OzVMX Forum
Clubroom => General Discussion => Topic started by: BAHNZY on June 25, 2010, 08:43:41 pm
-
Individuals' that use E-Bay to sell there wares, advertise an item as a "No Reserve" auction then put a starting price on the auction.
I contacted one TOOL & offered him (or perhaps her, not sure) a fair price on a "No Reserve" auction only to be told that they wanted the starting price as a minimum. It then decended into a slagging match to the point that he pulled the sale.
-
Yep :)
-
Yea it annoy's me too.
But Starting Price and Reserve are two different things (according to ebay, not me)
-
i always start my auctions at the lowest i will take -if you set a reserve ebay charges you for the reserve also starting at what you want gets rid of the dickheads who think they are going to get for example a 450 ktm exc for 500.00 also culls out a lot of knobs asking stupid questions
-
i am with you shoreline start the auction with the lowest price you will take for it no need to put no reserve price.then buyers know what you will take if no one bids
stuff giving ebay 18.00 to set a reserve price
jim
-
yep, I go with Shoreline's philosophy also. Starting price is always my minimum and though I don't set a 'reserve' my starting price is infact just that.
-
Me too. I start with my "happy to get" price and everything after that is a bonus.
-
I don't even bother selling on eBay as Auctions now. I always list with a "Buy it Now" price and accept offers. That way you don't have to dick around with wannabes and if someone makes a decent offer, you can decide to sell it.
The major point being that you are controlling the sale, not the buyers. ;)
-
Cold toast
soft ice and snow
flat tyres
flat batteries
poorly jetted motor cycles
over talkers
blown out surf
when the alarm doesnt go off (particularly the user error side of it)
being late for any occassion.
and a few other minor things , but not many
andddddddddd ebay
-
when the alarm doesnt go off (particularly the user error side of it)
And a similar one...
Waking up about an hour before your scheduled flight time. :o
-
Hey Walter
Are gannas like bananas
-
liars......I have no time for them. I can handle a little salt mixed with the pepper - bull shitting gets them no where.
Warranty claims ...... You buy it from a retailer and when it's farked, reply is that it has to be sent to manufacturer .......but I didn't buy it from them dickhead.
Politicians ......are like septic tanks they are full of shit.
Time to sign off as I am winding myself up ;D
-
I understand the "reserve" & "starting price" option on e-bay, its the dumbshits that highlight, caption & bold there own typed text saying that it is a no reserve auction, yet they list a starting price.
-
I hate ebay for bikes parts it is good for, I'd rather deal directly if someone want's a bike they will find one ebay was good when it first started now every one is on it and people have worked out you can get your mates to bid your auction up and leave you good feedback if they have pushed you to far and won the auction them selves.
-
Buying something off ebay, getting it and discovering that the seller is a lying toe rag.
Then discovering that the seller is a member of this forum.
That,s what I hate. >:(
-
Well l am sick of relisting the bloody things all the time, so this time l started the auction at 99 cent, go for it No reserve. you wait people will bid fast for the first 24 hours and then stop and try and get it cheap, Knowing the bloody bike owes me $4700. so should l lose money.
-
Dave don't let it worry you everyone wants something for nothing these days you couldn't build your bike for that.
-
I cant stand these tossers that are bringing bikes in from USA and expect people to pay for the bikes in full before they even are in Australia. By the way i do not have any issues with someone importing old VMXers- even if they make a well deserved profit...
OLDYZ!
-
Yes oldyzman, l am a bit sceptical about that too. Hey frosty are you going to Harrow vinduro in three weeks
-
I hope to be Dave not sure though. ;)
-
Ebay gets you market value, (whatever that might be) on the week/day/minute in question. If you don't like it, then don't play the Ebay game.
I am on a non-bike forum where I advertise every-relevant-thing before hitting Ebay. Without fail, the forums gets me a lot of ball-ache and no sale, while Ebay gets me more than my forum asking price.... I really don't know why I bother.
Ozvmx isn't perfect, but its a lot better than most!
-
I understand the "reserve" & "starting price" option on e-bay, its the dumbshits that highlight, caption & bold there own typed text saying that it is a no reserve auction, yet they list a starting price.
I always have a starting price and put No Reserve on my Ebay auctions so that bidders know that when they make a bid at the starting price the bike is genuinely for sale. I do this this because I find it annoying when I make a bid on items and then the "reserve not met" springs up. I thought i was making my auctions more honest and open by doing this......
In the end starting price and reserve have nothing to do with each other, "no Reserve" doesn't mean its a zero dollar start. I've seen this applied at Real Estate auctions and at car auction houses as well, its not just an Ebay thing
-
I understand the "reserve" & "starting price" option on e-bay, its the dumbshits that highlight, caption & bold there own typed text saying that it is a no reserve auction, yet they list a starting price.
I always have a starting price and put No Reserve on my Ebay auctions so that bidders know that when they make a bid at the starting price the bike is genuinely for sale. I do this this because I find it annoying when I make a bid on items and then the "reserve not met" springs up. I thought i was making my auctions more honest and open by doing this......
In the end starting price and reserve have nothing to do with each other, "no Reserve" doesn't mean its a zero dollar start. I've seen this applied at Real Estate auctions and at car auction houses as well, its not just an Ebay thing
I can't agree with you there. If you have a starting price that is approximately market value and then say its a no reserve auction, well that's a crock.
A no reserve auction agreed doesn't have to be a one cent auction (although that is being in the spirit of one), if you start a bike on 2k when it's obviously a 10k bike, that is still a no reserve auction in my eyes as you run the risk of selling for bugger all. The practices of real estate agents and car salesmen are never good examples!
AND To all those out there that put 'bike sold, don't bid', go into your ebay and end the bloody listing!
-
Dolphins.
-
Dolphins.
I dunno, they're useful for making up the numbers if you can't catch enough Tuna
-
People get all shirty if you have a stuffed one in your lounge these days. I dunno.... ???
-
Goddamn rainbows! You're sitting there, minding your own business, when a raindow sneaks up and....
[Not expecting many people to get this one]
-
I hate it when that song you really hate with a passion gets played for what it seems all day on the radio. What I hate even more is when I find myself singing along to that song I really hate.
K
-
Hi,
Tools,
the Forum members who still think a YZ360B (on Ebay) is only worth $1500, mind you, they are usually the "Bar stool" experts who think you can build a Rickman Metisse for $5000.
cheers
-
….. people that hang onto every word (like my wife does with my words :D)
What they are really trying to say is that there is no hidden reserve, but haven’t chosen their words wisely.
Its wording I use myself at times and I refuse to believe that I am deceiving anyone. Its all there in black and white, don’t like the price, simply move on.
There are many things in life worth getting wound up about, (like annoying songs you can’t get out of your head ;D) this isn’t one of them.
-
Goddamn rainbows! You're sitting there, minding your own business, when a raindow sneaks up and....
[Not expecting many people to get this one]
Nathan that,s not a VOLVO in your pikky is it.
Lets start a thingy about VOLVO,s. :)
-
Righto BigK whats the song??
-
I hate it when people high jack a topic & it ends up going off in a completly different direction to where it started. >:(
By the way slackwell whats the KTM you are after the forks for? ;D
-
I hate how cheap great looking bikes are in the U.S and how what i like is readily available over there. :-\
-
I hate radio stations that "modern thinking' clowns on the radio stations think they must giggle amongst them selves and mention the words PENIS AND MASTURBATION [ESPECIALLY THE WOMEN] ,at least once every hour and then play for the millionth time a shit song like 'your beautiful' and say how great it is! Fortunately I don't get trapped in this situation too often except when i'm doing something in a mates work shop.cheers pancho
-
Nathan that,s not a VOLVO in your pikky is it.
Lets start a thingy about VOLVO,s. :)
Yeah it is. Even if I didn't have pics like this (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f128/annaandnathan/Volvoness/244RallyCar/119543120S3WaMax9IMG_9887_Small.jpg) to shut down the stereotype, you're about 20 years too late anyhow - the "Volvo drivers" all moved into Camrys years ago.
