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11-16-19, 10:14 PM

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MikeyMK

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Originally Posted by Skipjacks

I've NOT bought 2 bikes off Craigslist

They looked good online.

I showed up with cash. And walked away. 1 just didn't fit my quite right. The other had a broken shifter and wasn't worth the price with a repair needed.

Both would have been a hassle had I bought them on eBay as they both would have been hard to return.

But when shopping on Craiglist...returning them just meant keeping cash in my pocket and walking away.

The one bike I did buy on Craigslist was for my kid. Got a great price and was able to see the condition of it before handing cash over. Turned out it was under priced because it was put together poorly and just needed a good going over with a wrench to make it perfect.

Plus no shipping charges.

So Craigslist all the way.

That's not entirely fair, as the only complete bikes I bought off eBay were pick-ups on a classified advert. I had presisely the same option to walk away.

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