Hi there,  i'm new.

i've stumbled along to this site as i was interested in getting a new frame for my 29er.



this is my current bike and it was bought as a bullet proof trail bike (it currently has dh tyres on it!). i've since bought a full suspension 27.5 bike for this purpose.

My aim now is to make budget xc bike for fire roads and blasts through woodland.  i can see that there are lots of options for buying frames.  The 2 biggest obstacles i have at the moment are 1) trust  and 2) price.
Is there much different from buying on ebay versus aliexpress or even direct through the website.
i'm not really a fan of negotiation and would rather know what the cost is and get it doen with minimum fuss.

can anyone give me some opinions please?  also i'm based in the UK so if there are any catches (customs charges) please let me know about them too!

thanks