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Giving out frame number
Hello
Got a frameset for sale on eBay, I've received a message asking for the date of purchase and serial number, I presume they mean the frame number, Is it normal to give this information (the frame number) out?
Thanks
Mike
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Check with the manufacturer yourself, then forward the email on to them with the frame number redacted. Not enough proof to remove all doubt, but probably enough to make them pull the trigger.
Perhaps you could give them half the number? That would stop them claiming it was their bike (although they could still claim the other half was illegible) while perhaps still being enough to check its status.
They may wish to check it with the manufacturer to double check it's real.
Happens frequently with golf stuff on eBay as there's so many fakes knocking around.
Thats why I was a little unsure about sending the information, I have however registered the frame number on the National Cycle database and photographed the frame with my details on a piece of paper.
However, some unscrupulous types may actually use this information to make a 'false insurance/theft' claim. So be wary.
Ok, Thanks for that.
Speaking personally, if I was buying an expensive frame on ebay I'd want to know it wasn't stripped from a nicked bike. The only way is the frame number.