-
My most hated song at the moment is mouse trap heart by Thirsty Merc, what a shit, stupid song. Man I hate it when I'm humming along.
Cheers,
K
-
I like Icky Thump by the white stripes. :)
What I hate is that they don,t play it. :o
-
Hi,
Most locals COUNCILS. Especially Redland City Council. Where KOALAS, are more valued than rate payers. WTF. >:(
-
You not what I hate. >:( I hate the fact that people think just because something is old its crap everything has its time but with some love'n you can stretch that time ;) jimson
-
Jimson sometimes that works in our favour gee don't people get crabby when you blow away their new bike on an old one.
-
mud guard do definatly agree! get a rottwieller fixes up koala problem ;D
-
Jimson sometimes that works in our favour gee don't people get crabby when you blow away their new bike on an old one.
Oh Frosty you don,t do that do you? :)
-
Of course he does, it's even more fun leaving 450s behind on a trials bike ;D
-
Yes I do Mike you should have seen I rid past a heap of new ktm 450's you could tell they didn't know what it was and thought that has some grunt. Also you here it coming too I have lent my bike for mates to have a test ride on and you hear it echoing through the bush great sound.
-
Yes I do Mike you should have seen I rid past a heap of new ktm 450's you could tell they didn't know what it was and thought that has some grunt. Also you here it coming too I have lent my bike for mates to have a test ride on and you hear it echoing through the bush great sound.
Mate I rolled up to a trail ride up here in sunny QLD on my 86 250 EXC and they all laughed at me.
I never noticed them stuck on the hills as I ambled past.
Ha Ha. :)
I cheated, learnt to ride at Mt Glorious. Ha Ha.
If you want a real laugh punch Mt Mee into U tube and check the trouble they have.
Then punch in Mt Mee little hill. [ 2woodies1] and see a guy I used to ride with going up a hill we used to ride up.
Entertaining stuff. :)
-
Yep after riding at Mt Glorious everywhere else seems easy I can remember sweating my arse off pushing my old XR400 up the last part of gearbox hill the next ride I did the hill climbs seemed more like bumps in comparison!
-
Yep after riding at Mt Glorious everywhere else seems easy I can remember sweating my arse off pushing my old XR400 up the last part of gearbox hill the next ride I did the hill climbs seemed more like bumps in comparison!
Yep good training , used to carry ya bike up some of them hills then have a smoke to calm down. :o
You realize that we weren,t supposed to be there. :o
Forbidden. :)
Was that the 3 step one that just got worse as you got further up?
Ended up being able to ride a TS90 up that sucker.
Nearly killed me.
-
Yep thats it from memory it about 2ks long and the worst parts right at the top and you did that on a TS90!!! Wow hats off
-
As for forbbiden we haven't ridden there since 07 the rangers were getting heavy then so I don't know what it's like now.
-
As for forbbiden we haven't ridden there since 07 the rangers were getting heavy then so I don't know what it's like now.
Mate .
I,me talking 1974 to 1978. ;) Completely forbidden back then. We had permits for Mt Mee tho.
Ts 90 was all I could afford then. :)
Got into trouble in Toohey Forest too, where they were making a University.
-
I really, really hate bike snobs.
These folks are usually (but not always) from the pre 65 or British bike section of our sport and would rather vote for those damn socialists than admit that there are cheap or left field racing alternatives to their precious Metisse, Cheney or CCM's. They talk of the purity of the class and the maintenance of the traditions of the sport but in the next breath are on the phone to me chasing down pre '78 Marzocci forks and magnesium KTM hubs for their 'pure' Metisse. They sook up when somebody suggests that a Japanese or "lower standard" bike could be constructed to compete competitively in pre 65 and would rather roll in dogshit than even take the time to look at someones Japanese pride and joy.
I witnessed a personal take of this at CD7. I asked one of these snobs what he thought of my newly finished Cheney and he gave me a sarcastic smile that turned to a snicker and walked away still shaking his head without saying a word. (It might well have been the evil Japanese engine infecting the purity of Eric Cheney's British creation that offended him ??? ).
It's not just the British bike snobs that get up my nose, it's that annoying "my bike is better than your bike" nonsense that initially starts as as a light hearted piss take but often grows into a full blown slanging match. We've seen it over and over on this forum throughout the years and as we recently saw at CD7 can often escalate to a severe falling out between mates. The old 'Maico Breako', 'Jap Crap' stuff is especially wearisome, as is the continuous bagging of particular brands of bikes by some serial offenders who for some reason find this stuff hilarious. I myself have been accused of being especially tough on Bultacos over the years, leading to a potentially libelous rant against me in an issue of the Bultaco club 'La Magazina' by el Presidente, the self styled facist dictator that runs the club. The truth is, I actually love Bultacos but find some of their owners a little thin skinned and elitist. ;)
Snobbery also exists between the various eras within our ever growing movement. You hear it all the time, pre '85 or pre 90 bikes being called 'moderns' and the older pre 75 bikes being described as 'old dungers'. I had one snob tell me at CD7 that the event has been "incurably infected by modern bikes" which to the surprise of many, offended me and had me brooding over it for hours, and I don't even have a post '78 bike at present. :o
The downfall of any society begins with bickering from within. I feel that for our movement to grow in a healthy manner we should all be appreciative of each others passions and to look deeper into areas of the sport we aren't familiar with. While I can't see myself restoring a KX500 at any time in the future, I can really appreciate the beauty of Teds recently completed aircooled KX500 or his shiny white Yamaha restos. On the other side of the coin seeing Mainline and TM Bill enjoy their experiences on Jonesy's BSA Metisse at CD7 showed that the factional gap can be narrowed with some understanding of each others passions.
-
Here here Firko !!! Hodies being a prime example of a brand that cops plenty of crap .
Nothing nicer than a well restored , red framed , chrome tanker Super Rat even though they're not everyones cup of tea . Still nice to look at , all the same . ;D
-
Could never understand that Firko.
I have ridden everything I could get my hands on and owned anything I could afford. :)
Never owned a Kawasaki tho. Woops I own one right now, forgot about it. ::)
-
The best asset vintge bike's have is the diversity of models,what a dull old world she'd be if we were stuck with a couple of models like the late cookiecutters ! poor buggers don't know what they missed :-\ what i really really hate is the way some (especially bikeshops etc) look down their nose at you when you mention vintage bike's- knobheads :D
-
Have to agree Firko we all rark up other classes and makes in jest but with out diversity our sport would not be what it is.Remember when 85% of bikes at a vintage meet were silver cr Hondas and yet at C/Dirt there were few of them now.
-
Yes as always Firko I am with you,all puns aside I hate those people who judge you on the bike you ride or its condition.This goes hand in glove with racism and elitism which I detest.
Long live rat bikers and coffee book restorers !
-
yeah but Craig - we aint gunna change our opinion of you????
Firko - how is the ankle?
Rossco
-
Firko - how is the ankle?
Not too bad thanks Rossco. I was in a bit of pain after the morphine wore off but now it's down to a livable level. They scraped some floating debris out of the joint and removed a screw that had come adrift and was floating around in there...god knows for how long. All this was done by keyhole surgery while I was wide awake and watching on the TV monitor...very cool stuff. Next operation is a small bone graft and removal of some superflous calcium growth....then a few months later after the graft has healed he'll do either the ankle replacement or if the bone graft isn't as successful as he hopes, a total fusion. Then after that, the knee and some botox, a tummy tuck, a little lip work and a hair transplant!
-
good to hear Firko - go easy on the later work - if you look too much like Angelina you will never get rid of Craig!
-
.... The truth is, I ... find some of their owners a little thin skinned and elitist. ;)
Funnily enough, I've found the opposite. The guys who spring to mind when I think of Bully owners are all all blokes with open minds and more than the average amount of enthusiasm. I mean, they'd have to be, to choose to ride such a... ;D
No... wait, where was I? Oh yeah: when I start regularly beating guys like Macca and Moto, then I'll stop ragging on Bultaco owners. Until then, its just part of the fun of taking the piss with mates.
