To good to be true, colnago frame.

[davidphilips]

Seen this colnago frame on ebay delivered free for £40?http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Colnago-C...416315?hash=item33cf9ba5bb:g:fQQAAOSwrhBZKhzW

Any one ever bought a frame from china and if so what did it turn out like?

 

[gaijintendo]

You can find hundreds of bargains if you look at deals from China from users with zero feedback.

You can probably find a few more from more advanced sellers who have invested some money from selling things to their own accounts to get some kind of feedback. You might even find some with usernames that look human created on the first pass.

If you buy these without looking critically, you will likely find the eBay buyer protection wanting. But I am curious if they will ship anything whatsoever, and if so, what...

 

[pclay]

It's a scam. Various recent CC threads on eBay listings like this. You can buy a full ultegra groupset for £15 from China via eBay. The seller will take your money and never post anything.

 

[MiK1138]

you'll find you cant pay with Paypal and I would not give CC details to a user with no ratings, remember if it looks to good to be true it probably is

 

[StuAff]

Do not touch with a bargepole. At best, it's just a con to get money for non-existent goods. If they actually send you a frame, it'll be a extremely substandard and highly dangerous counterfeit which has nothing whatsoever to do with the genuine article. There's a (probably legit) C50 frameset currently on for £510 and a (probably legit) complete bike for £1699. The price difference should be all you need to know.

 

[vickster]

Scam, you'll get nothing. Including from PayPal when nothing arrives in 6 months time

 

[screenman]

I have some magic beans for sale.

 

[winjim]

I have some magic beans for sale.

http://www.charliethebikemonger.com/magic-beans-2074-p.asp

 

[lutonloony]

I have some magic beans for sale.

Would you be willing to swap for a cow?

 

[screenman]

Would you be willing to swap for a cow?

Can you deliver?

 

[lutonloony]

Can you deliver?

Would have to charge postage im afraid

 

[midlife]

Can you deliver?

Can only do chicken or lamb

(It's a Peter Kay thing)

Shaun

 

[Dan B]

https://www.bikebiz.com/news/read/faking-it/019442

More than you ever wanted to know about counterfeit frames

 

[StuAff]

https://www.bikebiz.com/news/read/faking-it/019442

More than you ever wanted to know about counterfeit frames

A good read- not just as a warning, it's a good counterpoint to all those (including on here) who think that Chinese frames are always substandard/made in sweat shops/open mould etc.

 

[Cycleops]

Bought a 1989 Colnago frame here for £15 a few weeks ago. I'll post some pics soon.