Skylark

Yes that is the common method and other kinds of phishing techniques like the call from the bank/police or whatever but all of them require the unfortunate victim to give out the login info, I thought maybe these crooks had found a way to directly hack the device itself which is neigh impossible on most modern phones with device security enabled.

Have you managed to get any feedback from the guy on what phone he was using and how they managed to access his bank accounts? On my iPhone without my fingerprint they won’t even get the basic phone unlocked never mind the banking app. I’ve also got stolen protection enabled as Morne has already mentioned so the passwords can’t be changed even if I wanted to.

I've also been seeing these brands recently, Toopre chains especially, they seem to get good reviews on Aliexpress and I've used many chinese cheapie tools and bits and pieces over the years without much issue. They aren't particularly cheap though, not enough for me to consider them over the established chain brands and as Droo mentioned a snapped chain can have some pretty dire consequences so not really worth the risk.

You see stolen stuff on FB marketplace all the time, it's always so plainly obvious, the price, the location , the ad wording. It sucks that people can sell like that with impunity on FB, reporting the ads does nothing and they can delete the ad without leaving a trace

Do they have anything like that in Cape Town?

They couldn't possibly be that short sighted, it's a bizarre choice, the 1/4" HEX standard is so common it makes zero sense to use a proprietary or non-standard size. But whatever the case is it reduces the functionality and long term usefulness of the tool, which is sad because it is otherwise a really clever little tool.

I got a Groove Tool Pro recently only to discover they use non-standard size hex bits, ¼” (6.35mm) hex drive is the standard and theirs are all 6mm. Now I can't customise the bits I carry by taking some of my own, for instance a bog standard Philips PH2 which should have been included in the first place or a bigger flat or whatever the need is. Why would they feel the need to re-invent the wheel and make a daft decision like this??!

He's even promoting the fact that you can do a chargeback on payments, that being said knowing how this guy works this is just to lull people into a sense of security but he'll convince people to pay via eft or will delay things until you go past the 120 day window to initiate a chargeback with your bank. https://africranks.com/2022/08/17/safe-booking-guarantee/ "So what is the Africranks Safe Booking Guarantee? Simply put, it is our promise to you that your deposit is safe, and your reservation will be honoured regardless of any outside influence, govermenent restrictions or any other situation that may arise. If we are unable to honour your reservation we guarantee a full refund, as per our terms and conditions. Furthermore, all payments for online bookings are handled by secure card transaction, providing further peace of mind, as all transactions are guaranteed via the online transaction policies of your card issuer, ensuring your deposit is secure, even in the event of bankruptcy of the operator. For more information on this click here"

This guy is still "selling" trips and I'm assuming catching new victims regularly???! https://africranks.com/product-category/scheduled-departures/

It should work considering the chain pin width and link length has to be the same seeing they are both specc'd as 12 speed parts and likewise there's no material difference I am aware of between chains branded road or mtb. I've used KMC links on many different chain brands incl Shitmano directional chains. The packaging pic on that Takealot listing does also state "Compatibility : KMC & SRAM 12 speed chains" so I think you'll be good but maybe someone else can chime in to confirm that 100%.

HB meaning Hout Bay? How easy is it to get the bike packed in a box, how much tearing down and bubblewrap do you need to do?

Does anyone have any ideas? There must be lots of bike in Cape Town for the tour that need to get back to the hinterland!

What's the easiest way to get a bike from Cape Town to JHB and what's the approx cost? If I recall correctly some bike shops offer this service? A guy wants to buy my bike and it'll need to get from me in Cape Town to him in JHB, I can't do it myself so I need to find someone that can do it.

A coaster hub is a pedal brake hub, those BMX style screw on sprockets won't work unfortunately.

Yes! Thanks I have corrected my post. I'll give them a try, seems there are also 2 thickness standards for chainrings for BMX one piece cranks, 1/8" or 3/32" .. the joys of the endlesssly changing bicycle standards