I don't remember ever hearing that selling a fairly rare and desirable bike required the seller to be polite...
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
On Jul 26, 2006, at 6:13 PM, Mike Schmidt wrote:
> Yo Chuck,
>
> The dude is a rude. I can corroborate Tom Sander's story of the
> seller's
> bedside manner. If you are going to sell a rare bike, a seller
> should be
> able to show photos, not illustrations, that represent its
> condition. So
> far, he illustrates his arrogance better than the bike.
>
> A brown Confente? Barf! Retch!, no wonder he does not want to show
> photos.
>
>
> Mike Schmidt reporting live on a balmy July evening from..
> South Stirling, Southern part of Northern NJ
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
> To: "CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 8:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [CR]Confente on E-Bay
>
>
>> This whole thread is starting to make me laugh! I see no "RED FLAGS"
>> with this auction whatsoever.
>>
>> The seller states:
>> "...local pickup only (no shipping)." and "Cash only (no cashier
>> checks) will be accepted on buyers approval of item. Wire money
>> directly to my bank."
>>
>> If I was selling my Confente (two numbers before the frame being
>> auctioned) I'd have the buyer (or his representative) look over the
>> frame and then, upon their approval of the frame, give me the CASH.
>> There's no way I'd pack up a frame worth $4500 plus and send it off
>> with a shipper... no way. And yes, if a complete Confente went for
>> $8,000 on eBay more than a few years ago (a CR member was the buyer),
>> then the frame might actually be worth $4500... if you want to own a
>> Confente that is.
>>
>> Time for the list to take their chill pill.
>>
>> Chuck Schmidt
>> South Pasadena, Southern California
>>
>> .