Worst Ebay Answer Ever
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Worst Ebay Answer Ever
Some guy is selling a fork on Ebay. He had one dimension, the length of the steerer tube. Ok, fine, but I'd also like to know how long the blades are, you know, seems reasonable, length from crown to dropouts. So I ask this and get (and I quote):
"wtf for .99? I already have it packed in a box. It is a road fork, and I
gave enough measurements. Don't have time."
Anyhow, the auction is here, maybe some of you guys will have some luck prying more info out of him.
"wtf for .99? I already have it packed in a box. It is a road fork, and I
gave enough measurements. Don't have time."
Anyhow, the auction is here, maybe some of you guys will have some luck prying more info out of him.
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First time I ever got a anything like that back from a seller.
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if he gives a good answer then maybe two people bid on it and it goes for $2. I've listed things for .99 with the hope that they would sell for more than that. Not very interested in making 50 cents.
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yeah... it seems that the guy does not want to sell what he has. On another thought, that crown looks mighty familiar. Let me venture in my garage tomorrow to see what I can see.
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Any good at brazing, robatsu? I've got a 27" fully chromed Fuji fork with a bent steerer you can have for the cost of shipping, and I'll measure whatever you need to be measured!
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Any idea what model that fuji is? Newest or Finest is my guess. Did you strip the paint? I've got a 73 Finest frame I'm going to be building up, paint is pretty beat, maybe I could go that way. Chrome looks pretty shiny everywhere the paint is scratched off on mine.
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Some guy is selling a fork on Ebay. He had one dimension, the length of the steerer tube. Ok, fine, but I'd also like to know how long the blades are, you know, seems reasonable, length from crown to dropouts. So I ask this and get (and I quote):
"wtf for .99? I already have it packed in a box. It is a road fork, and I
gave enough measurements. Don't have time."
Anyhow, the auction is here, maybe some of you guys will have some luck prying more info out of him.
"wtf for .99? I already have it packed in a box. It is a road fork, and I
gave enough measurements. Don't have time."
Anyhow, the auction is here, maybe some of you guys will have some luck prying more info out of him.
I generally write "all sensible questions will be replied to" in my auction descriptions and your question would not meet my criteria of sensible.
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Lol!
i think he spent too much time answering. He supplies all the information that you could possibly need. The fork is a crap fork. It is built for 27" wheels. Show me one single crap fork ever built for 27" wheels that did not accept a 27" x 1 1/4" tire and fenders. There, you have your information.
I generally write "all sensible questions will be replied to" in my auction descriptions and your question would not meet my criteria of sensible.
I generally write "all sensible questions will be replied to" in my auction descriptions and your question would not meet my criteria of sensible.
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Not much of a brazer, but thanks anyhow. Maybe you should take a look at this guys auction, the fork crown looks awful similar to yours. Looks like you need it more than I do.
Any idea what model that fuji is? Newest or Finest is my guess. Did you strip the paint? I've got a 73 Finest frame I'm going to be building up, paint is pretty beat, maybe I could go that way. Chrome looks pretty shiny everywhere the paint is scratched off on mine.
Any idea what model that fuji is? Newest or Finest is my guess. Did you strip the paint? I've got a 73 Finest frame I'm going to be building up, paint is pretty beat, maybe I could go that way. Chrome looks pretty shiny everywhere the paint is scratched off on mine.
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I think he spent too much time answering. He supplies all the information that you could possibly need. The fork is a crap fork. It is built for 27" wheels. Show me one single crap fork ever built for 27" wheels that did not accept a 27" x 1 1/4" tire and fenders. There, you have your information.
I generally write "all sensible questions will be replied to" in my auction descriptions and your question would not meet my criteria of sensible.
I generally write "all sensible questions will be replied to" in my auction descriptions and your question would not meet my criteria of sensible.
(If it was my sale, I'd probably just sigh heavily, measure the thing, and send a terse response. But I'm a nice guy.)
