Originally Posted by
bedtime
Most of the ads give no indication of the bike's make, nor do they have any visible logo's in the pics to draw from. I've spent hours going this route.
A seller who can't even give basic information like the brand of bike in an advertisement generally isn't worth wasting your time on unless you're trying to find something unusual or hoping to stumble into an incredibly good buy. I've wasted a fair amount of time chasing after good deals but found next to none on Craigslist. I've had more success going to yard sales but I wasted a lot of time in that pursuit as well.