Agreed. And I did get some kind offers to help from Boston-area members. This one's just too fishy. I wouldn't want to expose anyone to anything foul. Here's a photo in case you're wondering:
http://www.flickr.com/
Jaz Kokeny Aspen CO USA
On Fri, Apr 4, 2008 at 6:33 PM, Peter Naiman <hetchinspete1@yahoo.com>
wrote:
> Jack; I was cruising the web doing my usual Hetchin's search and noticed
> the advert which I think you're referring to. Below is the URL to the advert
> on Craigslist.
> http://boston.craigslist.org/
> I called as well and if the bike is mint why the seller using a stock
> photo on Craigslist, and
> willing to email photos. He might be honest, but seems a bit fishy. Plus
> the advert has been around for a while. The only way to buy is if you know
> someone close by who could check out the bike and purchase it for you. My
> thoughts !!
>
> Peter Naiman
> Milwaukee, WI USA
>
>
>
> *Jackson Kokeny <kokojaz@gmail.com>* wrote:
>
> Careful with this one. If the fluctuation in model year and list price
> isn't
> enough of a red flag, I offered the guy $700 (this was on the 1974 $1,000
> version from a few weeks ago). He accepted and I haven't heard from him
> since. Could be he's just playing the market or could be he's collecting
> numbers (*no emails*) for his boss at for 24 Hour Fitness. In any case,
> I'm
> not touching it, but I did manage to get a few fuzzy photos of it if
> anyone
> else wants to have a go. Hit me up off list and I'll share the pics. Other
> than some hideous bar tape (which I ironically just replaced on my
> non-mint
> '74), it does appear to be a nice mount.
>
> Jackson Kokeny
> Aspen CO
> USA