-
Good to hear the ankle op went well Firko. I take it with I being key hole that you are out of the bin and back home in a comfort of Casa de Firko. Hope all goes well with the next 2 ops.
Probably the thing that gets up my nose the most is the present day attitude of "what's in it for me." Having coached junior and senior sporting teams or eons its amazing how quick some are to look you up and down and the decide you've got nothin that will help them. Even get it at work when trying to assist some student teachers before I access their performance for futue employment.
Sometimes I get a little disheartened as I feel this is attitude is also creeping into VMX. Having been in VMX a long time, as only a few would realise, it seems that the great growth in our sport unfortunately brings these different attitudes/actions. Hopefully over time as stated above most will come to appreciate the depth and breadth of VMX. The above is not a go at the younger particiapants because ignorance, stupidity and arrogance are not the sole domain of the young as proved by some of the rants we get time to time on this forum. In essence will need to chill a bit, back racing in the 70s seemed more relaxing than some present day VMX meets. Shouldn't really complain though, have you ever seen the "post it notes" rule books that our Junior riders' parents carry to ensure they have the quickest protest lodged if young Johnny isnt on the podium!!
-
Firko good to hear about your ankle, Love Bindy
-
.........I've got three Bully's Nathan.......Oh! thats right , you were after a KDX tank , weren't you ?? ;D ;D ;D
Roger
-
Firko,pleased to hear you are on the mend.
As for you CMD I used to fornicate with a pretty young thing like you in Gaol......
-
careful mate - that might of been me :-[
-
This is another thing that i hate.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Suzuki-rm-250-1984-/300449533905?cmd=ViewItem&pt=AU_Motorcycles&hash=item45f4300fd1 (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Suzuki-rm-250-1984-/300449533905?cmd=ViewItem&pt=AU_Motorcycles&hash=item45f4300fd1)
Now the seller could be honest as, or perhaps not.....but if a newby to the sport purchased this bike and took the sellers word for it he would be a little pissed when he turned up to a VIPER event and was told that it had to run in Pre90.
Be nice if a seller could research what they print before they actually publish it. :-\
-
Finding a pisser of a three day a week job like running a rubbish transfer and recycle facility all by yourself ; :) then signing away every Saturday and Sunday to do it. No retract that I am employed!!!! Cheers Buggers Tim754.
Having a great couple next door when my kids were toddlers and up, you know the real deal! kids all playing together, laughter, plenty of laughter beer and outings.. , Then having to attend his burial from cancer late last year aged 54. Now having to go to his beloved wife's funeral not eight months later after the life support machines were turned off yesterday. Erica was getting on with her life still grieving but doing well, up a ladder cleaning the gutters, over she fell smashing her skull on large flower pot, Erica loved her garden.
-
Gunna add another one.
People / shops that advertise 20 brake pads, spark plugs, oil filters, brake pads (or whatever) etc rather than having one add with 20 avaliable. Sifting through pages of cheap chinese/taiwanese crap to find a single part is fast bringing me to turn off e-bay altogether.
-
Gunna add another one.
People / shops that advertise 20 brake pads, spark plugs, oil filters, brake pads (or whatever) etc rather than having one add with 20 avaliable. Sifting through pages of cheap chinese/taiwanese crap to find a single part is fast bringing me to turn off e-bay altogether.
Amen, brother!
Also, i must be going through another intolerate phase, because I'm increasingly finding myself annoyed by people advertising stuff WAY above its real value - and there's more of it lately.
-
Gunna add another one.
People / shops that advertise 20 brake pads, spark plugs, oil filters, brake pads (or whatever) etc rather than having one add with 20 avaliable. Sifting through pages of cheap chinese/taiwanese crap to find a single part is fast bringing me to turn off e-bay altogether.
Yep and the bit you really need is on page 8 and you give up before you get there.
With you all the way on that one BAHNZY. :)
-
MY pet hate is people who advertise cars but never put in the KM's. >:( >:(
IM looking for a 4xbee for the misses ( which is hard at the best of times) with all thew bits required and not required ::)
And fork me if they genuinely wanted to sell the car you think they would make the effort to put the milage in, instead you have to email them all to find out.
Obviolusly many are hidding the higher KM's. but you never know.
Im so grumpy now, I have taken to just sending an abusive question to them now . 'FFS put the milage in your add moron." i have it as a template :-*
I mean its really pisses me off................... >:(
-
I hate the prick that lives next door to my parents who installed a coonara wood heater. Unfortunately all he burns in it is treated pine. 2 winters later, my old man ends up in hospital with cancerous lumps on his neck and throat. Never smoked in his life, and hardly ever drinks.
Council can't shut him down as he has a pile of redgum for 'display' purposes. The EPA don't want to know.
I don't mind wood heaters at all, the smell of gum burning is actually quite ok to me. But when your throat burns and your eyes water when you're minding your own business in your backyard, there's something really wrong.
Any suggestions on how to deal with this arsehole (legally or otherwise) would be much appreciated.
-
isnt treated pine arsenic based ??
Video camera proof is what you need, cant you get him on film with a trailer load of H4, then off to "tonight tonight" or the like, coucil and Govt hate being caught out.
-
Wait till he is out nr555 and jump on his roof take the cowl off and measure the flue just the center one and find something to block it it will just keep smothering out and he wont know what is happening. ;D
-
I hate the prick that lives next door to my parents who installed a coonara wood heater. Unfortunately all he burns in it is treated pine. 2 winters later, my old man ends up in hospital with cancerous lumps on his neck and throat. Never smoked in his life, and hardly ever drinks.
Council can't shut him down as he has a pile of redgum for 'display' purposes. The EPA don't want to know.
I don't mind wood heaters at all, the smell of gum burning is actually quite ok to me. But when your throat burns and your eyes water when you're minding your own business in your backyard, there's something really wrong.
Any suggestions on how to deal with this arsehole (legally or otherwise) would be much appreciated.
I suggest he needs to taste and smell the treated pine for himself, right across the back of his head. The authorities these days are weak as piss and of no help. Hope you can sort something out.
-
isnt treated pine arsenic based ??
Video camera proof is what you need, cant you get him on film with a trailer load of H4, then off to "tonight tonight" or the like, coucil and Govt hate being caught out.
He's a sneaky prick. I got pics of his woodpile, then he moved it as soon as he thought we were on to him. Treated pine is CCA (Copper, Chromium and yes, Arsenic). People have died after accidentally burning that stuff in barbecues, so it's nasty stuff.
Thanks for the input guys... there's no way of proving that this dickhead caused it, but he needs a kicking for burning that shit.
A can of 'space invader' in his chimney might be good for some entertainment ;D, but I don't think it will shut him down...
-
LIke i said TV crew loves these stories, give them the call up and they be onto him like a rash, nothign like a TV crew on ya door for entertainment.
-
salt on the lawn is always good for giggle
-
Flights from Melbourne are really really cheap.....but Perth to Melbourne are threw the roof >:( >:(...
Its cheaper to fly QLD return.. :(
cheers A
-
A guy we had working for us for the past nine months left work as usual last friday afternoon," see you guys on Monday" he said.
Monday morning he did not turn up, after about an hour or so we rang him to see where he was & he said that he had started another job!!! Ferkin little prick did not even have the decency to even tell us, let alone give some notice & still has the hide to ask for his holiday pay.
-
I really hate it when you trowell your BRAND NEW Husaberg TE300 two stroke in the car park showing off how good it goes to some clients! It's even worse when you get up with a tweaked shoulder and gravel rash all over your left leg, not to mention the dinged pipe, torn grip & broken clutch lever. Th excitement of a new model set common sense aside it seems. At least the clients got a good laugh.
Cheers,
K
-
don't suppose anyone had a camera running? ;D
You seem to have a scary history when it comes to test riding bikes around the backyard (or workshop carpark)?
