eBay and Craigslist finds

I think it boils down to the fact that he seem to know (but provides no proof or arguments) who made the frame.
It has GIPIEMME drop outs and I think that means is a TreTubi, not an SLX (as that would have Campagnolo's ones)

Nice groupset thought. Was it a BIN price...you could probably talk him down a bit, but it's the starting bid, which means he really hopes to get some good money out of it.

And I think it's someone's garden rather than a garden centre area, but who knows.