About $150, apparently.
The folks that bought the old post office building next door to me opened an antique shop. We're on pretty good terms, I've done a little work for them and they seem like genuinely nice folks.
Spotted a bicycle out front of their shop that would be a perfect candidate for a board-tracker replica. Nothing rare or special. Rusty, flat tires, crusty rims, solidified chain, etc. All I really wanted out of it was the frame and maybe the front forks.
Didn't notice the price tag on it and asked the lady what she had to have for it. She showed me the tag and said "We can work with you on that. What do you think it's worth?"
After explaining that I wasn't interested in it's antique status, I was looking for parts for a project, I said as politely as I could: "Well, I know what I'd be willing to pay for it, but given your asking price, I don't want to insult you. I'll keep trolling the yard sales."
She didn't seem offended, but she didn't seem inclined to dicker either.
The folks that bought the old post office building next door to me opened an antique shop. We're on pretty good terms, I've done a little work for them and they seem like genuinely nice folks.
Spotted a bicycle out front of their shop that would be a perfect candidate for a board-tracker replica. Nothing rare or special. Rusty, flat tires, crusty rims, solidified chain, etc. All I really wanted out of it was the frame and maybe the front forks.
Didn't notice the price tag on it and asked the lady what she had to have for it. She showed me the tag and said "We can work with you on that. What do you think it's worth?"
After explaining that I wasn't interested in it's antique status, I was looking for parts for a project, I said as politely as I could: "Well, I know what I'd be willing to pay for it, but given your asking price, I don't want to insult you. I'll keep trolling the yard sales."
She didn't seem offended, but she didn't seem inclined to dicker either.