I was reading about those Husabergs in the latest transmoto mag, they certainly look the goods.
-
Stupid, pointless keywords, like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/REIKON-RADIATOR-SHROUDS-KAWASAKI-KX-125-250-03-08-YZF-/250712534563?pt=AU_Motorcycle_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a5fa1ae23
I get the point of adding in "YZF" and "RMZ" when you're trying to sell your CRF - so people who are searching for a YZF or RMZ will also see your similar bike.
But WTF is the point when its a bike specific part? If someone is searching for "YZF", are they suddenly going to buy some RMZ radiator shrouds?
*facepalm*
-
THIS IS THE PERFECT THREAD FOR ME!!
now where do i get started, movements that want change and sit on their hands ( top of the list that one), trying to get a consenes on what consitutes a race( nothing that important really), every time I write something I get compared to Nathan ( sorry nathan, they think everythings an argument, it's not guys ;D). Because you want change, your instanly an outsider and should just go ride moderns! well I'm not!
have a nice day ;D
Cheers Worms
-
(Have a nice day) Whats that surposed to mean, have you got something against days that are not nice, or days that are raining. Dont you know that farmers need rain to grow crops so we all have food to eeeaaaattttttt.
Sorry I thought you were trying to start another fight but then I realised you were just saying.
(Have a nice day)
-
NR555 ,surely no one would be that silly,if it affect's the neighbours imagine what it is doing to them.
cheers Dale.
-
People who like to give but not take ;D
-
(Have a nice day) Whats that surposed to mean, have you got something against days that are not nice, or days that are raining. Dont you know that farmers need rain to grow crops so we all have food to eeeaaaattttttt.
Sorry I thought you were trying to start another fight but then I realised you were just saying.
(Have a nice day)
Its amazing how many people don't know what to say, when you respond to their "Have a good day" with "I'll do my best!".
-
I hate people who play mind games,
so try and have a nice day! hang on it's raining ;D.
Cheers worms
-
Allison - hope that isn't the WAVMX club????????
-
When you order & pay for a set of bars & grips from a company that say they're in stock but when you contact them 6 days later to find out where they are they say our supplier hasn't sent them to us yet. Could have bought them offshore & had them quicker for a similar or lower price
-
When some arse puts the "make an offer" tab on there ebay item, then you do so 2 times neither time they bother to respond, accept or deny. so you do it again for a bit more and the offer expires again. WTF why pay for the offer tab, when you cant be Forked replying to the offers and you have 10 of them to sell ??? item is $28 and you offer $25 , man i hate you wholsale auto imports
-
Everything.............. :D
Actually, it's really those people that list every bike or car that they've ever owned in their entire lives in their signatures. ::)
-
Postage has gone up a bit but most of the problem stems from sellers using the notoriously inaccurate eBay or USPS online guides to calculate postage. I recently challenged a seller when she quoted $200plus to mail a BSA B44 tank. Once she checked with the post office the cost dropped to $57. Always ask them to check with the post office for the correct fee.
-
I hope you're right Firko otherwise I'm up for $99us postage for a CZ barrel to replace the 1 I had repaired last month if I win it :-\
-
Yeah most of the time they just use the online calculator. In the past few weeks i have had good sucess requesting sellers to refund the excess costs (some do it without the need to ask) and also some will also reduce the cost to what the ebay ad says when you ask them before buying. most of the time they just say well thats what the online calculator said. I think its time the online calculator is given an overhaul as its way off the mark. The other week i wanted to buy some lever blades for about $4pr. Advertised shipping was about $27 ::). I said can you do it cheaper, eg $12.95 in flat rate envelope. Seller said cheapest he can do is $14. I agreed, still knowing that it would be cheaper. When i got them here the actual cost was about $6. I asked the seller if they would refund me about $6 and they did and they also appoligised for overcharging and said they were just going by the online calculator.
-
I reckon that sounds reasonable.
-
Sounds pretty good to me, you'll know for sure by the end of next week ;)
It's always like xmas when things arrive except no relatives to be nice too ;D
-
oday I paid formy new Husky tank , the freight was 65$ calculated by the sellers calculator . Is that a fair price ? I thought it was , I wanted that nice tank no matter what .
Yeah that's about right Walter.
-
Today I paid formy new Husky tank , the freight was 65$ calculated by the sellers calculator . Is that a fair price ? I thought it was , I wanted that nice tank no matter what .
I reckon that sounds reasonable.
What about $95 out of Canada for an RM500 tank ??
cheers
-
Canada is expensive but that sounds about $10-$15 too much, it just depends on how big they packed it. Some sellers over pack stuff in huge boxes etc. What i do is get the stuff sent to USA first then get it sent from there. Its cheaper if its sent from over the US border. I know some sellers who have made special trips to go over the boarder to post stuff.
-
Canada is expensive but that sounds about $10-$15 too much, it just depends on how big they packed it. Some sellers over pack stuff in huge boxes etc. What i do is get the stuff sent to USA first then get it sent from there. Its cheaper if its sent from over the US border. I know some sellers who have made special trips to go over the boarder to post stuff.
thanks..also 6-8 delivery,so will try to hit seller up for a refund :-\ can only hope
cheers
-
this is what I really hate...I'm just talking about the frames they have on offer
http://shop.ebay.com.au/the-bike-bank/m.html (http://shop.ebay.com.au/the-bike-bank/m.html)
'Bid or it's Binned' they state, then they go and put a $50 starting price on each item ::) I wouldn't consider buying from them simply because of this capitalistic attitude ;)
-
young kid up the street from me,wants 1st bike experience,comes & tells me about this guy selling bikes on e bay(see above),cafe/custom/racer projects,has a CB250 K3 ,sends kid pictures of what it could look like,& because i roadrace CB350,i'm keen for him to go that way,saying if bikes half as good as pictures sent,it's all good!,plus sellers tuned into kids 1st bike thing!!,states it's ready for rego etc,(some little work required)pharrrk $2200 later,this shitbox (i mean i've taken better to the dump) turns up on truck ,bald flat tyres,(i think they're the originals)electrics in a box, silverfrosted chrome,up shot is ,no getting money back,not even some to go towards fixup,multiple phone calls,consumer affairs bullshit etc,you know the usual,so going on this poor kids sorry saga,my tip,avoid bike the bank like the plague, :P
-
Yep Matcho, this guy needs rooting and to rip off a young bloke into the bargain...
Brett
-
Someone a couple of streets away, playing an album that appears to be made up of multiple different versions of Foreigner's "I Want To Know What Love Is" at high volume this afternoon. As well as the original, there was a R&B version, a dance-music version, a teeny-pop version and several others that were so incredibly bad that I'm keen to erase them from my memory.
I am not making this up.
-
MANY years ago, guy across the road from us would play April Sun In Cuba on auto for 2 hours straight. Absolutely full-blast, over and over and over.. did it for weeks.
-
It must be more common than I thought....my normally quite sane and nice back fence neighbour had Emerson, Lake and Palmer's 'Lucky Man' on continuous rotation from 5pm to around midnight one horrible Saturday evening about 15 years ago. A few years later he put us through 4 hours of 'Dark Side of the Moon' on full noise. I now cringe whenever I hear any Prog Rock music.
-
I now cringe whenever I hear any Prog Rock music.
I guess I need to leave all my Rush and Dream Theater albums at home when I come to visit then?? :(
-
firko
dont mind dark side of the moon,we used to use it as backing tracks on our home made surf movies in the mid 70s. occy straps surfboard hitch hike to the beach and back.fun days all of 15years old
jim
-
Canada is very expensive for postage. Try $100 for a Canam tank surface mail and 3 months. Would hate to have thought what air mail would of been.
-
agree'd Canada post make Australia Post look good :D
-
agree'd Canada post make Australia Post look good
Yep....I avoid buying from Canada and the UK for that reason. recently bought a motocross jersey from the Ukraine and the shipping was only $2.40 so I don't know how the Canadians and Brits can charge so much.
