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(, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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Moral dilemma for you
My motorbike was written off, mostly cosmetic damage. I get a cash payout and the bike. I'm selling the bike as is. But having put an advert up, I've found out that it's worth more than I thought - thanks to the insurance company thought. About £300-400 more. Someone's made me an offer and will be coming to view it. I've updated him but I've also said I'll honour my original price, since I agreed in principle.

What would you do in my situation - am I being a mug?
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:19, 136 replies, latest was 15 years ago)
Good karma
If you can afford to have such a thing.

Obviously, don't take less than you've advertised it for and if he doesn't want it, re-advertise it for its market value.
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:22, Reply)
Yeah, that's my thinking.
I know if I was going to buy something and the seller upped the price (legitimately or otherwise) I'd feel a bit shitty.

If he doesn't want it or dicks about, then I'm sticking my extra wedge on, thank you very much.
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:24, Reply)
Thing is
If the insurance have already given you top dollar for it anything else is a bonus.

So you've already got a win - win situation. If he doesn't want it you might be able to get a win - win - win situation.

You can't lose!
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:26, Reply)
They've made me an alright offer, I'm hoping to get a few hundred more out of them....
And anything I make on selling the old bike will indeed be a bonus. That's why I'm not feeling too mercenary...
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:28, Reply)
If you've not settled with the insurance company
Then check with them they don't want the bike for salvage. A lot of motor-insurance companies have arrangements where all scrap cars/bikes are sold to breakers for a fee, meaning they get a bit of cash back.
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:30, Reply)
They've already made me a salvage offer (where I keep the bike), which I've accepted.
We're just debating the total value. I think it's more, the engineer agrees, just got to get the insurer to (grudgingly) agree...
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:32, Reply)
how do you know these things?

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:32, Reply)
Because I don't spend my free time stoned or buying puppets to groom children with?

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:33, Reply)
I do these things
AND I know these things. I'm the mac daddy.
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:34, Reply)
Christ this is going to turn into a puppet and kid-fucking thread.

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:36, Reply)
I consider them to merely be different expressions of the same art form

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:39, Reply)
Do you watch Thunderbirds when you want to fantasize about kids with Downs?

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:41, Reply)
It's easier to spaff off to Stingray, what with them having puppets with tits and nice hair.

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:42, Reply)
No. No. No.
*Shakes head*
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:45, Reply)
You never get anywhere with puppets.
They just string you along...
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:43, Reply)
*Shakes head*
No. No. No.
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:44, Reply)
I like the cut of your jib.

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:47, Reply)
Did you have a 'hand' in the joke?

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:49, Reply)
you are rod hull
aicmfp
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:51, Reply)
Oddly enough I've just been told I have to make a thunderbirds costume
Wondering if my craft skills will extend to one of the ships. (probably 1 or 3, since that can just be appropriately coloured clothes plus a red cone on my head, though considering a papercraft thunderbird 2 hat)
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:47, Reply)
Do it.

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:49, Reply)
You need this
tiny.cc/eyu1b
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:52, Reply)
It needs to be done by friday
If you can find a youtube link, I will try tomorrow*.

*might be lies
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:53, Reply)
What? Google blocked where you are eh?

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:57, Reply)
Nope, just lazy

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:58, Reply)
Hmm, looks like it will take too long
(for the papier maché to dry, and the paint), plus still in uni halls so cant really make a mess
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:08, Reply)
Fair enou........

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:08, Reply)
Before this goes any further.
What make/model is it?
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:35, Reply)
It's a silver one, dear
(Honda FireStorm)
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:36, Reply)
Is the FireStorm
The Accord of the bike world?
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:38, Reply)
Don't patronise me.
I grew up around bikes.

Honda? Aaaaand I've lost interest.
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:38, Reply)
Haha it was mock patronising
Hence both being mysoginistic and actually asking your question. I figured anyone interested enough to ask would actually want to know :)
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:41, Reply)
*narrows eyes*
Good.

My dad is a Big Hairy Biker and drag races, so I know a fair bit about bikes for a girl.
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:42, Reply)
Drag races?
Your dad dresses up as a woman and goes jogging?
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:43, Reply)
Only at the weekend.

