His listings are a bit over the top. I have bought several items from him and he has been a first rate seller.
Nick Zatezalo Atlanta, Ga
> [Original Message]
> From: wspokes <wspokes@penn.com>
> To: <NortonMarg@aol.com>; <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Date: 1/5/2004 7:12:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [CR]Weird ebay description Subj: - Item #3650483019 , am
Inuts?
>
> Wild emails...I would let it pass...Same guy has Onza HO pedals listed as
some of the BEST of Onza...those pedals were the anti-christ of clipless
pedal systems. I practically couldn't give them away!
>
> Walt Skrzypek
> Falls Creek, Pa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NortonMarg@aol.com
> Sent: Jan 5, 2004 1:19 AM
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]Weird ebay description Subj: - Item #3650483019 , am I nuts?
>
> I thought this sellers hyperbole was over the top, and thought I politely
> told him so. Check out his response. Am I nuts or is he full of it? He's
blocked
> email from me...
>
> Stevan Thomas
> Alameda, CA
>
> <<Subj: Re: Question for seller --Item #3650483019
> Date: 1/4/04 9:27:33 PM Pacific Standard Time
> From: VeloHoward
> To: NortonMarg
>
>
>
> In a message dated 1/1/2004 10:07:23 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> nortonmarg@aol.com writes:
>
> > Howard,
> > This style of derailleur was made from about 1961 to 1979. It was NOT
> > "pulled". They were perfectly safe and are required for the pre 1979
cranks because
> > those cranks have less distance between the ring and the arm. That gap
was
> > widened to accommodate the lip in 1979, and the bottom bracket axles
were
> > changed accordingly. You're laying it on pretty thick for what amounts
to a
> > pretty common derailleur. The really early ones that were made with a
cable stop
> > for external cable housing are not even worth your BIN price, with this
one,
> > you're way high, and the hyperbole isn't helping your credibility.
> > Stevan Thomas
>
> Stevan -
>
> I write based on what I have read via Campagnolo and US based US Consumer
> Protection Agency rulings for the day were stated as.
>
> Before you go repremanding my auction - I'm sure you have way better
things
> to do with your time then to write to me without 100% factual evidence to
the
> contrary. Somehow I believe the legal writings on this subject and
subsequent
> legal issues that Campy had to go through for the US government - has
never
> crossed your desk at any point in your life - or I'm sure you would have
stated
> such facts in your broad and tasteless email.
>
> Please go bother someone else who can be bullied around with your
bullshit
> and I'll write I what I have documented evidence about - pure and
simple. I
> don't have time to educate you on something that I've summized down to a
near
> soundbite of on info based on my 30+ years in the business, extensive
knowledge
> of US trade issues with European importers, US Consumer Protection Agency
> document going over years of legal information, etc.
>
> Please don't waste your important time either emailing me your "opinion"
-
> nor please DO NOT bid, buy, insult, or even waste your time with any of
my
> auctions.>>