georgedup Posted March 14, 2014 Share EFT is still cool. As long as you still do the normal checks. IE: Confirm your bank balance, see if it registers as available, and then phone the bank to check if it was a cash deposit / EFT / whatever. Either that, or watch the oke do the transfer in front of you. Actually logging into the bank, putting in all the info and then hitting the send button after receiving the OTP. Then check your account to confirm... Yup i'll make sure!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted March 14, 2014 Share Thanks for the responses guys! Appreciate it... Please just let me know of anything you may hear or see. I have sold SO many things on The Hub and Gumtree and never had an issue before... Probably let my guard down just a little bit and then the bloody bugger got me. Makes me feel sick!!! Chin up dude. Rest assured that you're not the only one to fall to a scam like this... Doesn't make it any easier, I know... But still. Do you at least ahve insurance on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIK-NAK Posted March 14, 2014 Share Nope, didn't take out insurance as I only just bought it in at end of January from a fellow hubber. Plan was to ride it a bit before Argus and then use it on the day. Was selling now in order to buy a TT bike for triathlon (which now I cannot do) I am hoping it pops up somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted March 14, 2014 Share Nope, didn't take out insurance as I only just bought it in at end of January from a fellow hubber. Plan was to ride it a bit before Argus and then use it on the day. Was selling now in order to buy a TT bike for triathlon (which now I cannot do) I am hoping it pops up somewhere GAAAAAAH!!! No..... that's just wrong... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre Posted March 14, 2014 Share Nope, didn't take out insurance as I only just bought it in at end of January from a fellow hubber. Plan was to ride it a bit before Argus and then use it on the day. Was selling now in order to buy a TT bike for triathlon (which now I cannot do) I am hoping it pops up somewhere Pop into Neil's Wheels and all the cash crusaders/pawn shops in the area. Worth a try... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIK-NAK Posted March 14, 2014 Share Pop into Neil's Wheels and all the cash crusaders/pawn shops in the area. Worth a try... Yes, already went into Neils Wheels yesterday afternoon. Nothing there yet. A friend of mine had a bike stolen about two years ago and it popped up there within two days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaper Posted March 14, 2014 Share Nope, didn't take out insurance as I only just bought it in at end of January from a fellow hubber. Plan was to ride it a bit before Argus and then use it on the day. Was selling now in order to buy a TT bike for triathlon (which now I cannot do) I am hoping it pops up somewhere Next time, just put the bike on your house contents insurance as a specified item, takes a 5 min call and at least your covered with minimal change in policy cost. Especially as you are buying, using and selling on a short term basis. Once you sell the bike, you just notify that is no longer needed on the policy. I would still check the fine print of your house contents insurance. jules1976 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky4130 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Question did he ride the bike away or load it into a car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePubSA Posted March 14, 2014 Share Sucks bro hope you get bike back.. If you actually going to meet a buyer might aswell leave the deal to COD.. no point in EFT id you meeting him. + that way i can say lets meet @ SAPS so i can check the cash( even though some buyers might think its cheeky)... and if he starts to stutter ,you get a sense of what style they are.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIK-NAK Posted March 14, 2014 Share Next time, just put the bike on your house contents insurance as a specified item, takes a 5 min call and at least your covered with minimal change in policy cost. Especially as you are buying, using and selling on a short term basis. Once you sell the bike, you just notify that is no longer needed on the policy. I would still check the fine print of your house contents insurance. I do actually have it under house insurance... but am I not correct in saying that the bike will have had to be physically stolen from my house? Would this case of fraud count? Might give it a shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loupie Posted March 14, 2014 Share Sorry bro. REAL sucky situation to be in! Buggers! I think in future, I will make contact to potential buyers from my wife's phone and not provide my number. If the scammer then sends the EFT notification to the number he thinks is mine...boom! scam averted! CMK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIK-NAK Posted March 14, 2014 Share Sorry bro. REAL sucky situation to be in! Buggers! I think in future, I will make contact to potential buyers from my wife's phone and not provide my number. If the scammer then sends the EFT notification to the number he thinks is mine...boom! scam averted! Yes, that will be what I do as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted March 14, 2014 Share Selling three bikes at the moment, no cash no deal. Also will profile the buyer if legit or not. Will also do a racetec check on the guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed-Zulu Posted March 14, 2014 Share Selling three bikes at the moment, no cash no deal. Also will profile the buyer if legit or not. Will also do a racetec check on the guy.What will racetec check tell you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko35s Posted March 14, 2014 Share What will racetec check tell you?If he's fast enough to get away? Meezo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meezo Posted March 14, 2014 Share What will racetec check tell you? if he's faster than me(you)! Pure Savage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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