I bought my Gunnar frame on ebay. There were a few issues to say the least. I was really worried since there were no pictures of the frame (only a written description) and the guy wouldn't take Paypal, only a money order. I know some of you are saying "well, you dumbo, what would you expect with no pics and no paypal?", but I really wanted a gunnar and simply did not have the dough for a new one, or the patience to wait for another to come up on ebay/craigslist.

1) The frame arrived about a month after the auction ended. This was absolutely ridiculous. The guy kept blaming it on the bike store that was packing and shipping the bike for him.

2) The frame had more nicks in the paint than I expected. It was still basically new, but some of the new bike excitement was lost. He gave me $5 for touch up paint (which actually cost $25).

To make up for the shipping delay, the guy threw a more or less new Dura Ace front derailleur and hideous, slightly used cycling jersey in the box. I sold the derailleur for $30 (I equipped the bike with campy) and wore the jersey as a halloween costume, so all was not lost.

The other issue was that I had somehow mismeasured my old bike so that I thought a 54 was the right size for me. In reality, a 52 would probably be better, but with a short stem and 0 offset seatpost, the bike fits.

All in all, it wasn't the greatest experience. I was impatient (as far as bidding on a bike with no pics even) and mis-measured my bike, so those things are my fault.. The guy had good feedback and certainly he didn't steal my money, but the shipping time was absurd. I think ebay can be good if (a) you know exactly what frame size you need, (b) the seller has great feedback and the listing is thorough and includes pics, and (c) you can't find that bike/frame somewhere locally for a comparable price.