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ask to meet him half way with cash on collection?
not enough detail in the listing for someone who,s into mtb.
HOT.
if you scan the bikes on ebay enough they stick out like a sore thumb.
legit sellers usually go into at least some detail.
Yeah good points.
Did you sort your front mech Rob?
I'd love to meet half way but that's still 200 miles.....
Head angle looks pretty steep, I'd leave it
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front mech sorted by putting big ring back on 🙂
200 miles is not far for £800
hi bud.no it,s still off the bike.used the old xt today and all was well.
i,ll get round to sussing it out when i get some free time.
thanks for asking though.
i,d leave that one if i where you buzz.
that,s unless you can collect.
all you,ll get from ebay is an unpaid item strike which is sod all.
800 miles - that would cost me under 100 quid in diesel.
I take it you live in the far north of scotland or out in the islands then?
Why don't you test him by saying that a friend of yours local to him will collect in person and pay in cash, if he gets all squirmy it might give you a better feel of whether it's genuine? I sold a Turner 5 Spot on ebay for £1300ish and only had 3 transactions on my history at the time, but I put a shed load of info in the write up to give potential buyers the confidence that I was legit.
Well I simply asked the guy for the frame number, as suggested, and he's been silent since.
Which probably tells me enough.
Thanks for all the advice everyone 🙂
Yeah up in the north of Scotland so it's a long trip.
Oh well, seeing as it's the second longest night of the year I'm away out on the hardtail for a spot of singletrack.
here,s another fine example.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/18-Orange-Five-Frame-Neon-Orange-/160445428169?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item255b4af1c9
It's got darkish down here in Newcastle now.
It was always a lot lighter back home in Fort William when I was a nipper
[i] I wouldn't hand out my address to a stranger who knows I have a £1k bike...[/i]
What? someone who has bought the bike off you? Of course you'd give the bloody address!
OP, your best bet is to find someone on here who is local to check it out.
You'd be silly to part with the money without some verification that the (zero feedback) seller is legit. It does look like a fairly genuine auction, but with no feedback to go on, it's too risky.
I bought a 2 grand Yeti off Ebay, from the US and emailed previous buyers to ensure all was legit before buying. If I hadn't got any replies I wouldn't have bid.
I'm gonna say it's real, as he owns disc brake cleaner, has washed the bike before sale and knows that the hope floating rotors are 183mm. Also his story of doing 4X adds up with chicksands being a stones throw from his house.
Just looked at the link, seems genuine. nice bike for the money! I have a MK3 Comp and love it. DW link is awesome! hope it all turns out for you!
Come down next Saturday, and have a day out in Chicksands?
dont mean to be harsh mate but will you just get on with it. Looks fine to me - everybody has to start on ebay somewhen BUT if you are that nervous- drive the bloody 400 miles!! 7 hours each way isnt a disaster- if you are that nervous. Otherwise give it a miss and expect the dude to report you to ebay for breaking the rules.
Back from my ride - it's dark now. Or dark-ish.
All good points but if the guy won't answer and won't give me any contact details then it'll be pretty tough to turn up on his doorstep if I don't know where his doorstep actually is.
UPDATE***
Well got the seller's number, gave him a call.
Seemed like a really nice bloke, had a quick chat. Quite happy so paid him the dosh.
Bike arrived two days later - exactly as described. Took it out for a good thrash and it ate up all the rocky descents that I threw it at with ease. In the end I was looking for difficult stuff to tackle rather than pick a smoother line and just floated over it all.
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Anyway, thanks for all the advice everybody. Even those who disagreed with me - it always good to hear dissenting views coz then you re-evaluate what your own original ideas were in the first place.