Originally Posted by
romperrr
I've had luck asking the seller to take it to a bike shop to pack and ship. Once the bike is delivered, I confirm with the shop, pay the seller via venmo/paypal, send the bike shop prepaid postage, and eagerly wait my new bike. Not the cheapest solution, but if it's for a special bike, it's worth it.
Thank you for the tip! I would definitely do that if only the seller would return my emails and or call/text me. So without any communication it wont happen I guess. So far this has been a common thread for me on these listings I dont know why. I cant tell if this is just the normal response - I dont really want to sell my bike unless it goes exactly as I want or I am going about it incorrectly. But I tend to think my initial email is very clear I am a serious buyer and want to make the payment and transaction as simple as possible etc. Maybe too many people have now been burned by all of the scammers out there and they think I must be one of them.... Quite frustrating.