Originally Posted by dekindy
It is just a little ridiculous that you are just now telling us this! Or are you just that inexperienced? How could anyone infer that you are not the original owner if you do not state this?
I assure you it was inadvertent. Naive maybe, but unintended for sure.
Originally Posted by jimbud
I have a feeling the buyer took the bike to a LBS and they told him all this stuff needs replacing when it probably doesn't.
He sounds like an experienced bike guy to me based on his eBay purchase history and the fact that he did all the repairs himself, so I doubt his LBS is pulling anything over on him. I see he's not too shy about handing out neutral & negative feedback either.