Re: [CR]Original Paramount?

(Example: Framebuilders:Chris Pauley)

From: "Edward Kasper" <doghouse44@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Original Paramount?
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 08:19:47 -0400


A few opinions on the eBay Paramount:

Seller's feedback is 98.1% The last time I commented on a seller's feedback, a few vocal list members disagreed with my assertion that any feedback rating below 99+% is a red flag. There are going to be problems with some sales on eBay; but its the way that the problems are handled that usually results in feedback. With the Paramount seller, even some of his positive feedback reflects that he doesn't accurately describe his items. And I guess that for every one negative feedback left, there were many others not left out of fear of retaliatory feedback. Of course, there are exceptions, but I don't make major purchases where the seller's feedback is weak.

And on a bicycle related note...the Specialized stem on that bike has a 26.0 clamp diameter, so I'm not surprised if the Cinelli bar was a modern, post 26.4 model. The dating of the GP-4s has been addressed. The Shimano uniglide freewheel in the picture isn't original either...

Ed Kasper
Detroit MI