ebay at least two times. I will have a low mileage 2008 Nomad for my next bike so I watch Ebay everyday. The bike is in the dealers lot and it is way over priced but it is his lot and I imagine he wasn't worried about someone calling the cops during the 3 minutes he had it there to photo it. Even if they did call the cops they wouldn't have been there for another hour. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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01-22-2012, 11:57 AM	#9
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	He's not serious about selling it either. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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01-22-2012, 12:38 PM	#10
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	He does offer a law-away-plan or should that have been lay-away-plan? __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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01-22-2012, 12:56 PM	#11
ponch Sr. Contributor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Way East Valley Posts: 12,017	It seems like used car and bike prices at dealers have gone up in the last year or two. I wonder if it is to incentivize buying new? Dealers pay flooring fees on new vehicles and the margins are narrower. The longer a new bike sits, the less profit. A used bike is usually purchased at a much lower price than retail and doesn't really cost the dealer anything to sit there. It's what I call the greater fools theory. There will always be some greater fool to buy it. That bike is a good 2K over reality. __________________ Ponch VBA 0019 VROC 8109-R BMWMOA 162849 BMWRA 41335 BMW: When you care enough to ride the very best. My Motorrad Blog My Motorrad YouTube 2009 BMW R1200RT Previous bikes:2007 Nomad \| 2001 Vulcan 800 Classic \| 1984 GPz750 \| 1978 KZ1000A2 Rallies: Custer '09\|Prairie Du Chien '10\|Crescent City '11
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01-24-2012, 02:25 AM	#14
jonsamson Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 209	Too bad it is over priced, I have a similar bike with a lot more miles, but I owe about that much on it. Lay a way = eBay violation No vin number = eBay violation posting web site in description = eBay violation. Offering to sell off site = eBay violation Probably been posted before because he was reported and it was taken down.
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01-24-2012, 05:52 AM	#15
rickyboy Top Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 108 Mile Ranch B.C. Canada Posts: 5,472	Now that I am officially physically handicapped, I have one of those signs you hang from the mirror of your car. I don't always use it if there is a spot near by. I leave the "marked" stall for someone worse off than me. But I was wondering what people might think/say if I ride up in the summer and park in a handicap stall and then dangle that same "sign" from one of my mirrors. I know legally nobody can do a thing but I might have to try it to see what looks I'd get. __________________ Nomad'a What ! "rickyboy" Richard Cole Canada West Region 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia Canada Vulcan Bagger Assoc. #00722 Black 2006 Nomad https://cdn2.iconfinder.com/data/ico...Book_32x32.png
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