I can confirm that this seller's $35 "professional" packing job is a joke.
Email me for pictures of the packing job I got from him for $35. I wouldn't mind paying $35 if the packing job was decent, but my experience was absolutely ridiculous.
By the way, I believe the seller is a list member.
Kerrigan Bennett Oakland, CA . . . where there is one bent bike in the stable.
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> $35 does sound a little steep for someone who has boxed a
> number of bikes
I think the $35 is a red herring. He is probably using that to not only cover his packaging costs, but also to ease the percentage of the sale price he has to pay Ebay--in other words, part of the $35 is already factored into the price. But, I'd rather the seller quote the packaging and shipping costs than have to deal with "Buyer Pays All Shipping Costs" and find out later that that includes a hefty packaging fee. I now email sellers to tell me "how much will you add to the winning bid to ship the bike to zipcode 32819". That eliminates the ambiguity and helps me price my high bid. Afterall, it isn't the high bid you are paying, but the total cost including shipping. I can't imagine people actually buying bike boxes anymore since most bike shops give them out free. Lou Deeter, Orlando FL