Originally Posted by
DiamondDave247
well, if you paid good money for anything, wouldn't you want what you PAID for, and not a factory "second" or an aesthetically "different" item??!! and if you had your choice between two identical bikes, except one had an upside down decal and one didn't, which one would you choose??!! besides, i never said it was a "collectible", the store employee used that term, i was simply asking if anyone here thought it might be a collectible since i'm not familiar with collectible bikes.
as for whether or not i would return the bike IF that WERE an option,...well it depends. the fact that the decal slipped through quality control would lead me to believe that perhaps something "else" got by them too. however, as i mentioned, other than the decal, the bike is in perfectly good working order. if the bike had shown some other mechanical defect or other finish issue, then...YES...i probably would return it for an exchange or another model. wouldn't you, smart guy?!
Don't get yer panties in a bunch. Nothing GT makes these days is collectible; maybe some of the bikes from the original company, but not the current one. An upside down label is not similar to an upside down stamp printing (which is probably where the idea came from); I think the store employee successfully deflected your consternation, though. Would I return a bicycle for an upside down sticker?
No, I'd think it kinda funny. I'm not much a fan of stickers in any case, though, nor do I consider their placement on the same level as a properly assembled bicycle with properly functioning components (which I'd check over very carefully at that price point). If it really bothers you and the shop is committed to your satisfaction, maybe you could work something else out...