Not unusual. Many do not value/appreciate older bikes. To us, these bikes are classic and vintage. To them, they are old and out of date.

I am reminded what the local bike shop told me when I asked about old parts for my 1987 bike. "Any bike over five years old are obsolete and not worth fixing". The 1987 bike? My Prologue.....

Bought an early 1990s Klein from a college student who had rattle canned it white (except for the dropouts, he painted them yellow). White over everything else, from the decals and frame, to headset and other components. I told him he had ruined the bike as with its original green to blue fade paint, it was pretty valuable. His response "I didn't like it." So I guess he was right. So I paid him a low amount and spent hours with acetone removing the rattle can.