For Sale: Big 'ol clearout. Brakes, hubs, groupset, saddles, wheels, pedals....

Bank Transfer claim/complaint- its covered by Visa, so ring your Bank and explain the circumstances- bought goods by bank transfer, not arrived, they'll advise you to write or e-mail your complaint to them and they take it forward, it may take a while but should end up with your money back in your bank.

Yes, bank transfer is the best option to complete any transaction. PayPal gift has always been a no-no for me unless the value is just pitance.

In any case, back in the days I used to trade CCGs and we used to have an IRC channel where we do our trading and before trading we usually ask for references and the one with the lesser number, either buyer or seller would have to pay/post first.