Originally Posted by
CliffordK
Hmmm... That is the kind of bike one might expect a good deal on. Battered, abused, and dirty, with quite a few mismatched parts. Although much of the dirt on that bike looks fresh (with old grime around the rear dropouts and rims).
It can be tough to judge people by e-mail alone.
You're right and for that price, I would have risked it.
The thing that smelled scam was that he wanted the money first and only then he'll send the bike. When I tried reasoning with him about the trading rules and methods, his voice became snappy and so on.