I bought a Bikes Direct bike. I knew that the brand (Motobecane) that I was buying was not the authentic Motobecane. Just a decal, ya know?
I was buying a bike that I thought may have been just a "temporary" bike, as it was to ride on a several-mont out-of-town work assignment, so I was looking for something cheap but with a better size selection than I could get at China-Mart. Also, as I kind of like retro stuff, I was looking for either bar-end or downtube shifters and a retro-looking steel or aluminum frame.
I ended up with this.......
........and ended up liking it so well I spent $150.00 to ship it home after the end of my work assignment.