I believe that in this situation there should be nothing done or just simply letting know that with your own TT you "intercourse" the way you want it and don't complain if anything goes wrong to the seller. Even authorised dealers will most-likely refuse to help in this situation.
The best oil to use to lube a turntables spindle .
I just sold a turntable on Audiogon to a person who apparently used atf to lubricate the spindle bearing and the motor spindle. He claims that the motor is making noise now. {It was quiet when I shipped it to him}. I don't think atf should be used to lubricate turntable bearings. I believe it probably seeped into the motor and is causing the noise. I would think light machine oil would be best. The table in question is a Connoisseur bd102 belt drive. Any input would be helpful. Thanks.