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wtf has greed goto do with it ?? i was doing the seller favours by taking it away from ebay - lesson learnt dont trust anyone!!!!!0
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Greed is everything to do with it, you were falling over yourself so much to get this "bargain" that you didn't bother to check it properly. What's upsetting you is it's now tarnished by the fact that wheels are different so way less bragging rights, but for 2K it's still a good buy and perfectly functional. I see that the question of whether it's stolen or not hasn't come up again-If you think you're pissed off think of the guy who's bike it MAY have been. Suspect you don't want to face the prospect of being 2K down AND having no bike, double standards going on here. People are spending a lot of time giving you advice and doing your research and you are ignoring it!! Fact is you went to see it, doesn't matter what size the frame is but whether it fits you or not! Can't see what you're whinging about, 100% your fault but you don't want to accept that, 5' 12 anyone?0
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ive acceepted it alright tazman !! greed has got f all to do with it - did i think i was getting a bargain NO - i had just missed out on a sl2 full sram red sl wheels for 2k - did i think this was the same YES - My fault should have spotted the signs when i went to pick it up.. the seller fed me a lot of bull on the 10plus telephone conversations - I also had a picture of it - before hand It looked like an sl2 - i thought nothing more !!!! anyway wheels are being collected today - i get my 400 back - ~Case Closed0
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'Case closed'
Unless it's stolen then it's 'Case of HM Vs Steelem on the charge of receiving stolen goods'0 -
its not stolen i checked that out days ago0
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quick update
here is the pic of the bike i bought:
still waiting for 200 quid & cassette from seller who had wheels back 2 days ago - so have nt managed to ride it yet - wheels tyres computer pedals are extras i have put on over the last few days - not looking too bad now shame frame is too big.
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You gave him the wheels back without getting the refund in full?0
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Pssst want to buy some magic beans?0
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Jeez, is this thread still running? :oops:0
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steelem wrote:quick update
here is the pic of the bike i bought:
still waiting for 200 quid & cassette from seller who had wheels back 2 days ago - so have nt managed to ride it yet - wheels tyres computer pedals are extras i have put on over the last few days - not looking too bad now shame frame is too big.
http://i1025.photobucket.com/albums/y31 ... C02108.jpg
judging by the seat height (and ignoring the saddle tilt) I wouldn't say the frame is too big. If the top tube is a bit long, you could probably get away with running a slightly shorter stem.
chain looks a bit slack though.....0 -
softlad wrote:chain looks a bit slack though.....
Looks like the rear mech is knackered and you should only ever photograph a bike from the chainset side with the chain on the largest front chain ring.
When will this guy learn?
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moonshine wrote:
Clearly you have ignored any advice on here...
You wan't get you rmoney or cassette. i'd put a wager on that.
The OP comes on this forum, raises a topic and then gets sound advice from most posters. Completely ignores and then starts arguing with everyone.
Some people! :shock:0 -
doesnt matter if i dont get it - what i did get is a valid business address - something i never would have got without doing it this way.. so i have an email to say what the agreement would be - i have ups reciepts of collection & delievery - solicitor all the way if he doesnt wanna pay up - ball is in my court now - b4 i never had nothing but a phone & email address.. thanks for posting0
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steelem wrote:doesnt matter if i dont get it - what i did get is a valid business address - something i never would have got without doing it this way.. so i have an email to say what the agreement would be - i have ups reciepts of collection & delievery - solicitor all the way if he doesnt wanna pay up - ball is in my court now - b4 i never had nothing but a phone & email address.. thanks for posting
the only thing a solicitor will do for you is send you a bill for his wasted time.....0 -
Really, really good luck with that then mate .....steelem wrote:doesnt matter if i dont get it - what i did get is a valid business address - something i never would have got without doing it this way.. so i have an email to say what the agreement would be - i have ups reciepts of collection & delievery - solicitor all the way if he doesnt wanna pay up - ball is in my court now - b4 i never had nothing but a phone & email address.. thanks for posting0 -
:roll:steelem wrote:doesnt matter if i dont get it - what i did get is a valid business address - something i never would have got without doing it this way.. so i have an email to say what the agreement would be - i have ups reciepts of collection & delievery - solicitor all the way if he doesnt wanna pay up - ball is in my court now - b4 i never had nothing but a phone & email address.. thanks for posting0 -
thanks chaps it will work out - his paid half of it assured me the rest in a day or so - im pretty sure ill get it - have to say alot happier now & the bike looks great - thanks for all your advise i have gone down alot of avenues where ppl have give me their advice but i needed to see some money back & thats what has happened here & the seller is 50% true to his word so far - ill let you all know if this changes.. this could have been alot worse when we go to start of the thread & have myself to blame but hey know this has almost worked out - Would you pay 2400 quid for my bike now?
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Lillywhite wrote:
I think the mech and chain might be something to do with the lack of cassette.
Have to wonder - the original vendor agrees several days ago (though it seems more like a month ago!) to buy the wheels back for £400 and provide a new cassette. Yet the vendor turns up with only £200 and no cassette! Why on earth couldn't he provide everything there and then?Faster than a tent.......0 -
LOL if you had read the post i have no cassette - nothing wrong with rear mech sram red if bike was the other way round im sure you would see -LOL0
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I'm confused...... I thought you were looking for a 56cm and claimed to have bought a 54......?0
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Have you ridden it? Does it fit? Or do you want a 54 out of principal?0
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Are you Speed King in disguise?-- Dirk Hofman Motorhomes --0
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this is the story - i sold a s-works sl 56 2007 & a cannondale 54 synapse 2007 both sram force groupsets got 3k for both bikes - my means of selling was for a 54 speed king sl2 specialised and some money left over . i know what your gonna say you had a specialised 56 - did you not spot the diff when you bought - & my answer is yes i was feeling the weight constantly couldn put my finger on it but was deep in conversation - oh well0
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Right, you bought having viewed and felt the product, not bothered checking it or riding it and you say you were ripped off? I think you need to realise that you bought (and were sold to) in good faith. The vendor has been more than generous in refunding you anything at all and I personally would say you owe them a public apology on here and on ebay. I would never sell anything second hand to anyone without expecting them to ride the bike or inspect it properly. If you failed to do so you have not been ripped off, you are just a fool0
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the Vendor is a con artist full stop - no didnt ride bike as no pedals on it
if you have loads of conersations with the vendor discussing
the medium frame 54
the sl2 frame
the sl wheels - that both were sl
im sorry im a guy who trusts people more than i should and in this case i learnt my lesson big time - all i say is this - if you were selling a bike and you said what this seller had told me would you give money back ??0
