Cheaper's Not Always Better!

Alright, so it's not the best thing a resale shop can proclaim but in today's episode it applies!  In spades!
But before I get to that I'd really like to express my appreciation for all the great folks who came out to see us today!  Darn near wiped us out!  And thankfully picked up many new soon-to-be's as well!  Among them a sweet ladies GT auto bike!  For the uninitiated that's a multi speed cruiser that shifts it self!  And thanks to the very kind gent who had heard "great things about us" (never get tired of hearing that) and brought us a cool little donation!  This one will probably end up hanging from the walls.  It was his grandmothers who had intended on cleaning it up for the grand kids but never got around to it, and as he heard we treated old bikes with respect wanted us to have it.  It's an early 70's Schwinn "Pixie" bike.  Little 16" boy's/girls bike.  The type with the removable top tube to give it an instant sex change!
So as I was intimating had another one of those "told ya so's" today.  On Monday had a couple visit, just into town looking for a couple of rides.  They checked out the Trek 720 and the Giant  we had.  Liked the rides but said they were going to look around.  No problem.  Well had a gent come in today and snag up the Giant right quick for a states run and left a happy camper.  Shortly after the couple from Monday came back in.  She riding a Duent single speed and he an older Schwinn road bike.  Their expressions appeared less then impressed.  In fact they seemed rather demure.  Apparently the $200.00 they spent on their Craigslist finds was a little less of a bargain then they thought (in all fairness they did save $35.00 by not buying the two they saw here) The Duent's tires were dry rotted and one blew out, both it's crank and rear axle were loose and the chain kept slipping off (paid $80.00 for that one) The Schwinn...well suffice to say the two bent rims were the least of the problems!  (paid $120.00 for that one) Now in all fairness to the couple they in fact had not been the purchasers.  A family member purchased the bikes for their visit for them apparently to save them some cash.  Well anyway, they were interested in the two they had ridden (and loved) when they first came in.  As the Giant was already sold he picked up the Big Boy Raleigh instead (which he liked even more) and rode off happy.  Well OK, maybe not ecstatically as there trade ins were worth far less then had been paid for by them.
Morale of the story? Always use caution when purchasing from Craigslist (except here of course) as they offer no warranties (not like us!)
ANYWAY!
Now that I have gloated....
Managed to put out two new goodies today!  A real fine ladies 26" Schwinn MTB and an equally fine light weight Nishiki commuter!  Regrettably I have no pics!  Forgot the camera phone at the shop!  Sorry!  But will post 'em up tomorrow!
So that's about it for this evening!  I have bathed ALL the little ones and am now EXHAUSTED!
Y'all have a great night!