[Red Herring]

I've bought several bikes unseen, including one on here from another forum member and I've never come away with a deal I wasn't happy with. You just need to have a little knowledge around people and bikes, and follow your head, not your heart!

I think if someone is advertising a bike with very basic information then you should ask a few questions and be very suspicious if you don't get an answer. If they know what they are doing there will be good reasons for not describing the condition of the bike. The alternative is they may not know anything about bikes but then they usually say so. A good look at their feedback history usually tells you which.