Re: [CR]Masi on ebay

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Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 21:05:13 -0700
From: "Jim Allen" <jimallen@nctimes.net>
To: rocklube@adnc.com
Cc: chasds@mindspring.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Masi on ebay
References: <Springmail.0994.1030753095.0.38822100@webmail.atl.earthlink.net> <3D701332.78FB@adnc.com>


5105 serial number indicates 1985 construction in San Marcos, California.

Jim Allen San Marcos, California.

Brian Baylis wrote:
> Charles,
>
> As the text of this auction has been amended to reflect the fact the
> seller was mistaken pretty much all the way around; I'll go easy.
> This sort of thing drives me NUTS! I really hate the way people abuse
> eBay. I guess some people just can't resist starting off with a load of
> crap in case some sucker gets caught. Why don't these people do the
> research BEFORE putting it up on eBay? Is it really that hard to do?
> These guys just pull "information out of their ass" and off to eBay it
> goes. WHY? Is there some law against being honest and straightforward as
> a seller?
>
> Pardon my rant, but really, what's wrong with being honest and getting a
> fair price based in what the item ACTUALLY is?
>
> Brian Baylis
> La Mesa, CA
> Off to a gig, won't be looking at the flames from eBayers until tomorrow
> morning. Fire away.
>
>> so, is this Masi really an italian frame, or is it a later California frame?
>> I thought those graphics came only on Cali frames after 1973...
>>
>> Could be an italian Prestige that's been repainted, though.
>>
>> http://ebay.com/<blah>
>>
>> Charles "wouldn't buy it, just curious" Andrews
>> SoCal