Buying a used Elliptical?

Question

I found a two year old NordicTrack CX998 Elliptical Excerciser for sale on Craig's List for $500. The original price was $800. I called and the seller said they are willing to go down to $450. I still think this is a little steep, especially considering I plan to pick the machine up and remove it from her basement (it's heavy, so that's a lot of work)

Does anyone agree that this price is a little unreasonable? How can I get the seller to go down to $300?

Answer 1

May I suggest that you contact the seller and tell them that you wish to leave an offer with them in the event that they don't sell the equipment as $300 is better than no sale at all and the seller obviously has no further use for the equipment. Second hand exercise equipment does not hold its value and they might have a problem trying to get $500 for it.