quite a few people wanted to come tomorrow to buy it, but I’m out of town till the end of march. One guy was even so “interested” that he told me he was going to come steal it while I’m away...
Advertising it for sale at a time when you are not available to deal with the transaction was a big mistake. If someone shows up wanting to buy it, you want to sell it NOW. They'll buy something else if you're not available. (Think of being on the other side of the transaction. Think of being that other buyer. Are you going to wait two weeks before even being able to see the bike? Or are you just going to move on to the next ad?)
Having said that, entry level bikes are easy to sell at this time of year. I've had a deal set up while I still had an engine apart! (It was together and running before the buyer showed up)