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:44, Reply)
I probably know him from my own cross-dressing jogging club.

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:46, Reply)
If I were to mock the girl bikers and enthusiasts I know
They'd hurt me. I learn quick...
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:44, Reply)
Sadly I can't be classed as an actual girl biker
As I've never actually ridden one, as much as I love them.
Mother hates them, so as of yet I've never been allowed.
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:47, Reply)
Ahh, reverse psychology:
"You can't go on a motorbike. It's forbidden!"

Now I want to even more!
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:50, Reply)
When she found out I was desperate to learn to ride
Her exact words were "Over my dead body"
I don't think " I could run you over if you like" was the response she was looking for.

She made my dad stop riding his on the road, (though she could never stop him racing), otherwise he would have happily let me have a go on the back.
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:55, Reply)
Oh dear
Very little would make me give up.

But then it is my job as well as hobby and transport, so I'd be kinda fucked.
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:58, Reply)
Babies?
That's why he agreed.

Wouldn't stop me though, to be honest. I fucking hate children.
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 22:59, Reply)
Hmm, I'd like kids, but I'd also like to have motorbikes.
Tough call. Kids are little shits though.
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:01, Reply)
Get a bike with a side-car!

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:12, Reply)
what the hell are you doing in ?

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:06, Reply)
lots of work and no money.
Saving it all for the bash, innit.
Also: none of my mates are out tonight, all wednesday nights are shite, and I think I pulled a muscle at dance cos it really hurts to walk.
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:08, Reply)
My hands aren't working very well
I think it's because the ride home was very cold and I can't be arsed to wear winter kit.

I tried to write down my brother's new phone number and my hands refused. The 5 looked like a squiggle and I couldn't do a 0.

Fuck my life is exciting
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:12, Reply)
You need to slow down mate
Or you'll never make it to thirty with a life like that.
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:15, Reply)
I know. I went to a lot of shops looking for some nice new coffee cups.
But everyone tries to make you buy saucers...

Damn you Homebase!
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:19, Reply)
I can't relate to this.
I'm a student, I don't drink coffee and I have a life.
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:26, Reply)
Coffee is fantastic.

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:27, Reply)
Coffee is rank.

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:30, Reply)
Well. You're wrong. Argument over. I win.

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:35, Reply)
Said PoisonApple.

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:38, Reply)
Curses.
Foiled.

By a STUDENT.

I feel ashamed.
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:40, Reply)
:D

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:41, Reply)
:(

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:43, Reply)
...I have a life!
Only this evening it revolved around cups
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:35, Reply)
Prove it on friday.

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:36, Reply)
Fine, I'll bring you a cup!
That'll show you...
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:40, Reply)
Yeah, cos that'll convince me.

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:42, Reply)
Oh, you meant about the life
I thought I was being accused of having fictional cups!
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:43, Reply)
No, why on earth would anyone lie about that.
It's the life I'm sceptical about. Although the bikes does save it rather a lot.
(, Thu 21 Oct 2010, 0:07, Reply)
Huzzah.
I'm tempted to ride to the Bash on one. We shall see!
(, Thu 21 Oct 2010, 0:13, Reply)
I've been on the Cups (and Saucers) at Alton Towers.
They WON'T get you to a bash.

Unless the bash is at Alton Towers, by the Tea-Cup ride

I've missed the point again haven't I?
(, Thu 21 Oct 2010, 0:15, Reply)
lots of work already? shit, all we have to do is go on a forest walk tomorrow.
Dance as in class? or dance as in rave up?
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:13, Reply)
Oh shut up.
Class.
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:16, Reply)
guests from hell
And I are watching fawlty towers. Announcer just said because of the age of the programme viewers might find it offensive. Fawlty towers???? The world has gone mad.
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:05, Reply)
Best sitcom ever
And the Germans episode isn't even the best one!
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:06, Reply)
i like the irish decorator one
This one however is not it
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:09, Reply)
O'Reilly wasn't it?

