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the stuff sliding about in the tubes isn't necessarily rust-normally when brazing steel tubes together you get flux and solder inside the tubes and it's impossible to get out. If the noise bothers you you can sometimes drip superglue inside the vent holes that are bored into tubes to let hot gas out so keep it in place.
I definitely wouldn't blame the seller for that or think to highlight it unless it was really crazily loud/obvious. Frame saver is always a good shout and might quiet it down anyway.
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Unless it's rusted to fuck, that's not what's rattling around inside the tubes.
Surface rust on the steerer of ~20 year old forks? Well... yeah.
I don't mean to have too much of a dig, but you're not being realistic.
Imagine the flip-side posted on here: "I sold a 20 year old frame and the buyer is moaning that there's some surface rust."
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Scilly.Suffolk
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Bought frame on eBay, frame turns up looking fine at first glance. Left good feedback.
Closer inspection reveals surface rust on the steerer, and it looks like there's rust in the tubes (can hear materials sliding around and I can see evidence of rust, peering down tubes). I don't think it's a huge problem, but the listing said it was 'great condition for age' (90s). Should I just chalk it up to experience and get some frame saver, or is it worth persuing? Do I have any comeback now that I've left feedback?
Seller seems like a good guy, for what it's worth. I've so far not contacted him about this though.