He tried for months. I sold it in 5 days.
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Let me tell you about a bike that defeated its owner.
He tried to sell it for months.
Listed it on Facebook Marketplace. Got lowballers. Got no shows. Got ghosted.
Week after week. Month after month.
Nothing.
Then he handed it to me.
I sold it in 5 days.
Road bike. Paid 100 dollars. Sold for 350 dollars.
250 percent return on investment.
No repairs. No oil. No work. No debt. No leverage.
Just a system that works while everyone else struggles.
Here is exactly how it happened.
The Seller Who Gave Up
I found this seller through a Facebook Marketplace listing that was 6 weeks old.
Most flippers filter by new listings only. They want fresh meat.
I filter by old listings. Listings that have been sitting for weeks or months.
Why?
Because those sellers are tired. They are frustrated. They are ready to say yes to almost any offer just to make the problem go away.
This listing was for a road bike. Decent brand. Decent condition. The seller wanted 300 dollars originally.
Then 250.
Then 200.
Then make an offer.
Nobody bought it.
I sent a message.
The Exact Message I Sent
Here is the message I sent.
Hey. I see you have been trying to sell this road bike for a while. I flip bikes locally. I have 100 cash right now. I can come to you today. Save you the headache of dealing with more lowballers and no shows. Let me know.
Why this works.
One. I acknowledge his struggle. I see you have been trying to sell for a while.
Two. I show empathy. He is tired. I get it.
Three. I make a specific offer. 100 cash.
Four. I offer convenience. I can come to you today.
Five. I solve his pain. Save you the headache of more lowballers and no shows.
The seller replied in 10 minutes.
Seller. Please take it. I am so tired of dealing with this bike.
Me. Send your address. I will come to you.
Seller. No. I will bring it to you. Send your address.
I sent my address. He showed up 45 minutes later.
The Hand Delivery
The seller pulled into my driveway. He was a guy in his forties. Frustrated. Exhausted.
He pulled the road bike out of his back seat. He handed it to me.
I handed him 100 dollars.
He said. Thank you. I have been trying to sell this thing for months. You are the only person who actually showed up.
I asked him what happened.
He said. I listed it for 300. Got 20 messages. Half of them never replied again. Three people said they would come. None showed up. I lowered the price to 200. Same thing. I lowered it to make an offer. Got one offer for 50 dollars. I almost took it just to be done.
Then you messaged me with 100 cash and said you would come today.
I told him. You are welcome. Enjoy your free garage space.
He drove away smiling.
I had a road bike that cost me 100 dollars.
The Inspection
I rolled the bike into my garage. I looked it over.
Here is what I found.
Brand. Solid mid tier road bike brand. Not Trek or Specialized but well known among road cyclists.
Frame. Aluminum. Lightweight. No dents. No cracks. Some scratches but nothing major.
Components. Shimano. Entry level but functional. Shifters worked. Brakes worked.
Wheels. Aluminum. Straight. True. Tires had life left.
Condition. Dirty but solid. The bike had been sitting in a garage for months. Dust everywhere. Chain was dry. But no rust. No damage.
This bike did not need repairs. It did not need oil. It did not need work.
It needed someone to clean it and list it properly.
The seller failed because he took bad photos and wrote a bad listing.
He had a 350 dollar bike. He presented it like a 100 dollar bike.
That is the difference between him and me.
Why The Seller Could Not Sell
Let me tell you why this guy tried for months and got nothing.
His photos were terrible. Dark. Blurry. Taken in a messy garage with junk in the background.
His description was lazy. One sentence. Bike for sale.
He did not mention the brand. He did not mention the components. He did not mention the condition.
He priced it at 300 dollars which was fair. But his listing screamed I do not care.
Buyers scrolled past.
The few who messaged him lost interest because he took hours to reply or could not schedule a pickup.
He was not a motivated seller. He was a frustrated owner.
There is a difference.
A motivated seller prices low and moves fast.
A frustrated owner prices fair and waits forever.
I bought from a frustrated owner. Then I sold like a motivated seller.
The Cleaning
This bike needed cleaning. Nothing else.
I spent 25 minutes on it.
