Oh no , I completely understand the definition of a parasite . Like I said , prochoice . I don ' t think someone should have something growing inside them if they don ' t want it there . I just wanted other viewpoints . I ' m surprised by the many specific views regarding personhood . Thanks for your contribution ! <| sep |> Why would that insult the seller if it ' s a fair price ? haggling is an irrational process anyone can get insulted by anything . you must understand that someone asking this much for a bike , after putting on a bunch of new parts is going to expect their money back out of it , likely hoping some dope , ' collector ', or inexperienced person will buy it at asking price which is a faulty and flawed expectation that you must not support . or should I offer something lower then work my way up to 250 no . $ 250 is a fair price for the bike , you don ' t need it that badly , there are 1000 s of other bikes you can buy for your purpose and this price range . be upfront . chances are the seller will think this is a ' lowball ' and not a reasonable price , because they are being unreasonable . the more nuanced negotiating skills and tactics are only really needed when the item is more rareunique .