Dura Ace 7900 groupset

Gooner69
Gooner69 Posts: 97
edited January 2011 in Road buying advice
Simple really, i have crimbo cash sat waiting to purchase.
But would you trust this seller?, even with the protection from paypal it looks too "set up" to me.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Shimano-Duro-Ace- ... 7696375436

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  • Rodrego Hernandez
    Rodrego Hernandez Posts: 1,436
    Doesn't sell much cycling stuff does he?

    If it looks too good to be true then it generally is - how much below RRP is this?
  • Gooner69
    Gooner69 Posts: 97
    Rod, its about £175 cheaper than anywhere i can find. What concerns me most is memeber since Nov 2010, and twenty transactions mostly in the range of a pound or two only...

    Hence my reservations.
  • Rodrego Hernandez
    Rodrego Hernandez Posts: 1,436
    Can you pick up in person? If not then I'd steer clear. Lot of money to lose for a £175 saving and a load of hassle if it does go wrong.
  • Gooner69
    Gooner69 Posts: 97
    Thought of that, but even if vendor agrees he's in Norwich and im down in the holyland (Bristol).

    Gonna pass this by i think!
  • Rodrego Hernandez
    Rodrego Hernandez Posts: 1,436
    Probably a wise move - I've not heard great things about paypal refunds and it is a lot of cash to potentially lose to a user that hasn't got a long history. Fair enough everyone starts as a new user at one time but I guess the fraudsters have spoiled it for the genuine sellers.
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    Duro Ace?
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  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,860
    Gooner69 wrote:
    Thought of that, but even if vendor agrees he's in Norwich and im down in the holyland (Bristol).

    Gonna pass this by i think!

    You can ask if you can collect in person anyway (even if in reality you can't) just to gauge reaction - if they're dodgy they'll likely ignore the request or spin a yarn about having just moved blah blah blah.
  • Gooner69
    Gooner69 Posts: 97
    FleshTuxedo wrote:
    Gooner69 wrote:
    Thought of that, but even if vendor agrees he's in Norwich and im down in the holyland (Bristol).

    Gonna pass this by i think!

    You can ask if you can collect in person anyway (even if in reality you can't) just to gauge reaction - if they're dodgy they'll likely ignore the request or spin a yarn about having just moved blah blah blah.

    Good idea, will update with a reply :wink:
  • Harry182
    Harry182 Posts: 1,170
    edited January 2011
    Yep. Dodgy as you'd like... How many groupsets does he own? The ebay description reads -
    Brand New, In boxs with manual.
    Contains the following,

    1. Chainset 172.5 = 39-53 or 34-50
    2. Brake calipers
    3. Shifters
    4. Rearmech SS Cage
    5. Front mech braze on or 34.9 Clamp on
    6. Cassette = 11-25 or 12-25 available
    7. Chain
    8. Cable set
    9. Bottom bracket English or Italian Thread

    You may as well be putting your money into a brown paper bag, lighting it on fire and throwing it off a bridge.
  • Evil Laugh
    Evil Laugh Posts: 1,412
    I had a look at his other auction listing as I need mechs shifters and brakes but decided with the history and no real pictures it's not worth it.
  • Gooner69
    Gooner69 Posts: 97
    Got a reply......

    Dear tslmn0,

    sorry no, no cash allowd on site, All through Pay pal please


    - strefford10

    Says it all :!:

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