GOLD IN ELDORADO, COAL IN NEWCASTLE

摘要

I recently traded a perfectly good 2006 Suzuki GSX-R1000 swingarm for a tire change. To sweeten the deal I tossed in the rear caliper assembly (including the caliper) and the rear axle assembly (including the axle, all spacers, axle blocks, and chain adjusters). It was a straight-up, even-Steven trade-these parts for that service. I supplied the tires. The shop that mounted the tires tossed in balancing for no extra charge. The retail cost for these above traded items, if purchased new today, is $2,705.86, tax not included. But they were used parts, with a few thousand miles on them. So, going by the universal rule of half price for used parts, I traded a "value" of $1,352 (keep the change) for the mounting of two tires. Am I a fool?