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Old 04-11-09 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by purevl
The seller uses a lot of terms that are inappropriate for his auctions. In fact, I tried to very civilly mention to him that the hideous arts and crafts project seat bag he's selling with "Campagnolo", "Cinelli" and "NOS" in the thread title is in violation of eBay policy. His response was less than cordial so I reported the listing. eBay is more than a little lax about following up on community watch reports, but maybe if enough other people report it as well it will get noticed and slapped down.

I think the frame could be pretty sharp looking, and if it fits you and you like it, why not spend some money on it? That said, the seller is a f#$%ing tool, and his half-assed builds are going to get somebody killed. In that respect alone -not because of tubing, components, or price- I think your purchase was a mistake because it gives the seller no impetus to realize that he's got it all wrong. If he's selling his poorly executed bikes at exorbitant prices he must be doing something right, right?
I have to agree with you on this point. I saw his auction for the "Campagnolo, Cinelli" seatbag and thought, "Idiot!" There is nothing on the bag to indicate its maker and he uses these names to draw attention to his auction. That's pretty clever, and pretty rotten too.

And his bikes all have something wrong with them from stiff links, chains too short, to missing brake pads and missing shift cables.

I don't like this seller. Not one bit.
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