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:11, Reply)
that's the one

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:12, Reply)
Was Cybil having her in-growning toe-nail removed as well?

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:13, Reply)
different episode!

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:16, Reply)
I've not watched them in many a year.
How is the house guest thing going this evening? Having fun?
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:19, Reply)
drinking my beer
And making me watch gavin and stacey, never seen it before
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:24, Reply)
Gavin and Stacey was quite entertaining the first time I watched it.
Bar that Corden bloke, I find him quite annoying.
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:25, Reply)
He was alright in that episode of Doctor Who.

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:39, Reply)
Err. Is that because it was a episode of Dr Who?
Rather than the fact James Corden was IN Dr Who?
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:44, Reply)
Possibly...

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:50, Reply)
*Reads DG like a book*
!Smugs up a bit!
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:56, Reply)
I'm so transparent.

(, Thu 21 Oct 2010, 0:06, Reply)
Oooh. You FLIRT!

(, Thu 21 Oct 2010, 0:09, Reply)
Gavin and Stacey is awful

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:36, Reply)
Evening Amberl!

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:37, Reply)
Evening Jeff
had a good day?
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:37, Reply)
Not too bad thanks.
What have you done today?
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:39, Reply)
not much
slept in late, didn't do much. Then saw a friend and watched Wedding House and drank wine, while I cheered her up about her boyfriend dumping her
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:40, Reply)
Oh no. Why did the boyfriend give her the Spanish-Archer?

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:41, Reply)
because he's a bit of an arse
I'm a reasonable person, I don't just reckon the dumper is at fault, but in this case he broke up because he couldn't be bothered. He did it in a rude fashion when she is a lovely girl.

She also agreed that I attract freaks and should remove the sign from round my neck
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:47, Reply)
Am I right in thinking you're in your early twenties?
If I am, then fear not. I married at 26, cock-sure that I wouldn't change and everything would be 'as it was' for ever and a day, albeit with grey hair and a few wrinkles.

That didn't happen.

You'll find YOUR sort of freak, the sort of freak YOU like in due course. There is no rush.

Just kick back, drink whisky and ENJOY LIFE!
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:50, Reply)
Just turned 22 :)
The whisky advice is excellent. Oddbins for once had a relatively decent offer on in fact for a fairly decent 12 year old malt
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:56, Reply)
ALL the advice is excellent.

(, Thu 21 Oct 2010, 0:01, Reply)
Nah. Porridge was funnier.
I once stayed in the hotel in Torquay that inspired the series.
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:10, Reply)
I just cleaned up my flatmate's piss
Why the fuck did he not do it himself, is what I'd like to know.
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:22, Reply)
that is proper style rank

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:23, Reply)
I hate boys I HATE BOYS

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:28, Reply)
Boys are fine.
Boy you have to live with are shit.
My housekeeping responsibility is cleaning the bathroom (the one you didn't throw up in). It'd always full of boy hair, and that's gross cos you don't know what part of the boy it's come from.
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:29, Reply)
i really hate the ones who don't put the toilet seat down, urgh

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:30, Reply)
Yeah, urgh.
Grimness.
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:32, Reply)
Despite the fact you think I'm always having a dig at you Swipe.
I can assure you that I'm of the generation of men who do leave the seat down and also holds-open doors for ladies.

Additionally, I'd never let a lady I'm walking with stand 'traffic side'.

So, dog fucking aside, I'm all class.
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:33, Reply)
you are always having a dig at me
But that's ok I'm used to it around here... :(
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:42, Reply)
I also insist on always walking traffic side.
It's quite the done thing.
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:44, Reply)
*High fives dozer*
For being part of the classy-bloke-club.
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:46, Reply)
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhaha
That is all
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:50, Reply)
Why is that funny?
Jeffrey and I are clearly men of good breeding and classically good looks. Just excuse his predilection for canine beastiality and we're okay.
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:56, Reply)
I'm not. Honestly.
I have rib a lot of people on here, I've not singled you out for special treatment.
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:45, Reply)
well then i shall sulk about that
You can't win with logic
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:48, Reply)
*Ponders how to make Rachel feel special.... comes up with an idea!*
PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK!
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:52, Reply)
haha nice try

