> Chuck,
>
> Aaagh! I really should have listened to you - this site nearly put me off
my
> lunch.
>
> Interesting, but this guy seems to be no more than an E-Bay broker (among
> other things). It is clear that he can only react to what his "customers"
> send him in the way of information to make the sale. Whether he really
knows
> anything about what he is selling is extremely doubtful.
>
> Dale writes: "I wrote to him asking about the engravings on the seat
> stay caps and fork crown & could he send pictures of those areas"
>
> I am sure that he wouldn't know a seat stay from a head-tube, a fork crown
> from a BB - as to detail pictures - I am sure that he doesn't have them!!
>
> Having seen his site I am now going to steer a wide path around this
> character and any of his auctions. Maybe, a shame for those who might be
> trying to sell items through his service.
>
> Thanks to everyone who raised the flags,
>
> Paul Williams,
> Ottawa "they opened the world's longest skating rink here today - the
Rideau
> Canal" ON, Canada
>
>
>
> .
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 11:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [CR]is this a derosa tt bike
>
>
> > The seller's name is "www.itsamall.com"
> >
> > If you have a strong stomach check out his website at:
> > http://www.itsamall.com/
> >
> > Looks like he is exceptionally vindictive!
> >
> > Chuck Schmidt
> > South Pasadena, Southern California
> >
> > Arthur Yow wrote:
> > >
> > > My theory is that people who do this are of the same genre as those
who
> propagate hoaxes and viruses; they have such arcane and empty lives that
> they get their jollies in making others' lives miserable, and feel all the
> more superior by doing so. Collectively, they are the scum of the earth
who
> do their evil deeds and slink off in the night like so much human waste
that
> they are.
> > > Art Yow
> > > San Francisco
> > >
> > > Brian Baylis wrote:
> > >
> > > > Russell,
> > > >
> > > > I seriously doubt that is a DeRosa TT bike. I have had a few come
thru
> > > > here in years past and they look nothing like that. Furthermore, the
> > > > dropout treatment is not DeRosa style and also lacks the "DeRosa"
> > > > embossed dropout faces. I didn't look bryond that but I'm sure if I
> did
> > > > there would be plenty more problems. This looks like a typical eBay
> > > > snowjob to me. Boy, do I love eBay.........NOT!! Why do people do
> this??
> > > > Someone please explain.
> > > >
> > > > Brian Baylis
> > > > La Mesa, CA
> > > > Not exactly growing fonder of eBay. Can't imagine why.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > there's an ebay auction for a derosa timetrial bike
> > > > >
>
http://ebay.com/
> > > > > and I was wondering if anyone has seen a de rosa frame like this
> before or know if they made one in this style. There is no decals on the
> frame and just a couple on the fork though they don't say derosa either.
> I've emailed the seller but haven't recieved a response yet. Course if it
> isn't this is a good outing for a super record group if anyone's looking.
> Russ Roth, Albany, NY
> > > > >
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