PaulTeague Posted September 11, 2013 Share Is it just my imagination or are a lot of ads (not all) on the classifieds just epic failures...For one, some sellers extremely overvalue their items. Am I wrong to assume a bicycle drops in value by around 50% within a year of use?Also the descriptions are totally useless. Lets keep factual with specs...e.g. weight of a frameset in kgs, instead of comments like "super lightweight"...the funniest to me is when a seller describes a bike as "fast"....bikes are only as fast as they are pedalled by the rider by way...or am I mistaken?Please excuse the absence of links as I'm typing from my phone...but if you guys look around I'm sure you can plenty of silly ads...how about posting our favourite thehubsa classifieds failures for a laugh??? flyluis, TALUS, AJP and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cycling Major Posted September 12, 2013 Share You must remember that the "fast" they are talking about is just a marketing ploy. People that has been cycling for years just overlooks this, but for newbies it might distinct it from another bike that is probably the same. They don't lie about the bike so why does it bother you? I am sure you don't get bothered if you walk around in a shop and the salesman tells you that this is the best product since toast just because he sells it. If it help them make an extra sale I say go for it. It's not going hurt someone like selling a broken bike as 100% in working order... Just my 2c SaKiwi and W1Z@RD 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickc Posted September 12, 2013 Share A few pertinent points to remember when reading through classified. Like new is not new. Unless the word Cannondale appears it is not fast. Edited September 12, 2013 by nickc EZRider, jmic, Marius and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximis Posted September 12, 2013 Share Have a look at the recent santacruz ad, no info given, and a half picture... And for 50000? Almost like they don't want to sell it... Very annoying Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrightJnr Posted September 12, 2013 Share and if it was that "fast" why you selling it? I've never ever heard any cyclist say they want to go slower!! Ever.. TALUS and mojopup 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBikes Posted September 12, 2013 Share My personal favourite is a meduim gaint, lysdexic much? Spidermonkey, EggBeater, Scotty P and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Low Posted September 12, 2013 Share Marketing guff regurgitated by hubbers is pretty annoying. My fave would be in respect of wheels where they "climb well". Good grief. Jocklaw and Karooryder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted September 12, 2013 Share A few pertinent points to remember when reading through classified. Like new is not new. Unless the word Cannondale appears it is not fast.Yes, and my usual response to "as new" or "like new" is....."fantastic so we can start the price of 50% of the new price". nickc and bj horn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Karma Posted September 12, 2013 Share Yes, and my usual response to "as new" or "like new" is....."fantastic so we can start the price of 50% of the new price". My favorite is that bike that never ages,.....always 6 months old... DIPSLICK, Big Wheel Cycles, RossW and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted September 12, 2013 Share My favorite is that bike that never ages,.....always 6 months old...bwahahahha or "the bike has done 200km, max"....but the fork is sweating like a pig, the rings and cassette looks like porcupine quils... RED1408, DIPSLICK, RossW and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Karma Posted September 12, 2013 Share bwahahahha or "the bike has done 200km, max"....but the fork is sweating like a pig, the rings and cassette looks like porcupine quils... You owe me a new screen. And fresh coffee. Scotty P, Dubber, rouxtjie and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izak Posted September 12, 2013 Share My favorite is that bike that never ages,.....always 6 months old... I saw one the other day which read something along the lines of 2009 XXXXXXXXXXXXX only 200km ...What F ever... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockCoach Posted September 12, 2013 Share https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/61737-yeti-asr-carbon-107kgs/ "...it really feels like you are cheating, that how fast this bike is!" S Ribic and Steven Knoetze (sk27) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockCoach Posted September 12, 2013 Share https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/61749-2006-yeti-575-26er/ Comment:"Is this not the same bike that was listed earlier as a 2006 model?" Obviously edited... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted September 12, 2013 Share Have a look at the recent santacruz ad, no info given, and a half picture... And for 50000? Almost like they don't want to sell it... Very annoying If I had a Bronson I wouldn't want to sell it either! Maybe the poor guy's wife is grumpy and telling him to put his bike up for sale. So to keep her happy he does so... but in a way that makes it unlikely to sell. Win-win! hahah! Maximis, braailegend, Steven Knoetze (sk27) and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted September 12, 2013 Share If I had a Bronson I wouldn't want to sell it either! Maybe the poor guy's wife is grumpy and telling him to put his bike up for sale. So to keep her happy he does so... but in a way that makes it unlikely to sell. Win-win! hahah!Demmit that is one sneaky move, my niner emd is up for sale....10000000000000 skille and it is yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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