Originally Posted by
frantik
I don't know if it's stupidity, but it definitely shows inexperience with buying and selling bikes. Which means he's probably inexperienced with shipping bikes.
Which means it's probably going to need new grease, housings, etc.
The problem isn't that he's selling a rough bike; it's that he's obnoxious and expects top dollar without being a top seller. The shipping issue would be mitigated by the OP picking it up, but I fully agree with you; I'm not having a bike shipped by a guy who doesn't know how to take a photo, has no bike related feedback and who writes whatever happens isn't my fault in his ad. Granted, the purchase would be covered by eBay's protection regardless of the seller's ad, but who wants to deal with that grief?