Quote: and says, "What's it worth to you"? I say "What?". He says, "Well how much is it worth?". I say "How much do you need?". Five dollars later I got the end.
First of all, from what transpired here I get the impression that you were expecting a freebee dispite the fact that you were in a jam. Personally, if I'm in a jam, money is my last concern.
What I don't understand is why, when he asked "What's it worth to you"? you answered with a dumb question instead of saying "how about two bucks". You're the one to blame for overpaying!
What if Promax hadn't had the item and you'd wandered to the swapmeet to find it. Would you have expected it to be free there?
What if you'd torn up a tire, would you expect THAT for free too? So, where do you draw the line? Ok, some folks are generous and help other racers out. But don't knock the guy who has what you need when you need it and expects reasonable payment for it.
