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Thanks for your input @Velocio. (How does one type that without it sounding sarcastic?).
If there had been full disclosure about the condition I would have made a lower offer. I've also been pretty fair about the offers I made to help him resell the frame or adjust the price.
I've asked for £30 and will be happy to leave it at that if he can live with that.
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Wouldn't worry, everything I type sounds sarcastic.
And yeah, things are hard at times. When I buy from people I strongly prefer doing so in person as then I can inspect something and make that yes/no decision before I leave. It's always very hard to dispute something after the transaction, especially if you don't dispute it immediately. Ultimately you end up relying on the goodwill of the seller, but that's a weak position to be in.
Velocio
Aside from ColnagoDaft being a bit of a pillock and resorting to swear words, I largely think it's just a misunderstanding.
The original advert:
https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/271524/
£100 for a 531 frame of unknown condition but that superficially looks fine. There's no claim ColnagoDaft had built it up and ridden it, so any play in the BB or headset wouldn't necessarily be known. The description is one of a visual inspection, and there's enough qualifiers in the advert that I wouldn't think a reasonable person would presume that everything is perfect.
Given that... I think the sale is fair, though ColnagoDaft's response is plainly the sign of someone who lives in a constant state of meltdown.
I think Thoma was right to question things, but doesn't really have a case. As for appearance in Bad Traders, I agree with that because ColnagoDaft clearly is a person who cannot conduct a transaction without launching into a stream of anger-ridden public posts.
Advice to Thoma: move on.
Advice to all: avoid ColnagoDaft.