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I think he spent too much time answering. He supplies all the information that you could possibly need. The fork is a crap fork. It is built for 27" wheels. Show me one single crap fork ever built for 27" wheels that did not accept a 27" x 1 1/4" tire and fenders. There, you have your information.
I generally write "all sensible questions will be replied to" in my auction descriptions and your question would not meet my criteria of sensible.
I generally write "all sensible questions will be replied to" in my auction descriptions and your question would not meet my criteria of sensible.
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Different strokes, I guess. I've sold lots on ebay, I wouldn't have thought that was a ridiculous question if someone asked me. And when somebody asks me something nonsensical, well, rarely I just don't answer at all. But I'm always polite/businesslike.
My thought is that you don't want to field random questions, don't sell stuff on ebay, but again, that's just my personal opinion. And anyhow, he wasn't marketing it as crap fork, he was marketing it as nice tange fork. Of course, he wanted folks to take that on faith as well I guess. Anyone man enough to ask him how he knows it is a tange fork?
Anyhow, I just presented this rather lightheartedly, I didn't mean to stir up some big fuss. I thought it was sort of funny, really.
My thought is that you don't want to field random questions, don't sell stuff on ebay, but again, that's just my personal opinion. And anyhow, he wasn't marketing it as crap fork, he was marketing it as nice tange fork. Of course, he wanted folks to take that on faith as well I guess. Anyone man enough to ask him how he knows it is a tange fork?
Anyhow, I just presented this rather lightheartedly, I didn't mean to stir up some big fuss. I thought it was sort of funny, really.
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Not much of a brazer, but thanks anyhow. Maybe you should take a look at this guys auction, the fork crown looks awful similar to yours. Looks like you need it more than I do.
Any idea what model that fuji is? Newest or Finest is my guess. Did you strip the paint? I've got a 73 Finest frame I'm going to be building up, paint is pretty beat, maybe I could go that way. Chrome looks pretty shiny everywhere the paint is scratched off on mine.
Any idea what model that fuji is? Newest or Finest is my guess. Did you strip the paint? I've got a 73 Finest frame I'm going to be building up, paint is pretty beat, maybe I could go that way. Chrome looks pretty shiny everywhere the paint is scratched off on mine.
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As I mentioned above, the chrome looks very thin on the tubes, almost as if it's been sprayed on rather than plated, if that makes any sense. I think you can make it out in some of the photos below.
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Almost every time I have asked a question of an eBay seller, and then got a flip, or angry response, it has been a bad transaction when I've won those bids. I ALWAYS pass on anything like this.
There is no reason for any seller, of anything anywhere to be anything less than cordial, and friendly with a prospective buyer. What would you do if you went into a LBS somewhere and the jerk at the counter gave an answer like that?
There is no reason for any seller, of anything anywhere to be anything less than cordial, and friendly with a prospective buyer. What would you do if you went into a LBS somewhere and the jerk at the counter gave an answer like that?
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Whether or not it is a sensible question, I think a schmear of courtesy isn't too much to ask in any situation where one person wants something from another. There's a whole breed of Craigslist sellers that post ads that are aggressively condescending; e.g. "I know what I have and don't need to sell - make a reasonable offer." If you're selling something in a public forum, you should be prepared to encounter many folks who don't know as much as you do, IMO. If you can't deal with it, then sell it in a more private venue.
Also, I don't pack up the Ebay goods until the sale is done, for this exact reason.
Whether or not it is a sensible question, I think a schmear of courtesy isn't too much to ask in any situation where one person wants something from another. There's a whole breed of Craigslist sellers that post ads that are aggressively condescending; e.g. "I know what I have and don't need to sell - make a reasonable offer." If you're selling something in a public forum, you should be prepared to encounter many folks who don't know as much as you do, IMO. If you can't deal with it, then sell it in a more private venue.
Also, I don't pack up the Ebay goods until the sale is done, for this exact reason.
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That head tube/top tube lug extension with the circular cutouts looks like a Newest.
Darn shame, that. Those frames are pretty hard to come by.
Darn shame, that. Those frames are pretty hard to come by.