Shocked! I am shocked!

"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher) 04/18/2020 at 18:16 • Filed to: two wheels good

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Within two hours of listing this newly running and riding, but still thoroughly janky Chinesium dirt bike for sale, someone paid me $400 for it!

Four hundred American dollars! Not maple-bucks, not pesos! The world is a very mysterious place.

I had a grand total of $23.57 invested. 

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > shop-teacher 04/18/2020 at 18:24

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Hey, I happen to get paid in Maple bucks

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > shop-teacher 04/18/2020 at 18:25

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Did you pick it up for free and make that huge profit or?

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > shop-teacher 04/18/2020 at 18:25

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Yeah I can see that. Dirt bikes are expensive. It’s hard to find one ready to ride for less then 800 bucks where I am. 

sony1492 > shop-teacher 04/18/2020 at 18:26

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Its that gubment money

fintail > shop-teacher 04/18/2020 at 18:30

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I think the TrumpChecks are mostly out now, probably a good time to sell sub-$1200 items.

Chuckles > shop-teacher 04/18/2020 at 18:35

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Congrats on the quick sale! Any plans for how you'll spend the profits? Another scooter maybe?

Chariotoflove > shop-teacher 04/18/2020 at 18:36

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I’m shocked too. Do you feel guilty for taking advantage of someone ?

shop-teacher > Chuckles 04/18/2020 at 18:40

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Possibly. I enjoy having one around to tinker with.

shop-teacher > fintail 04/18/2020 at 18:40

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I guess so. That's a happy accident on my part.

shop-teacher > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 04/18/2020 at 18:41

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Yes. A neighbor was moving, and was going to throw it away. Another neighbor, knowing my 2-wheel obsession, pulled it aside for me and gave it to me.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > fintail 04/18/2020 at 18:42

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That’s true. Same in Canada with literally every unemployed person making $500 a week in gov. cash.

including artists/gig people and shit. It’s mindblowing

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > shop-teacher 04/18/2020 at 18:42

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Imagine if no-one wanted it...then you'd be forked.

shop-teacher > Chariotoflove 04/18/2020 at 19:01

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I had seven messages in 10 minutes of posting the thing, and I was 100% honest in the ad, so no.

shop-teacher > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 04/18/2020 at 19:01

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Lol!

shop-teacher > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 04/18/2020 at 19:02

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But it's a Chinese 125? Can't you get a new one of these for $800?

shop-teacher > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 04/18/2020 at 19:02

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That's a because you live in Maple-stan

Chariotoflove > shop-teacher 04/18/2020 at 19:03

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It must be the Green premium.

shop-teacher > Chariotoflove 04/18/2020 at 19:19

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That's as good of an explanation as any!

SpecsGTP > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 04/18/2020 at 19:36

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Say wh aaaaaa?

fintail > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 04/18/2020 at 20:52

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It’s the easiest way to put some life into a sputtering economy, put money in the hands of people who will spend it. The dopey right has been whining about the new US UI benefits, but it has to be done, or there will be real trouble in not too long. The benefits given to the top few haven’t been “fair” for decades, in my opinion there’s nothing wrong with letting the lower half of the income spectrum get something that might not be “fair”.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > shop-teacher 04/18/2020 at 20:59

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Nice! Easy money!

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > SpecsGTP 04/18/2020 at 22:30

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SpecsGTP > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 04/18/2020 at 22:40

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Mercedes Streeter > shop-teacher 04/19/2020 at 00:21

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Yep! And yours definitely looked to be on the lower spectrum, so probably even less than $800.

You sold it for basically 50%+ its original price, which holy crap that's bonkers!

Mercedes Streeter > shop-teacher 04/19/2020 at 00:22

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Well crap, if someone picked up that pile for a stupid wad of cash, I better snatch the Vespa from storage! :O

shop-teacher > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 04/19/2020 at 01:39

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It was a really fun project too!

shop-teacher > Mercedes Streeter 04/19/2020 at 01:41

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It actually turned out to be an SSR, which are half decent. Although it was an old one in very bad shape. I gotta say though, with the new carb that thing fired up super easily, and it had good power.

shop-teacher > Mercedes Streeter 04/19/2020 at 01:42

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You should!