Originally Posted by
jimc101
Why? your assuming that the seller knew it was there.
Being that the buyer said they needed to wash it to find it, would indicate that the bike was sold is a dirty condition, which would indicate that it was being used prior to purchase, and the seller possibly didn't know it was there.
The question then should be, why buy a bike that's dirty/not washed, as it can potentially (like in this case) have major issues not immediately visible.
If you're going to buy a dirty bike, the price should reflect this, no mention of if they buyer paid market value or less, not a lot of info supplied to go on.
The bike was spotless when I bought it. I inspected the frame and didn't see the crack at the time of sale. When I was wiping it down after my ride, that's when I noticed it as it was up on the stand. I'm pretty sure he noticed it as well when he cleaned it for sale. I paid market value.