We originally purchased a few samples of these seatposts and although the cosmetic condition was not as nice as we had hoped, they were well received by customers, so we purchased the remaining stocks from a European wholesaler. We particularly like the aero styling, and the matte black finish is a nice contrast to the silver finish that covers the lower half of the pillar. We also like the engraved "Gipiemme" logo on the frontside of the pillar. It's a nice, albeit understated, touch to this classic looking seatpost. 

We just wish they had been packed better by the wholesaler. The problem is...they were bulk packed in boxes of 20 with individual slots cut out in the box for each post to stand in an upright position (and free from contact from other seatposts). Although, over the years, it appears some of the saddle clamp parts worked themselves loose and some of the pillars somehow worked themselves out of their slots...so there were some loose parts in each of these boxes that contributed to the shopwear on each seatpost (to varying degrees). For this reason, we are dividing the seatposts into two categories...those with less shopwear vs. those with more visible shopwear. 

Keeping the aforementioned categories in mind, we are offering one of the nicer seatposts here (so a seatpost with less shopwear). Listing Update...Please also note that while we have multiple quantities listed for sale, we will repeatedly update the pictures to reflect the next offering that will sell/ship.