Oz Post is actually pretty good but the cheapest by far is China. If you order/buy something on Monday you've usually got it by Friday and the postage cost is really low. In fact, many Chinese eBay sellers offer free shipping. I
-
RE CB250 SEEMS THIS BLOKE IS SELLING FOR PROFIT to do this you need a dealers lic,motor vehicle wreckers licor 2nd hand goods dealers lic at least in qld you do.would be worth a ph call to relevent gov office ie office of fair trading
-
I've found UK shipping to be pretty reasonable. Even bought some Myford lathe parts from the UK and the shipping was cheap considering the weight of them. I've been buying Timpo cowboys for my son (Although I'm starting to think it's for me) out of the UK and the shipping has been very reasonable especially compared to Germany.
-
RE CB250 SEEMS THIS BLOKE IS SELLING FOR PROFIT to do this you need a dealers lic,motor vehicle wreckers licor 2nd hand goods dealers lic at least in qld you do.would be worth a ph call to relevent gov office ie office of fair trading
yeah,you'd think!,orifface of fairtrading suggested the softly softly approach,ie result,lots of placating phone calls,big help there!, :P
-
Someone a couple of streets away, playing an album that appears to be made up of multiple different versions of Foreigner's "I Want To Know What Love Is" at high volume this afternoon. As well as the original, there was a R&B version, a dance-music version, a teeny-pop version and several others that were so incredibly bad that I'm keen to erase them from my memory.
I am not making this up.
When the morons music gets too annoying and yelling at them isn't doing it to make my point I crank up a bit of Rammstein. That seems to settle things down a bit ;D
-
Yeah, that's not a bad tactic, and one that I considered.
The catch is that our stereo isn't big/loud enough, and it would result in even more pi55ed off people in the neighbourhood - this joker is at least 150m away, so there must about at least fifty other households listening to that rubbish.
As an aside, a mate used to be kept awake by his ~45 year old neighbour and the neighbour's Asian girlfriend 'greatly enjoying each other's company' at 2am - bearing in mind the neighbour still lived at home with his mum and dad, and this would only happen when mum & dad were away. And it would happen everynight they were away...
Subtle hints didn't work, nor did less-than-subtle hints (like dropping her favourite phrase: "Give it to me now" multiple times in 'over the fence' conversations with the neighbour).
Eventually, everytime the neighbour kept him awake, he'd get up and play a particular song on the stereo. After a few nights, the neighbour obviously twigged to what was going on, and stopped/quietened down out of embarassment.
I should also add that both houses were on a busy surburban street, and both had a freeway behind the back fence...
-
Mel & Kochie.
-
When the morons music gets too annoying and yelling at them isn't doing it to make my point I crank up a bit of Rammstein. That seems to settle things down a bit ;D
Wouldn,t work with me I like the stuff.
Probably wind you up just to hear it. :)
-
Rammstein - Du Hast on full noise absolutely rocks 8)
-
Mel & Kochie.
I'll pay that, you can add the two from the other channel as well
-
I'll pay that, you can add the two from the other channel as well
Me three....with one proviso, Georgie Gardner the newsreader and backup host on the Today Show is a sweetie.
-
You Know What I Hate, What I Really, Really, Hate?......European cars with indicator switch on the left >:(.
(Why can't 'they' come to a common agreement ::))
-
You Know What I Hate, What I Really, Really, Hate?......European cars with indicator switch on the left >:(.
(Why can't 'they' come to a common agreement ::))
They did, then the others went and put it on the right.
If you spend any real time in one, you get used to it very quickly. After a couple of months, you get used to driving either.
The killer is if you've (say) been regularly driving both a manual Euro car and an auto Jap/Aussie car, and then swap into a manual Jap car - its amazing how your (my) brain develops associations like that.
-
Mel & Kochie.
I'll pay that, you can add the two from the other channel as well
So you are saying that the two on the other channel aren't Mel and Kochie? They all look the same to me.
Next thing you will telling me is that Today Tonight and A Current Affair are different shows as well. ???
-
I had a two litre escort 20 years ago, even now i still reach for the blinker on the left....
-
The killer is if you've (say) been regularly driving both a manual Euro car and an auto Jap/Aussie car, and then swap into a manual Jap car -
I do :-[.
I go from auto to manual and manual to auto effortlessly and without probs, but the minor controls....... ::) :P.
-
I go from auto to manual and manual to auto effortlessly and without probs, but the minor controls...
Me too no problems, ditto when driving a left hand drive car in the US*but....when I swap from the Jag to the Jeep and visa versa that pesky blinker switch gets me almost every time :-[.
*A couple of fellow good 'ol boys own left hand drive US import cars and I must admit it takes me a couple of miles to get my head around the controls and driving one of them on the left side of the road.
-
Boss just bought a new Porshe.
Sat in the first garage for ages trying to start it.
He had to ring the dealers and ask.
Other customers were blowing horns.
Embarrisin I rekon.
Turns out that you have to put your foot on the brake.
In Kias the clutch is the go.
-
Except automatic Kias then it is the brake..... ;)
-
You Know What I Hate, What I Really, Really, Hate?......European cars with indicator switch on the left >:(.
(Why can't 'they' come to a common agreement ::))
For someone that works in the automotive engineering game, the sooner all MT cars come with left side indicator stalks the better. The situation where one hand is operating the indicator and the other is operating the gear lever is a ridiculous situation. When both systems are controlled by the left hand then only one can be operated at a time with less confusion & distraction.
In addition it would be great when audio suppliers recognise that not all cars are left hand drive and have steering wheel mounted audio control functions and make a move to start placing the main (volume) controls on the right side of the radio would also help. Why we have to move out of our normal seating position to adjust the audio volume is beyond me.
-
You know what I hate??
Being made redundant on Dec 1st and starting my new job on Dec 6th CHA-CHING$$$$$-(sound of champagne corks popping).
-
kangafukenbloodyroos
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/gmcloa/Misc/Kays-car-1B.jpg)
They can turn a simple night out into an expensive one.
The fact that it didn't give way doesn't seem to cut it with the insurance company so now I have to fork out the excess
-
Perfectly centred though Geoff. Good shot!
-
How many air bags let go .... all six
-
Thats bad luck geoff we smashed our ute and front looked a little worse than that was 7k damage!
-
It made its last hop from the high beam headlights of an on coming car and it took me by complete surprise with not much chance to scrub off much speed, so it was a fair wallop. I was surprised that the airbags didn’t go off which has me wondering what sort of hit will actually set them off?
If it wasn’t for bad luck I wouldn’t have any luck at all. :o
You coming to Castella Frosty?
-
Ya gotta be happy with your aim..... ;D
-
Maybe Geoff, the reason your airbag didn't deploy is because the lower part of your bumper sets it off say you hit a car or wall the whole front caves in not the bonnet the trigger for it is low in the front bumper so it needs to come inwards to work I will show you a pic of my ute I wasn't driving it was my dad but the bumper pushed outwards so it didn't trigger.
(http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu283/frostype400/013.jpg)
-
Airbags are set off by accelerometers, most cars have them mounted within the dash somewhere, on some cars they are under the centre console. A roo should never set an airbag off.
One thing a lot of drivers aren't aware of is on most modern cars the "dash" computer stores the parameters that set off the airbag including impact speed, g force, and brake application...the cops can download and use this in investigations /prosecutions
-
Airbags are set off by accelerometers, most cars have them mounted within the dash somewhere, on some cars they are under the centre console. A roo should never set an airbag off.
One thing a lot of drivers aren't aware of is on most modern cars the "dash" computer stores the parameters that set off the airbag including impact speed, g force, and brake application...the cops can download and use this in investigations /prosecutions
Maybe Geoff, the reason your airbag didn't deploy is because the lower part of your bumper sets it off say you hit a car or wall the whole front caves in not the bonnet the trigger for it is low in the front bumper so it needs to come inwards to work I will show you a pic of my ute I wasn't driving it was my dad but the bumper pushed outwards so it didn't trigger.
