Haha thumbsupracing, very nice joke to lighten the mood!
Gdub, thank you very much for your kind words and having my back so to speak. Instead of saying everyone is cheap, I guess the best way to put it is everyone wants the best deal possible...myself included (I think that's human nature).
Jim (FushionGrind): one of the first things you said is "no offense, but" yet you change people's original quotes and make it sound insulting "Get Real Man" and making comments like "are you serious?" or "are you kidding" and "WOW"...of course people are going to get offended when you make comments like that. I'm not here to argue with you or anyone else on here, but since you're obviously not interested in my exhaust...why keep making negative comments?
rippie74, I'm not hear to break anyone's bank (at the same token, I'm not going to practically give it away) and I'm not trying to insult forum members by asking $450 shipped on a product that would have cost over $600 when it was new and is now discontinued and somewhat scarce (some people have sent me messages on here and through ebay saying they think I'm asking a reasonable price, but they just don't have that type of money right now so they offer me less). If I offended you then I'm sorry, but there's really no reason for you or any other forum member to be insulted by an asking price. In regards to your comment on finding out what they are worth through ebay...these pipes and everything else you ever sell is only worth what someone is willing to pay for them. However, when I've seen others on ebay selling for over $400.00, that's why I'm asking the price I am (I only want $400 for the pipes after fees are taken out, but I'm predicting it will cost at least $50.00 to ship it across the nation considering it cost me $20 or $25 to ship a 100th Anniversary half-helmet to California a few months ago. I think you nailed it right on the money when you said "settle down everybody" because I think some of us on here are taking it way too seriously. I also appreciate you wishing me good luck with the sale.
3OliveMartini: I'm not out to make a killing either and I don't know how long ago you sold your slip-ons for: was it recently...were there a lot available when you sold them...what were others selling for when you sold them...were they discontinued when you sold them...if so how long has it been since they were discontinued? you don't have to answer any of those question, but those are just some questions you have to consider. I'm not trying to rip off you or any of the other fellow members: In April I sold a brand new with tags and box 100th Anniversary helmet (I offered it on here to members for $350.00 shipped, but ended up selling it on ebay for $410 shipped within the first 48 hours that it was listed) so I do try to give a nice discount to forum members.
To anyone else whose "tried to help me"...all I'm going to say is there's a time and place for everything: For example: if you wanted first dibs on it you could have wrote that on the thread or said something like "I'll take them"; if you thought my asking price was too high you could have sent me a PM where no one else could read it and you could have said "Hey, I hope you get your asking price, but I personally think it is a little too high...if it doesn't sell soon, you might want to think about lowering it. Just my 2 cents." Instead you guys post it on here for everyone to read. Did you ever think maybe someone on here might have wanted these pipes and was willing to pay my asking price, but then he reads all your comments and got turned off by them? If you guys want to hijack my post then fine, but I hope you respect other members' postings and don't do to them what you did to me whether you agree or disagree with their asking price.
If you guys want to go back to arguing or whatever then make your peace and do whatever you gotta do to help you sleep at night, but this is the last post I will be making. Regardless, I just want to remind you guys that this site was created for V-Rod owners and people who just like the bike...we're our own V-Rod Nation in our own right that is made up of many different countries with people who have different ideas or beliefs, but at the end of the day we should all respect each other and the bikes that we love that made us become members of this community. Again, I'm asking $450.00 shipped in the lower 48 US States, but if you are interested in them and don't believe they're worth my asking price then you are welcomed to make me a reasonable offer for me to consider.
Ride safe!
-Derek