I purchased my Greg Diamond from fangjoe. The packaging was just okay - everything was secured, with cardboard protecting the frame from the wheels, etc. However, he used packing tape to secure cardboard wrapped parts to the frame, some of which directly stuck to the paint. Luckily, no paint damage. Also, the box arrived with the corner ripped off (old box with hand holes). Also, no bracing on the front or rear dropouts. If it's an expensive bike, I'd suggest local pickup or having someone else pickup and ship the bike.

He doesn't really give much of a description, but takes lots of pics, so caveat emptor. The FD hanger on my frame was bent, but it's possible he didn't see it. One of the Dura Ace brake lever hoods was ripped, and the plastic body pried from the lever. The inside of the driveside DA crankarm was badly scored from a dropped chain. The left DT shifter's pins were stripped.

I was able to receive a $30 refund (a figure I set) after prodding for a couple weeks. That was what labor would cost to re-braze an FD hanger. I didn't pursue the other problems because he made no claims about their condition.

His communication is lacking, partly because of a language barrier I think. Before you buy anything, especially anything expensive on ebay, contact the seller. Their communication will tell you a lot about them. I took a risk on this bike, and knew I was taking a risk, because I really wanted the frame.

Oh, and I think his prices, with all the 8's, must be because he's Chinese-American. I believe 8 is a lucky number. I actually asked him to reduce his BIN price to a number with three 8's in it, and he did (although he never contacted me once during this bargaining process).