Someone, I can't remember who, asked the list (during the recent thread on bad Ebay experiences overseas) if anyone had a GOOD seller to recommend... I do.
He's a Dutch seller named Frans (Ebay name fietsenfrans)
http://ebay.com/
I've exchanged quite a few emails with him during the course of several sales, and so has a close friend and fellow CR member. We were both impressed by his warmth and charm as well as his kind regard for vintage bike lovers (for example, a pair of NR brakes I bought arrived with an extra cable adjuster because I had asked if he had one he could sell me for another pair of brakes).
Naturally, I tried to get him signed up to the CR list... he tried it but he was quickly blown out of his chair by the volume of Email. I suggested he try the digest, or to filter the list to a separate directory, I hope he does.
Anyway, if you ever find yourself in a position to deal with this guy, I think you will enjoy the experience.
Bob Hovey
Columbus, GA