I'm not the most active forum poster, but I've been around for a while and used the classifieds quite a lot to get into the sport. When I joined, the classifieds had more of a "help a buddy out" vibe. Like if you needed something, it was a place you could find it from your friends on the hub. And if you had something you didn't need, you could sell it to your friends for a good price. I once "bought" mineral oil from a guy for a few beers, and I've sold loads of stuff at low prices just to like pass things on to someone that needs them. And ya, the comments sometimes got a bit rof, but we all have a friend or two that's a bit inappropriate and rof sometimes, but you kind of just accept that they can be a tool and move on. The new classifieds is like a cycling specific version of olx or gumtree. The "friend" vibe is gone, and it's more like a place where guys are trying to make as much as they can from the other okes here. I've kind of accepted that thats what it is now, so I don't expect much. If I see something that looks good, I send a message and say I wanna buy the thing. If I never hear from the guy again, no loss. If I do, then we can make an arrangement. If I want good customer service or desperately need something, I rather just go to a bike shop.
