This has annoyed me a tad!
This was not on STW I might add.
I have been on the hunt for a road bike and due to a drop in the budget I am now looking a second hand up to £650.
I saw a Giant TCR advanced 3 advertised, it was black naked carbon, full 105 gearing, nice wheels and good finishing kit, my size aswell and was going for a bargain.. It looked minted in the pics and this was confirmed by the seller.
It was advertised as pick up but posting was possible. So after an email or 2 I posted on the advert page that I’d take the bike and I’d confirm today if it needed posting or not. I got a reply saying “I have never posted a bike before, could you advise how to do it and when it is to be paid for etc?”.
So I sent a long email explaining this process and that I could give a deposit or pay in full last night. I then proceeded to tell 2 people who’s bikes I had expressed an interest in that I was no longer interested.. I got no email back until 11.30am this morning saying that he was now selling it to somebody else… Even though I said I would confirm today if I could pick it up, it turned out I could collect it Tuesday as I would be passing the area he lives.
Surely he should have told the other guy it was sold pending collection arrangements? Or at least emailed me to ask if I knew what was happening collection or postage wise? I did email him expressing my dissatisfaction but nothing since.
Anyway that’s all, just wanted to see what u lot thought.. Apart from MTFU of course. ; )
I’m over it now but I’m now iron in the fire bikless wise (if that makes sense).
The hunt continues.. Sorry for going on!