Originally Posted by
conradpdx
Nope, you don't have to trust at all. Granted I'm not a huge seller/reseller....but I've got a whole set of personal rules for buying used/online/CL. Won't meet anywhere but your house/business, won't even look at repaints, check stolen bike lists, etc...
But really my only rule is (and the above rules stem from this one)- If I got to ask questions like the OP's question, then there IS a reason for concern.
Well, we're supposed to have some fun doing this. It is a hobby after all and I don't feel like running a background check or checking stolen bike lists when I want to buy a bike. For me, it's more about getting a good vibe from a seller, and in the end, this seller gave off a bad one. That was my only turn-off to this frame.
But that's cool, we all have our way's in this hobby...
