Re: [CR]ebay chicanery - false Campy Triple Cranks...

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Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 10:45:49 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
From: "Louis Schulman" <louiss@gate.net>
To: Steve Neago <questor@cinci.rr.com>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]ebay chicanery - false Campy Triple Cranks...


Well, I don't know if you are right or not, but I'd be very certain before I accused someone of fraud.

The "rubbing" looks like blades of grass to me.

The seller says that the mismatch is due to a factory re-call. Do you know this to be untrue?

Are you certain that the "drilled out fluting" evidence proves your case?

Anyone else agree or disagree that this is fraud?

Louis Schulman Tampa, Florida (where investigating fraud is part of what I do for a living)

-----Original Message----- From: Steve Neago <questor@cinci.rr.com> Sent: May 12, 2004 10:32 AM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: [CR]ebay chicanery - false Campy Triple Cranks...

Well folks, Spring has arrived and with it comes yet another ebay seller attempting to deceive the public.

http://ebay.com/<blah>

The seller claims this Campy NR Strada Triple crankarm set is OEM and this does not appear to be the case. The right crankarm is modified by having holes drilled out , but the drilled-out fluting that identifies it as Campy OEM is not present. The seller claims these crank arms are "brand new", but the right crank arm clearly shows front derailleur rubbing on the back of the crank arm. Even the left crank arm laser etched style does not match the right crank arm.

I just thought I'd give a warning to newer CR members, you have to watch out for the ebay sharks that try to feed in the Spring!

Regards, Steve Neago
Cincinnati, OH