(, Thu 21 Oct 2010, 0:02, Reply)
*Scratches head for a bit..... Tries again!*
PINK SHINY AND EXPENSIVE! PINK SHINY AND EXPENSIVE! PINK SHINY AND EXPENSIVE! PINK SHINY AND EXPENSIVE! PINK SHINY AND EXPENSIVE! PINK SHINY AND EXPENSIVE! PINK SHINY AND EXPENSIVE! PINK SHINY AND EXPENSIVE! PINK SHINY AND EXPENSIVE! PINK SHINY AND EXPENSIVE! PINK SHINY AND EXPENSIVE! PINK SHINY AND EXPENSIVE! PINK SHINY AND EXPENSIVE!
(, Thu 21 Oct 2010, 0:08, Reply)
getting warmer

(, Thu 21 Oct 2010, 0:09, Reply)
*Strokes chin....... makes another attempt at proving to Swipe she isn't a victim*
PINK SHINY AND EXPENSIVE! But FREE to Swipe!! PINK SHINY AND EXPENSIVE! But FREE to Swipe!! PINK SHINY AND EXPENSIVE! But FREE to Swipe!! PINK SHINY AND EXPENSIVE! But FREE to Swipe!! PINK SHINY AND EXPENSIVE! But FREE to Swipe!! PINK SHINY AND EXPENSIVE! But FREE to Swipe!! PINK SHINY AND EXPENSIVE! But FREE to Swipe!!
(, Thu 21 Oct 2010, 0:11, Reply)
WITH EXTRA ALCOHOL AND CHOCOLATE
AND DELIVERED BY A SEMI NAKED HUNK
(, Thu 21 Oct 2010, 0:15, Reply)
I'm not delivering it.*
*Your definition of 'hunk' may differ to that of the recipient.
(, Thu 21 Oct 2010, 0:16, Reply)
You missed off 'oboe'.

(, Thu 21 Oct 2010, 0:07, Reply)
heh heh heh

(, Thu 21 Oct 2010, 0:08, Reply)
Where had he left it?
If you mean 'you just had to flush' then sadly, people do occasionally forget to pull the chain.

Not me though!
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:24, Reply)
No, he was drunk last night
and there was a suspicious puddle next to the toilet this morning. I thought maybe it was a splash from the sink but no, by this evening it had matured and stank.

I attacked the floor with bleach. This is probably not good, but ANYTHING TO GET RID OF THE SMELL PLEASE
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:29, Reply)
Have you challenged him over this mysterious mess?
Having shared houses with both sexes, I don't recall a single occassion where a female has missed the pan.
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:30, Reply)
That's cos we're closer.

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:32, Reply)
God no.
The drunk/half asleep piss (for a considerate man), is always a seated affair.
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:34, Reply)
:(

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:27, Reply)
:( indeed, Young Apples.

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:29, Reply)
You should have rubbed his nose in it
Like a naughty puppy.
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:38, Reply)
You should have made him
His mess, his responsibility
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:37, Reply)
thisthisthis

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:43, Reply)
:)
alright swipe?
(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:48, Reply)
bit grumpt and fed up at the moment!
You ok??
(, Thu 21 Oct 2010, 0:03, Reply)
Woss the matter?

(, Thu 21 Oct 2010, 0:10, Reply)
yeah I'm okay thanks
your guests getting you down?
(, Thu 21 Oct 2010, 0:11, Reply)
Is he a cow, or some other form of livestock?

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:40, Reply)
Nah you're doing a good deed

(, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 23:37, Reply)
I ran out of space for my pun....
In reference to PoisonApple's line "why would anyone lie about cups?"

I wanted to say "You'd have to be a mug".

That is all.
(, Thu 21 Oct 2010, 0:25, Reply)
Worth.
Sorry, I've been a bit harsh there
(, Thu 21 Oct 2010, 0:27, Reply)
You saucery devil
(I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry. I have a strong gag reflex...)
(, Thu 21 Oct 2010, 0:37, Reply)

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