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Been following the work of a reputable custom builder on this forum for awhile now. Saw a listed as new frame from them pop up on Ebay a few weeks back from the builder and put in a pretty low ball bid. I won the frame. It showed up today and there are some issues. 1st, it is not "new", I can clearly see marks and signs of having a BB, headset and seat collar installed. 2nd, the rear spacing is not quite 130. I tried the frame with 2 of my wheels and both times had to spread the dropouts a bit to get the wheel in. Once in it seems to sit centered and all seems to function as it should. I should also mention the frame is a material that should not be cold set (aluminum).
How disappointed would you be in my shoes?
What course of action would you take?
I am pretty torn, even though I spent my hard earned money, I saved a pretty nice chunk on what I would have spent on the frame new, built specifically for me.
Do I just suck it up and say I pretty much got what I paid for, or should I start discussing other options with the builder?
How disappointed would you be in my shoes?
What course of action would you take?
I am pretty torn, even though I spent my hard earned money, I saved a pretty nice chunk on what I would have spent on the frame new, built specifically for me.
Do I just suck it up and say I pretty much got what I paid for, or should I start discussing other options with the builder?