I wiped down the aluminum frame.
I cleaned the tires.
I degreased the chain.
I lubed the chain.
I cleaned the shifters and brakes.
I inflated the tires.
The bike looked completely different.
I took 14 photos in my driveway during afternoon sunlight. I made sure to get clear shots of the brand name, the components, and the clean frame.
I wrote a listing that actually sold the bike.
The Listing
Title. Road Bike Shimano Components Clean Ready to Ride. 350 Firm.
Price. 350 dollars firm.
Description.
Selling this road bike. Aluminum frame. Shimano components. Clean and ready to ride.
The bike shifts smooth. Brakes strong. Tires have plenty of life.
No cracks. No dents. No rust. Just minor scratches from normal use.
Why am I selling? I flip bikes. I bought this from a guy who tried to sell it for months but could not figure out how to present it properly. I cleaned it up and now it needs a new home.
This bike is perfect for someone getting into road cycling who does not want to spend 1000 dollars on a new bike.
Price is 350 dollars firm. Cash only. Pick up in my city. First come first served.
Serious buyers only. Send me a message if you want to see it.
The Sale
I posted the listing on Facebook Marketplace.
Within 24 hours, I had messages.
Most of them were the usual. Will you take 250? No. Will you take 300? No.
On day three, a serious buyer messaged me.
Buyer. Is the road bike still available? I am looking for my first road bike. I do not want to spend a lot.
Me. Yes. 350 cash. When can you see it?
Buyer. Tomorrow at 5 PM after work?
Me. See you then.
Day four. The buyer showed up. He was a guy in his twenties. He had never owned a road bike before. He wanted something affordable to see if he liked cycling.
He looked at the bike for two minutes. He asked me if everything worked.
I said. Yes. Shifts smooth. Brakes strong. Ready to ride.
He handed me 350 dollars cash.
I handed him the bike.
He loaded it into his car and drove away.
Total time from purchase to sale? 5 days.
The Math
Purchase price. 100 dollars.
Sale price. 350 dollars.
Profit. 250 dollars.
Time held. 5 days.
Return on investment. 250 percent.
Let me say that again.
250 percent return in 5 days.
No repairs. No oil. No work. No debt. No leverage.
Just a clean bike and a good listing.
Compare That To Their Best Day
I see other bike channels and influencers out there.
They are copying my system. I see it every day.
But they do not have the full recipe.
They buy a bike for 200 dollars. They clean it. They sell it for 260 dollars. They think they are geniuses.
That is a 30 percent return.
My minimum return on investment is 300 percent on most deals.
On this one, I made 250 percent. That is still a bad day for me.
And it still crushes their best day.
Here is the difference.
They guess. I have a system.
They hope. I have a recipe.
They make beer money. I make real cash.
I am the original OG. This is my recipe. I have been doing this since before they knew what a carbon frame was.
They can copy my words. They cannot copy my experience.
Compare That To Other Side Hustles
Let me put this 250 percent return in perspective.
Uber.
You drive your car for 5 days. You put 200 dollars of gas in your tank. You add 500 miles to your odometer. You make 300 dollars before expenses. After expenses, you make 150 dollars. And your car is worth less than when you started.
DoorDash.
Same thing. You destroy your car. You deal with rude customers. You wait 20 minutes for orders that pay 7 dollars.
Dropshipping.
You spend 100 dollars on ads. You get 3 sales. You make 40 dollars profit. Then a customer emails you asking where their order is. Then they file a chargeback. Then you lose money.
Crypto.
You buy 100 dollars of Bitcoin. You watch it go to 120 dollars. You get excited. You buy more. It drops to 80 dollars. You panic. You sell. You lost money. Or you hold and pray. That is not a business. That is gambling.
Bike Flipping.
You find a motivated seller. You pay 100 dollars cash. You clean the bike for 25 minutes. You take photos. You write a listing. You sell it for 350 dollars 5 days later. You make 250 dollars profit.
No car damage. No rude customers. No chargebacks. No gambling.
Just a system.
The System Copy And Paste
You want to find your own frustrated seller deal? Here is the system.
