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  1. A poster on 'Home of Poi' has asked about some e-bay unis. I've advised
    them about cheap, but good, unis on unicycle.uk.com, and posted links to
    models there; but I think they can't really afford to get something
    new.

    They've posted links to the following e-bay items-

    http://tinyurl.com/byqvr

    and

    http://tinyurl.com/99f6p

    From the photos they actually look OK, for example they've not got
    lollipop bearing holders.

    What do you think? I've heard bad reports here about e-bay unicycles.
    Has anyone here had experience with these particuclar sellers? Are they
    possibly scams with innacurrate photos?

    Lastly, given that current bids are less than £15, what's the likely
    final sale price going to be?

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  2. The first one looks like the seller has more experience and probably has
    a bike shop or something because he is also selling 35 other unis
    including QUAX: 36", giraffes and a trials uni. Also his SN is "Qu-Ax"

    The other seller doesn’t seem to have as much uni experience but still
    has good reviews.

    They both look good to me.

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  3. They both look ok, but I think the first one is slightly better because
    of the Al rim. As you've stated, neither have lollipop and both saddles
    look decent for learning. Just remember that neither are going to hold
    up to any sort of aggressive riding, but should be fine for learning on.

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  4. well, I thiink it should be good. they look like suns to me, same saddle
    as on mine.

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  5. They both look ok, but I think the first one is slightly better because
    of the Al rim. As you've stated, neither have lollipop and both saddles
    look decent for learning. Just remember that neither are going to hold
    up to any sort of aggressive riding, but should be fine for learning on.

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  6. daino149 said:

    *They both look ok, but I think the first one is slightly better
    because of the Al rim. As you've stated, neither have lollipop and
    both saddles look decent for learning. Just remember that neither are
    going to hold up to any sort of aggressive riding, but should be fine
    for learning on. *

    Déjà Vu

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  7. I had an unpleasant experience with a different seller for what it's
    worth.

    Here's the UR:
    http://jeffreyhuffman.com/estoreauction.jsp

    Make sure you check out www.paypalsucks.com. Some vitriol, but some
    good stuff, too.

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  8. cant you like buy one nad if its not like in the pick or as described
    you can eithe leave bad feedback or get your money back if its not as
    good as he says

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  9. Evan Byrne said:

    *cant you like buy one nad if its not like in the pick or as described
    you can eithe leave bad feedback or get your money back if its not as
    good as he says *

    Read jeff's story above your post.

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  10. Both of those unicycles come with only a 300mm seatpost. That's too
    short for an adult or older teen. An adult will need a seatpost around
    450mm with a 20" uni. So if this person buys one of the eBay unicycles
    he's going to be making a purchase from Unicycle.com anyways to get a
    400mm or 500mm seatpost. Make sure to factor that in to the cost of the
    uni.

    The first seller sells other unicycles on eBay so it's possible he may
    have some unicycle spares like long seatposts. If he does, then you may
    be able to get one with the unicycle.

    If the unicycle is purchased directly from Unicycle.com you can probably
    get them to swap the short stock seatpost for a longer adult sized
    seatpost at the time of purchase.

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  11. john_childs said:

    *If the unicycle is purchased directly from Unicycle.com you can
    probably get them to swap the short stock seatpost for a longer adult
    sized seatpost at the time of purchase. *

    Plus, UDC is reputable, provides adequate service, and you will know
    exactly what your're getting. You *might* save a few bucks on ebay, or
    you *might* get bitten. If the difference is $20, you gotta go with
    UDC.

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  12. A fellow Unatic and I purchased a used trials uni for her son from EBay.
    It was delivered to me to "tune it up", as it were, before my delivery
    to her. Although it was stated to be in excellent condition, it came
    with a hub that was stripped on one side. By the time we had rebuilt
    the wheel and refurbished the rest of it, she had spent nearly the cost
    of a new uni. A worthwhile experiment that I would not like to repeat.

    Whenever possible, buy from a reputable unicycle dealer. Not only do you
    get a warranteed product from a known source, but you also help support
    the businesses that make our sport possible.

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