I am currently trying to get hold a member call “injured Flanker” who sold me a frame which on close inspection has 3 small cracks running from the seatpost slit and a dent on the weld of the downtube. I emailed him about this and he asked me to send him some photos and that he would never knowingly sell a cracked/damaged frame (to be fair they where hard to spot and could have easily been overlooked).
I sent him the photos and have had no reply for 3/4 weeks and he seems to have disappeared from the forum.
I have ended up spending £60 getting a frame repairer to weld the area on the seat tube, not best pleased!

Andy,
I have replied to your email.
You have not informed me that you have had any work done to frame?
Nice one.

*puts kettle on*

No biscuits im afraid, mini cheddars do?

I’ll have a chocolate octopus please.

Send in the Clowns

And this is why I have never bought or sold anything on the classifieds. People are wanting new stuff for 2nd hand prices, and there’s a number of rip off merchants preying on that. Not that I’m saying injured flanker is one of those people.

Well you miss out on some bargains then.

And this is why I have never bought or sold anything on the classifieds. People are wanting new stuff for 2nd hand prices, and there’s a number of rip off merchants preying on that. Not that I’m saying injured flanker is one of those people.

I’ve bought and sold LOADS of stuff in the classifieds over the years, glupon. Never had a problem.

That’s a bit glum glumpton. I have only ever had good results but I am very careful with what I sell. I tend to either use something to death or move it on straight away. If id ridden a frame for years I would check it very carefully before selling.

Well you miss out on some bargains then.

Possibly. But then there are plenty places where the risk of getting ripped off is less and the prices more realistic.

I’ve had no issues on the classifieds thus far. Im pretty careful about who I deal with. So tend to avoid newly joined members and ones that only inhabit the classifieds are viewed with suspicion and their history reviewed.

The OPs cracked frame sounds unfortunate, but the seller’s response leads me to avoid him in future.
OP berated by the seller because he got the frame fixed himself after no response from the seller after a month? Not on!

…tempted to go and get some Ritz crackers for this

I have garibaldi.

And this is why I have never bought or sold anything on the classifieds. People are wanting new stuff for 2nd hand prices, and there’s a number of rip off merchants preying on that. Not that I’m saying injured flanker is one of those people.

Indeed save yourself for trolling 🙄

The issue is between the seller and the buyer so I’m closing this thread.