{"id":11828,"date":"2015-04-20T05:08:32","date_gmt":"2015-04-20T12:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?p=11828"},"modified":"2020-09-01T16:19:27","modified_gmt":"2020-09-01T23:19:27","slug":"phrases-watch-buy-a-used-bike-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/phrases-watch-buy-a-used-bike-online\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Avoid Being Scammed When You Buy a Used Bike Online"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many people these days buy used bikes online. After all, it’s possible to get a great bargain<\/strong>, because so many people buy bikes with every good intention, but then never use them. But if you are planning to buy a used bike, there are a lot of things to watch out for when you buy a used bike online<\/strong>. Here is a guide to phrases to watch out for when buying a used bike \u2013 and a guide to what those phrases might REALLY mean!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0By the way, this entire post is taken from my Bike Buyer’s Guide<\/a>, which you can get for free just by subscribing to this blog<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Phrases to Watch Out For<\/h3>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t really know anything about bikes.\u201d<\/h3>\n

Watch out for this; because it might<\/strong> mean: \u201cI know the bike is complete garbage, so I want to pretend ignorance so that you won\u2019t phone back and yell at me when it falls apart.\u201d<\/p>\n

Of course, it might also just mean they don\u2019t know anything about bikes \u2013 which is all right if you<\/strong> do.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy roommate left it behind.\u201d<\/h3>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s stolen.\u201d<\/p>\n

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