Not 100% correct. Various sensors control the SRS system, the main one being the G force sensor. Hit a big enough roo at the right speed and an air bag will most definitely deploy. In the case of downloadable data, essential services can request the data but it is very hard to obtain given the in-house IP regs that most manufactures have covering the system. The main thing to remember is that if you are in a car that is involved in accident where the airbags deploy and you walk away unscathed, you are a very lucky person indeed.
-
Good price on the bag not sure on the freight though.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ogio-Rig-9800-STEALTH-Dirtbike-Gear-Luggage-Suitcase-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem588a31dae0QQitemZ380275645152QQptZApparelQ5fMerchandise (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ogio-Rig-9800-STEALTH-Dirtbike-Gear-Luggage-Suitcase-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem588a31dae0QQitemZ380275645152QQptZApparelQ5fMerchandise)
-
Idiot kids who get greedy. Will post up the SMS conversation if I can find the time this arvo.
-
Those f@#ken "this is my family" sticker on the back windows of cars....errrrgh.....deport the bastards...
-
They are every Davey, I am suprised so manys people's familys look the same.
-
Those f@#ken "this is my family" sticker on the back windows of cars....errrrgh.....deport the bastards...
Your a grumpy old man..... ;D
-
Who you calling "old"....with a name like you've got...... ;D
-
for what it's worth I can't say I've ever seen 'this is my family' stickers you pair of geriatrics ;D
-
You need to get out of your front yard more often Doc!!
-
have you old blokes seen the how i made my family sticker now thats is funny.
-
You been drinking again Ed? ;D
-
I hate those " baby on board" stickers.
like that some how gives them special rights to drive like shit slow in the right hand lane and other stupid displays. Somehow some stupid little yellow diagonal plastic suction cupped notice is supposed to stop me from wanting to bump them off the road.....
Like hello.................. >:(
-
You need to get out of your front yard more often Doc!!
But I don't have a front yard! :-\..that could be something I really hate I suppose ;)
-
I hate those " baby on board" stickers.
like that some how gives them special rights to drive like shit slow in the right hand lane and other stupid displays. Somehow some stupid little yellow diagonal plastic suction cupped notice is supposed to stop me from wanting to bump them off the road.....
Like hello.................. >:(
You've got it around the wrong way Freaky. The sign doesn't give them the right to drive badly, its a sign WARNING everyone that the driver is going to behave poorly so you can avoid them or at least get in first ;D
-
careful freaky,your "white van man" attitudes showing ;D, :P
-
What about HORSES on board.
I,ve always wondered WHO gives a rats. :)
-
i do,coz i got horses ;), :P
-
careful freaky,your "white van man" attitudes showing ;D, :P
I reckon i should be able to bump people off the road.
I want some of them Rubber USA Cop car push bumpers, and anyone in the right hand lane in a 80k zone and not doing at least 80kph, i should be legally obliged to push them over to the left.
Inconsiderate pricks.
-
I also hate clear indicators and indicators integrated into headlights on cars. Might be just me but I can't see these indicators unless the car is coming almost straight on. Pretty useless at roundabouts. Amber lenses I can see at most angles. Dunno how they got through ADR. They just really sh!t me.
-
Pour spellin!
I arnt that gode but this is reely bad.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Datsun-1200-ca18det-must-sell-project-/270673006298?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item3f055e4eda (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Datsun-1200-ca18det-must-sell-project-/270673006298?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item3f055e4eda)
-
I also hate clear indicators and indicators integrated into headlights on cars. Might be just me but I can't see these indicators unless the car is coming almost straight on. Pretty useless at roundabouts. Amber lenses I can see at most angles. Dunno how they got through ADR. They just really sh!t me.
ABSOLUTELY one of the most irritating things on the road today - WAY more irritating than Freaky pushing woman and babies into ditches because he thinks he owns the roads of Australia. He should be taking a hammer to every lense he sees.
-
I reckon i should be able to bump people off the road.
I want some of them Rubber USA Cop car push bumpers, and anyone in the right hand lane in a 80k zone and not doing at least 80kph, i should be legally obliged to push them over to the left.
Inconsiderate pricks.
Amen.
Also: F$%kwits who insist on using their 'more than headlights' lights when its not f$%king foggy.
If you're one of these morons, here's the deal:
1. Fog lights are only to be used in fog/rain/smoke.
2. Driving lights are only to be used when there's no on-coming traffic and when you're several hundred metres behind the car in front.
Only Low beam can be legally used around other vehicles, end of story - if you're doing it differently then you're both wrong and an arsehole.
-
1000 spoons,& all you need is a knife ;D, :P
-
1000 spoons,& all you need is a knife ;D, :P
suck it up princess... :D ;) :-*
-
;D
-
I've been emailing and calling a guy in the states with a heap of Huskies for sale. Phone goes through to message bank every time and won't return emails. Ass wipe!
While I'm here, Queensland would have the worst drivers in all of Oz. Won't keep left unless overtaking and cannot merge. My two pet hates in other drivers.
-
You think Qld is bad you want to try the Bay of Plenty in NZ (gods waiting room) we are activly encouraging them to see out their exsistance in Qld . Seems to be working ;D
-
Do you know what I hate, really really hate? I hate cars that have a knob (kinda appropriate)to wind back and forth to adjust the back of the drivers seat (http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/mx250syd/icons/dog-1.gif)- why not a lever like everyone else.
I first come across one in the old Escort, then found the Focus has them and I'm being told VW's have them. Whats this, Hitlers revenge? :P
-
Levers only provide a few coarse options, which often leaves you in a compromise position.
They're also prone to rattling when the cars get old.
-
1000 spoons,& all you need is a knife ;D, :P
all those spoons will often lead you to a fork ;D
-
You think Qld is bad you want to try the Bay of Plenty in NZ (gods waiting room) we are activly encouraging them to see out their exsistance in Qld . Seems to be working ;D
Mate .
We,ve been sending them there!
Don,t send them back :)
-
sidecars! ;D
-
Chev badges on holdens what are they ashamed of? Lately I've even seen v6 commodores with them ::)
-
He's been eating dirt ofcourse.....thats what worms do!!! ;D
-
Tailgating arse holes. Had one follow me for about 10km right up my arse in the drizzling rain, dont want to pass just happy to be a f*#king pest, so I have learned to keep an eye on them in the mirror and eventually they will turn their head to look at something off to the side then I just rest my foot on the brake (but dont slow down) just put brake lights on and when they look back they almost take a dump on their seat. Well this time it had an unexpected result, this prick hit his brakes hard and another car tailgating him hit him up the arse, not hard but enough to turn him a bit on the wet road.
What a great day 2 arseholes I hope might have learned a lesson but I doubt it.
-
They seem to target me because I am a red P plater but I always sit on the speed limit if they get up my ass I slow down I often brake if they are to close too because I have insurace if they want to run in to the back of me let them I have a tow ball any way. ;)
-
Leaking rear shock absorbers, they just keep weeping oil - every day! If you collected the oil that they constantly spilt until they were finaly empty it would make the Xon Valdez look like a cum stain on Monica's favourite evening gowm!
-
Tailgating arse holes. Had one follow me for about 10km right up my arse in the drizzling rain, dont want to pass just happy to be a f*#king pest, so I have learned to keep an eye on them in the mirror and eventually they will turn their head to look at something off to the side then I just rest my foot on the brake (but dont slow down) just put brake lights on and when they look back they almost take a dump on their seat. Well this time it had an unexpected result, this prick hit his brakes hard and another car tailgating him hit him up the arse, not hard but enough to turn him a bit on the wet road.
What a great day 2 arseholes I hope might have learned a lesson but I doubt it.
