stupid ebay questions

TornadoTom

I'm selling a bike and someone asked me if was suitable for their 12 year old
How should I know I dont know their 12 year old
Am I being pedantic
Should I reply that I dont know their 12 year old, or should I say I dont know ?
The bike size is displayed, frame size and wheel size etc etc They should find out themselves...surely ?
Tom

GeologyRocks

Just reply repeating the frame size and the wheel size. And add "hope this helps" at the end

malamute

all you need to know give the link to the buyer

http://www.whycycle.co.uk/sizing.htm

laurence2163

Just say "yes"

Contains_Mild_Peril

The link Malamute provided looks useful. If the bike is secondhand, it might help to mention the size of its previous owner, if known.

System

ignore them

tsharp

Hunt them, then kill them.

iieee

tsharp wrote: »

Hunt them, then kill them.

I like this suggestion.

And of course, if you do it before the auction closes, you have the bike to make your getaway on. :beer:

bella4uk

laurence2163 wrote: »

Just say "yes"

Oh yes, just like me...a true Ebay professional....;)

cheekyweegit

Hiya

Well if their 12 year old is anything like my 13 year old probably not. My youngest son, who is as you can gather 13 (just) and is 6ft tall and towers over most of his friends by loads and it's been a long time since I have bought him anything suitable for his "age" when it comes to measurements.

He has been using an adults bike since he was about 10 as all others were too small for him - why oh why though do they not make bigger bikes with less than 15 gears? Mini moan there! He, although on an adult bike really didn't need and still doesn't need that many gears. Come to think of it neither do I!

Might be worth saying something like that i.e. not all 12 year olds are the same height or even weight and even ask if their son will need stabilisers to ride it - well you never know and this might give them food for thought.

The link given above is also very good.

Contains_Mild_Peril

cheekyweegit wrote: »

Hiya

Well if their 12 year old is anything like my 13 year old probably not. My youngest son, who is as you can gather 13 (just) and is 6ft tall and towers over most of his friends by loads and it's been a long time since I have bought him anything suitable for his "age" when it comes to measurements.

:eek: Crumbs, and I thought my 13-year-old was big! He's about 10 inches taller and a few stones heavier than I was at the same age, started wearing "gents" clothes before he left primary school and has been giving me hand-me-down clothes he's outgrown since he was 9.