ADMIN HAT ON /// Ok. I want to be very, very clear about this.
I've definitely removed and suspended individuals from this group when they behaved inappropriately or they were clearly scams. But there is really no way for me - or any other member of this group - to police some other group on Facebook. If you have a problem with a seller on Facebook, it would be much more direct to take up with FB or the admin of that group. This is not the place for that. One of the reasons I limit posting for newer members is to try to filter out those who are clearly trying to scam folks. But I do not in any way want any member of this group to assume that some faceless person on the internet has been vetted for transactions. That responsibility lies with the buyer. Any member of this group can search other members to see how active they have been over the years. Caveat emptor. Let's have no confusion on that point. I felt it was inappropriate to drag content from a private transaction on separate on FB into this group, so I've locked this thread. // ADMIN HAT OFF Thanks! Jim On Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 8:48:01 PM UTC-7 brenton...@gmail.com wrote: > Hi. I've been searching for a blue homer in 54.5 for my wife and in my ISO > post I was linked to this facebook listing: > > " @Brenton - > If you go FACEBOOK Rivendell Bicycle BUY/SELL/TRADE, there is a blue Homer > under the owner's name of > *Payton Beargrr* > <https://www.facebook.com/groups/3127504017358010/user/33810597/?__cft__[0]=AZWM_HUDwICO-DZxRDgeH6PKEH27Q60_rtRW56T14XolOXVDtbhiBhqSs5IRAf2tQDooAhYlS1GgrtEsUMVFG9ZrTDTGQLgc2dwfiW-pCa6kFgLsLZXBqq6yep7jrikH2XvXt0mesTqEacdgnkqciYIV4VxMZbmA-_JjOgp9P2iC9Yu-ioEmc_h01k1sYLT7-4XapFpB_ZNlHwVe_6xRHXgq&__tn__=-UC%2CP-R> > > > Very near mint condition A. Homer Hilsen, 54.5cm with 650b wheels. Unsure > of year but it's likely 4 or less years old. Taiwanese made frame. I am not > the original owner but this appears to be a Rivendell build. > -Nitto handlebars, stem, and seat post > -Brooks saddle > -Paul racer brakes, Paul canti levers > -Paul thumbie mounts with Microshift shifters > -Riv Silver double crankset > -IRD front derailleur > -Shimano Alivio rear derailleur > -MKS Grip Monarch pedals > -mismatched Shimano hubs, no name rims > -Soma Cazadero 650 x 42b > -Sackville bag > The only imperfections are the two small paint chips on the top tube, > noted in the pictures. > $2500 + shipping. > Let me know if you have any questions. > > Kim Hetzel." > > Other people seem to also be looking at this bike. Robert Carlton said > owner confirmed it's a 58. The facebook post has some comments and the > owner says the bike is in *Fargo ND.* > > I've been texting with someone (who says the bike is in *LA*) and he > wants a $400 deposit to sell it to me for $1300 (complete bike, insane > price). The whole thing is odd. They can't send me a pic with measure tape > to prove a claim of *69cm standover*. It sure doesn't look like a 54.5 > based on every other Riv stack I've seen and studied. Our messages have > been super cryptic. > > I just *HOPE* anyone else looking for a blue homer in 58 or 54.5 doesn't > fall for a scam. Posting here amongst people I trust, admire, and have > become friends with. My Roadini frame and dozens of parts on both my Rivs > have been purchased from this group. I don't want to stir up any drama if > this is in fact a legit sale, but the listing is from Jan 2023, 16 months > old, this bike at any price under $2000 should be long gone on it's way to > a new owner. PS. I'm not sending a deposit. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3c956f7b-b78e-40a8-a406-4dd747c83419n%40googlegroups.com.
