This is why I'm not in the business of fixing and selling mowers. The shame of it is that some of the older mowers were built to last many years and they can indeed stand up to harsh conditions more so than some of the mowers I've seen at Bunnings, Aldi etc. There is a fair bit of work that goes into refurbishing the mowers but you never get close to a reasonable return considering the hours you've put in and then someone will say they want the mower and try and negotiate down to ridiculous amounts such as $30 or so.
I remember a bloke who also was from the Subcontinent, who demanded that I keep a mower I was selling for him. He pleaded not to sell it to anyone else as he had been looking for one just like it and had resisted buying others. He arrived at my place late, started up the mower, it ran just as I had described in the ad and a few seconds later said it wasn't what he wanted. He took a few steps away and then said he would give me half what I advertised it for. I said no, he then stated he did like the mower and said look I'll give you my old watch, it's a beauty, it doesn't really work but for a few dollars you can get it to work. I eventually sold the mower for the advertised price to someone who couldn't believe the price and knew how good the machine was, he couldn't stop thanking me enough. Pity you can't screen some of these interested buyers. For the record, I've seen firsthand what NormK does to get his mowers ready for action. The work he does is exemplary and he sells them for far too cheap considering how much life the mower will provide, I understand that the Market sets the price but some of the older machines really are dependable and long-lasting, there are just too many people that don't understand quality and end up wasting our time with ridiculous offers.
