Hi,
Speaking of eBay Italy - I wonder why an item that ships to Italy only would have a description in pidgin (or any) English rather than in Italian.
George - from your message it kind of follows that you have bought from this seller in the past and was not too happy - in which case, if you don't mind me asking - how come the seller has 100% positive feedback without even a "neutral"? (Not to argue your point that buying a freshly painted Gazelle for 5K Euros is a bit eccentric <g> - but I am in no way knowledgeable about either Masis or Gazelles - for all I know it could be either or neither.)
Puzzled in Toronto, Dmitry Yaitskov.
Thursday, October 8, 2009, 1:17:14 PM, George Hollenberg wrote:
> A gazelle is a small antelope that survives by running from danger.Those
> with more agile fingers and pockets that they would like to keep full, would
> be smart to run away from this seller's bike and from his other offerings as
> well.
> There isn't any objective evidence that this bike is what it is represented
> to be. The seller's pidgin English tale about the bike's serendipitous
> discovery doesn't have the ring of truth, and the asking price for a
> repainted and newly created bike of this sort is simply ridiculous.
> My experiences with this seller are such that any potential buyer of his
> merchandise should believe only what he can prove-not what he says. You will
> find he can prove nothing.
> As for "trolling" eBay, either in Italy or anywhere else, one does so at
> one's own peril. While you may think you've made a catch, you're the one
> that's been caught.
> George
> George Hollenberg MD
> CT, USA
> On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 12:23 PM, kohl57 <kohl57@starpower.net> wrote:
>> Those with quick fingers and deep pockets can still bid, others might still
>> find this of interest. And another reason to always troll eBays outside of
>> the USofA:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/
>>
>> Peter Kohler
>> Washington DC USA