As far as asking for pictures, I'm of school of thought that if you're interested then come take a look. I've taken pictures and pictures and answered tons of questions and those are the people are the time wasters. I'm not getting personal, its just what I've noticed. People that are real buyers and really interested will go out of their way to check out a lead.
Listed as project machine, doesn't cool. Question... "Does it work?".. "What color is it".... "What does it need to get it going"....really?
Yes, I've gotten these question on several occasions!
If you are interested in it, go take a look or let this one go. But if you find out there was your dream machine beside it you're going to kick yourself! That's where the best stuff comes from.
I wasn't necessarily expecting a mountain of photography, just wanted to know if it's was the right style. I'm looking for a very specific style machine. It doesn't necessarily have to be perfect. It probably won't be in my price range. With gas at over $3 a gallon, I can't really afford too many trips out of the way only to find out that the machine being sold is a late 80's Cavalier punch button. If this is the same machine I saw posted with a pic back last summer, he could've just sent me that pic, no new ones even needed.
I don't think that a single picture or maybe two (with one being of the inside, if accessible) is an unreasonable request. In that respect I guess I take the opposing view, if a seller is serious, they'll at least provide a picture for identification.