Similar to above,
Many years ago driving a semi with an empty flat top trailer. Some idiot is tailgating (as if I'm going to be worried!) I kept my foot hard on the gas and pulled on the trailer brakes HARD!. In three lanes of traffic he hit the guy next to him and got collected by the car behind. I guess the sight of the trailer bouncing around and the great clouds of smoke woke him up. And no I didn't even think about stopping
-
Don't hate It ...just annouys me... :(
riders that dont read the controlling body rules or GCR's before buying a bike and there is no class for the new 4/5k bike :'(
cheers
OK was it you or steve that bought this one ???
-
What's the bike?
-
I can't talk sensibly about the mechanical differences between the 84 & 85 CR250s, but they are cosmetically different - the 85 was the first year of the angled shrouds that ran through to 87 (and 88 on the 125s).
Funny that you bought it as an old bike, but apparently its no good for "classic" MX... ;)
PS: www.retrodirtbike.com
-
Looks like I'm gonna have to do the chrismissey thing and do you a favor....I'll take it off your hands for a grand....I no, I no it's too generous of an offer but what are friends for?....merry christmas.
-
You could always sell it in tas as we run pre 86
-
Or NZ
-
Pride and Joy but if the right cash is offered will think of selling
Why would you put it on e-bay if you don't want to sell it!
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Ford-XP-Futura-1966-Full-Custom-XM-XL-XK-GT-Hotrod-FANS-/270673018660?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item3f055e7f24 (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Ford-XP-Futura-1966-Full-Custom-XM-XL-XK-GT-Hotrod-FANS-/270673018660?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item3f055e7f24)
-
Con Artists
I have had a few of these over the years,
They never actually say what they want becuase they haven't got a clue what I make but I'm sure if I told them it wouild be exactly what they want.
Anyway, not much point trying to deal with them even if they were legit.
Not sure if the guy realises, but North & South are about to blow each other off the planet :o
Hello Sales,
I am Clarence , I will like to order some of your products and I will want it shipped to our place as follows :
Shipping Address:
PECKTINS INVESTMENT INC
60-1 Panpo-Dong Seocho-Gu
Seoul 137 700
Republic of Korea (South)
So i hope to hear from you soon regarding my inquiry and to know where i can view your products you have presently in stock and if there is any special pricing i need to know about. Lastly regarding payment i will be sending you my USA Valid credit card to charge for my order to avoid delays but can you let me know the type of credit cards you accept?Can you work hand in hand with my client freight personal agent? so they can Pickup the products directly from your location down to my client address in SOUTH KOREA
I hope to hear from you as soon as possible.
Regards.
Clarence Adler .
-
Postage costs to the US
New charges to the states now...
Articles over 453g and all ECI and EPI services will be subject to an additional $9 security surcharge and may face transit delays of up to 48 hours.
-
Con Artists
Hello Sales,
I am Clarence , I will like to order some of your products and I will want it shipped to our place as follows :
I hope to hear from you as soon as possible.
Regards.
Clarence Adler .
Clarence ?
Gotta be for real.
Con artists pick names like Kevin or Anna or Wayne.
:) :) :)
-
87/88 YZ125s advertised on Ebay as 89 models. There are THREE like that right now.
This is what an '89 looks like:
http://bikepics.com/pictures/1511334/
(although this is the wrong front guard).
-
Tailgating arse holes.
Not always the case.
The wonderful pr#$cks who seem to not be able to drive their vehicle at a reasonable speed UNTIL you attempt to overtake them. Then as soon as you move out next to them its suddenly up to 100+ something and a bloody drag race! Then if you dont get past them its back to a crawl again. What gives with these F'ers?
-
Tailgating arse holes.
I had a win against one of these idiots on Friday afternoon.
On the Hume Highway between Goulburn and Marulan with my 91 year old mum in the passenger seat I was sitting in the fast lane doing 115kph, 5k over the posted limit while passing a string of traffic that was doing around 100kph. The next thing I know I've got a Suburu Forrester right up my arse flashing his lights and giving me the "get out of my way" finger. Not being able to move to the slow lane because of traffic, I stayed put, still sitting on 115kph, occasionally hitting my brake pedal to get him off my arse. The Suburu bloke kept up his antics and added a bit of horn blowing to the mix which was freaking out my frail old mum no end, but with it being the police laden Hume Highway I wasn't prepared to go any faster as I was already 5k over the limit.
Eventually a gap appeared and I moved into the left lane and let Mr Suburu past. As he drove past he and his passenger screamed obcenities at me then kicked it back a gear, did that dumb pop off valve turbo thing and zoomed off into the distance at at least 150kph(at this stage I could now see that the Forrester was a turbo version fitted with low profile 20's lowered and one of those big fat exhausts the kiddies love). With him gone I settled back into enjoying my drive when about 20km further down the Hwy at Suttons Forrest I came accross a blue police XR8 with lights flashing after pulling Mr Suburu over. I couldn't resist blowing my horn as I went past, my smile lasted all the way home. It was a moral victory for us law abiding old farts.
-
I know its not VMX but.....
I HATE it when you give someone a Z900 head for rebuild, they DONT adjust the valve stem heights to specs correctly,which you find out after fitting the head and cams and attempt to adjust the valve clearances finding NOT ENOUGH CLEARANCE, then they take their time about rectifying the situation AND that is after you pull the cams and the head again!
Why arent these things done right first time??? I spose you got to feel for the machinist, they cop it every day, a mistake is likely to happen EVERY DAY.
Kt
-
When i read an add That says "Never been raced". This really has nothing to do with anything. It really could go either way weather its been raced or not. There are race bikes that are well sorted and there are shit boxes also. I think i would rather buy an ex race bike...
Cheers Grumpy OLDYZMAN
-
When i read an add That says "Never been raced". This really has nothing to do with anything. It really could go either way weather its been raced or not. There are race bikes that are well sorted and there are shit boxes also. I think i would rather buy an ex race bike...
Cheers Grumpy OLDYZMAN
Yes! If you're bothering to go racing, then presumably you're going to look the bike properly.
Also, the guys who have a 125 MX bike and they say "Fresh top end rebuild, only 30 hours old!" - these are usually the "never raced" guys...
-
am I game?
yeah why not, everytime I say 10 minutes plus 1, I get refered to as being pissed, needing help, a looney, just plan annoying, :D
are we there yet? and I dont want to know what f--king lawnmower you have!
where's that Corona.
Merry Christmas, Worms
-
My turn - just thought of one - and no not you this time worms ;D
When you put your frame into the powdercoaters and he says it will be a while because they shut down over Christmas - yeah no dramas with this. So you finally get your frame back after the backlog end of January. Start putting the lovely smick bit of gear back together and the powdercoating starts cracking. MMM don't really know much about this but don't think this should be happening. Take it back to My Powdercoater and ask what has happened - oh we had better re-do it. 3 months later after chasing, chasing and more chasing (he already has my cash) he says it might be ready by Wednesday - take the opportunity to voice my dissatisfaction with this and during the conversation (animated at that) he says black won't be run for anotherr week and 1/2 anyway - so I said how can my frame be ready by Wednesday then as it's black!!!!!!!
4 1/2 months to get a frame powdercoated - lets say I don't go back there again.
Oh - and worms - Happy Christmas!!!!
-
Reindeer poop on my front lawn ;D
-
Reindeer poop on my front lawn ;D
You sure that,s reindeer poop?
Santa knows where you live :)
-
christmas ;D
-
'' Bah! Humbug! ::)
-
christmas ;D
Ditto. It's just the machines way of saying "Buy, buy, buy......."
All those X-mas songs on the fuggin' radio
Nothing but crap on the telly (and the constant cross-promotional stuff with actors and news people makin' out they're having a wow of a time for Chris' sake!)
Spoilt kids making even bigger arse-holes of themselves than normal
The traffic (mums in $100,000.00 4WD's who'll run over some poor prick just to get a park at the stores)
The idiots who only ever drive around town all year and then decide to drive to SYD/MELB/ADEL in one night and refuse to drop their high beam on the freeways and fall asleep two hours from their destination, have a head on with a truck killing all on board (and fuggin' up the truck drivers life).
