Originally Posted by
roccobike
I guess I'm at odds with this thread. I LOVE it when I answer an add for a "Trek bike, old but fast". And it turns out to be a 1984, model 560 with Reynolds 501 tubing, all original components and it's been stored in a clean, dry attic, "first $25 gets it". Let's face it, most folks who know what they have would want $200+ for the same bike.
I know it's trying to determine if it's a bargain or a bottom feeder, but that's where the bargains are. I can count on one hand the number of really good deals I got from folks who knew what they had. It's happened, but it is extremely rare.
+1 If they know what they have, the deal is usually not too good, although I bought several bikes from a Charlotte flipper that were what I thought were good deals.
But I do want someone to eventually get back to me.
I got a reply finally on the ad I put at the top. Seller wanted my phone number (which I had supplied several times already). So I supplied it again. And the seller never called.... This one is dragging out.
I did get a deal on a Trek 1400 outside of Atlanta a couple of years ago, where it took the seller two weeks to get back to me. So I can be patient.