Step 1. Filter By Old Listings
Do not look at listings posted today or yesterday.
Look at listings posted 2 weeks ago. 3 weeks ago. 6 weeks ago.
On Facebook Marketplace, you can filter by date posted. Use it.
Step 2. Look For Price Drops
Sellers who lower their price are getting desperate.
They started at 300 dollars.
Then 250.
Then 200.
Then make an offer.
That is a seller who is tired. That is a seller who will take 100 dollars cash just to be done.
Step 3. Send The Frustrated Seller Script
Hey. I see you have been trying to sell this bike for a while. I flip bikes locally. I have 100 cash right now. I can come to you today. Save you the headache of dealing with more lowballers and no shows. Let me know.
Step 4. Let Them Deliver
If the seller offers to bring the bike to you, say yes.
Frustrated sellers just want the bike gone. They will drive to you. Let them.
Step 5. Clean And List Same Day
Do not wait. Clean it immediately. Take photos immediately. List it immediately.
The faster you list, the faster you sell.
Step 6. Price For A Fast Sale
Do not get greedy.
A 350 dollar bike listed at 350 dollars sells in days.
A 350 dollar bike listed at 400 dollars sells in weeks or never.
Price at fair market value. Not above. Not below. Fair.
The Real Estate Connection
Here is what most people miss.
Real estate has frustrated sellers too.
A homeowner lists their house for 300,000 dollars. No offers. They lower to 280,000. Nothing. They lower to 260,000. A few showings but no offers.
They are tired. They are frustrated. They want out.
You come in with a cash offer of 240,000 dollars. You close in 10 days. They say yes because they are done.
That is a wholesale deal. That is a fix and flip. That is owner financing.
The skills are the same.
Finding frustrated sellers.
Making cash offers.
Solving their problem.
Moving fast.
Making profit.
You cannot learn house flipping with a 200,000 dollar mistake.
You can learn bike flipping with a 100 dollar mistake.
Make your mistakes on bikes. Build your system. Build your capital.
Then apply it to real estate.
That is exactly what I teach atTheNewFlip.com.
What You Get When You Join
When you join The New Flip, you get the full recipe.
Not pieces. Not hints. Not copied systems from influencers who do not know what they are doing.
The full system.
Here is what you get.
An eBook with step by step training videos.
Systems and automation manuals.
A 30 minute fast track onboarding call with me or my team.
Free 1 on 1 coaching in a private forum.
Done for you seller offers and buyer ads.
The same day you take action, you can have money in your hand.
If you are a hustler.
If you are someone who actually wants to make money instead of just watching videos and wishing.
Go toTheNewFlip.com right now.
Your 5 Day Challenge
Here is your assignment.
Step 1. Open Facebook Marketplace.
Step 2. Filter by listings posted 2 weeks ago or more.
Step 3. Look for road bikes or hybrid bikes from decent brands.
Step 4. Look for price drops. Started high. Now lower. Now make an offer.
Step 5. Send the frustrated seller script.
Step 6. Buy it for 100 dollars or less.
Step 7. Clean it immediately. Take photos immediately.
Step 8. List it for fair market value. 300 to 400 dollars depending on the bike.
Step 9. Sell it within 5 days.
I bought a bike from a guy who tried for months and failed.
I sold it in 5 days.
You can do it in 4.
Final Word
He tried to sell this road bike for months.
Could not do it.
Bad photos. Lazy listing. Slow replies. No follow through.
He handed it to me. I gave him 100 dollars. He was happy just to get rid of it.
Then I followed my copy paste system.
5 days later. 350 dollars.
250 percent return on investment.
No repairs. No oil. No work. No debt. No leverage.
Other channels and influencers are copying my system. I see it every day.
But they do not have the full recipe. That is why they get 10 to 30 percent returns and call it a win.
My bad days crush their best days.
I am the original OG. This is the recipe.
Go get it atTheNewFlip.com.
P.S. The same day you take action, you can have money in your hand. Not next month. Not after you finish a course. The same day. Clean a bike. Take photos. Write a listing. Meet a buyer. Cash in hand. That is The New Flip. Stop watching. Start flipping.