All that fuggin' snow......
-
christmas ;D
Ditto.
All those X-mas songs on the fuggin' radio
Nothing but crap on the telly (and the constant cross-promotional stuff with actors and news people makin' out they're having a wow of a time for Chris' sake!)
All that fuggin' snow......
What snow ???
We got GLOBAL WARMIN up here.
Just like Xmas/New year 1974. ;D
-
At least we dont get snow....35celsius here in white cliffs.A very merry christmas to all and a happy new year to all;and thank you for all your input:I've gained a lot.paul rowlands and family.
-
The idiots who only ever drive around town all year and then decide to drive to SYD/MELB/ADEL in one night and refuse to drop their high beam on the freeways and fall asleep two hours from their destination, have a head on with a truck killing all on board (and fuggin' up the truck drivers life).
Hell yes, unfortunately.
Insane trip to work this morning - from the new Camry that did 120kph on the straights & 60 through any hint of a corner, to the guy that turned left from the right lane, it was a white-knuckle ride all the way.
I actually rang the wife and told her to stay at home.
-
Getting your beard caught in your shoelaces, as you attempt for the first time to tie them all by yourself ....... >:(
-
I realy hate it when you are a loyal subscriber to a magazine,pay your subcriptions on time.Then the magazine [to encourage new subscribers] offers big prizes but offer loyal subscribers nothing.paul.
-
Hate is a pretty strong emotion i've even been told its unhealthy for you. So what i really dislike are ads like.
FOR SALE
RM125s Excellent condition
Never been raced won many
Trophies $765.00 ono.
I saw an ad that said just that , i know that the little rm's were very pretty but what had this dill entered it in a beauty pagent.
-
I realy hate it when you are a loyal subscriber to a magazine,pay your subcriptions on time.Then the magazine [to encourage new subscribers] offers big prizes but offer loyal subscribers nothing.paul.
or everyone, including newsagents, getting their copy a week before you.
-
Oh yeah, I had forgoten to add that.paul.
-
Eating a freshly microwaved hot dog found in back of the fridge, in front of your computer whilst reviewing this fine forum and then the mystery meaty thingo slips out of the plainly nowhere near fresh roll, on to the carpet >:( gees it makes the frankfurter so hairy and even grittier to eat..) then the missus comes round the corner and immediately goes of her nut because you show great personal hygiene practise by wiping the extra yukky bits of the frank on your shirt before resuming devouring the culinary delight! ???
-
I hate aftershocks bigger than 5 and Celsium in the water ;D
-
Another face-book dis-liker.
I got suspicious the first day I joined when i recieved a message from facebook to say that 'two delicious looking young females wanted to be my friends',
I thought what the **** Dont they know I'm a senior senior cit?
Next thing there's major discord between my offsprings partners over some facebook missunderstanding crap.
I promptly deleted my facebook ac. {that ain't easy either]! cheers pancho
-
I hate it when you peel your mates bike over backwards (250 2T) with the throttle wide open in top gear on a rough rocky uphill trail. The end result is ugly & painful! First the bike: subframe, pipe, muffler, handle bars, throttle, all busted, every peice of plastic either busted or trail rashed. The muffler had dirt jammed 8 inches down the tube. The bike ls looking very secondhand at the moment.
Me: Pretty certain I have at least one broken bone in my hand, tweaked shoulder, trail rash & bruising on virtually every part of my body. The adrenalin is starting to wear of now and I'm getting stiffer by the second. I have a clear imprint from the helmet liner on my head. I don't crash often, but when I do, it's pretty much always big. This one is the biggest I can remember. Seriously though had I not been wearing all the safety gear, I doubt I would be here to tell the tale. The One Industries Trooper helmet is destroyed, but has done is job to perfection and while I don't wear a neck brace, I do wear a neck collar which I believe has also saved me from a much worse fate. No knee or leg damage thanks to quality knee braces. Nylons & jersey ripped to pieces. I went in hard, head & LH shoulder first, then proceeded to "rag doll" cartwheeling forwards up the hill, the bike cartwheeled backwards up the hill. I still can't believe it's happened. It's my mates fault, no names but he prefers to be called Poof Boy, if he hadn't got that flat tyre we wouldn't have been on that trail at that time, clearly he is at fault. I really hope my hand is not broken!
Cheers,
K
-
shit sorry to hear that K man. here is hoping the hand is not broken and you come good very soon. you riding at HBBB?
-
Poof boy needs to buy heavy duty tubes obviously......me thinks the Husky might be for sale??
-
I'll be right for HBBB if my hand is not broken (fairly sure it is, it's about three times it's normal size and very sore), the first round of VIPER in 2 weeks is looking very suspect though. No, the Husky is not for sale, it's just getting fixed and will end better than when he bought it. Cheers,
K
-
I really hate it when the organisers of the VMX race series I have attended all rounds of this season.Decide to change the date,just after I book myself tickets to a must attend sporting (Rugby) fixture,on the new date.
Given its the final round, and piss up,my liver will thank me.
BUGGAR!!
-
I hate it when you peel your mates bike over backwards (250 2T) with the throttle wide open in top gear
Done that myself.
Conned my mate into lending me his 78 husky CR250 to race in a pony express.
Got the throttle cable caught on a tree branch I think.
Very responsive those 250,s.
Bent all the arse up , seat included.
Had no money to fix it.
Bummer.
Wonder if he,s forgiven me yet? ;D
-
Thats's a bugger BigK. Get well soon. ;D
-
Royals in general but Royal Weddings ::).
I just don't believe that the same shit can be said with such pretend earnest so many different ways so many different times by so many effing self appointed experts.
(There, I feel better already :).)
-
Changing the rules.
You live long enough to start feeling like your getting the hang of things, finally, and arseholes you've never met nor would ever be likely to want to associate with change the rules that will effect others and self with no obvious benefit to those whom the changes will effect. Fuggem all. >:(
No wonder old men are grumpy.
-
Since this started out as an EBay bash ...
Some years ago my Daughter put something on EBay with a reserve price and then EBay noticed she was underaged and pulled the ad that same day then sent her a bill for the item which we ignored of course and still later threatened "action" if she didn't pay - EBay guy on the phone couldn't understand my "poor attitude" .....
-
The arsehole that stole my 18yo daughters Iphone4 that I gave her for her birthday only 3 weeks ago.
-
When my conjugal rights are not met!...... and
cold fries at Maccas.
-
When my conjugal rights are not met!...... and
cold fries at Maccas.
That"ll teach you for breeding again William. ;D
-
Under 30's at VMX meetings.......John #185
-
The Pr#$# that stole my brand new hedge trimmer, and black widows!
-
You get out a movie called "Free willy" and it just ends up being a movie about a stupid whale!
-
You get out a movie called "Free willy" and it just ends up being a movie about a stupid whale!
(http://i753.photobucket.com/albums/xx172/mike52_photo/Many%20jiff/smiley-signs0251.gif)
-
What I really hate is, When you come up with a idea that's so good you can't work out why someone else hasn't thought of it. Then spend 1 or 2 hours working on it only to find out it doesn't work ::) Darcy
-
F@#K EBAY
-
Being forked around >:(,
saw this add on flea bay http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380757784778&ssPageName=ADME:X:eRTM:AU:1123 Sent the dude a message"G,day do you have a set of yam 43mm DRUM brake forks?"
His Reply "Yes, pay X amount into my bank account & I will send them" (I cannot remember the exact amount but more than the $75 in the add, WTF ??? ??? ??? ???)
My reply "send me some pics please" ( I ain't buying nothing without seeing it first ;))
Got an email
Here's a pic for ya mate
(http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj529/smed45/3214006_zps293a4596.jpg) (http://s1266.photobucket.com/user/smed45/media/3214006_zps293a4596.jpg.html)
-
Money well saved, trust no bastard.
My dear old dad told me that. ;)
-
i don't hate stuff , but i really dislike Rap music