Wez-O Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 What it should look like. How many people would spot the difference?Sadly not many people... However, if someone knowingly buys a fake bike due to the cheap price, then I guess that is their prerogative. The issues (as per this thread) is when a LBS charges a customer for a genuine bike and then cons them by selling a fake. slowpoke 1
Brogue Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 On that note what the hell is a "grey import" when it come to this not being a real pinarello? Im my books its either real or not…so what is grey ? Correct me if I'm wrong please…? Ohhh dear, wrong question to ask matie. There are about 300 replies that deal with that issue on this thread, comprehensively.
Lexx Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 Hey..............I work for SARS and i am a nice guy Hey me too. . You see, we are evrywhere. No-one can hide from us. gummibear 1
Loupie Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 so….this is sooooo shocking to say the least!! Im sooo sorry for what happened, i too would not let this go and go legal route!! On that note what the hell is a "grey import" when it come to this not being a real pinarello? Im my books its either real or not…so what is grey ? Correct me if I'm wrong please…? If there's more than one case…. have them investigated .. also might be good idea to report to SARS for various reasons.. chance is if someones is doing that kind of business i wouldn't be surprised if they dodge their TAX also!! Go read the whole thread. Probably about 20 pages on the difference between real, grey and fake! Wez-O 1
gummibear Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 Cannondale on the seat tube goes the wrong way.. In this photo it's correct......top pic is the fake and the wrong way round. Wez-O 1
Wez-O Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 so….this is sooooo shocking to say the least!! Im sooo sorry for what happened, i too would not let this go and go legal route!! On that note what the hell is a "grey import" when it come to this not being a real pinarello? Im my books its either real or not…so what is grey ? Correct me if I'm wrong please…? If there's more than one case…. have them investigated .. also might be good idea to report to SARS for various reasons.. chance is if someones is doing that kind of business i wouldn't be surprised if they dodge their TAX also!!A grey import is when a genuine bike is brought into the country via a non official channel (in other words not via the official distributor). A fake is a fake.
bassasdaindia Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 (edited) sorry to repeat myself : with doping, cyclists behavior on the roads, road rage with cyclists involved, the price fixing scandal and now this "chinarello" scandal on carte blanche. this is shocking and so bad for the cycling community sorry : rant off ! Edited April 4, 2014 by bassasdaindia
Loupie Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 Is it fair to say that AA is the new Hollywood A-lister on The Hub? slowpoke, Spoke101 and Lexx 3
nathrix Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 Two things I've learnt from this thread:Purchase certain brands from authorized dealers only (check the brand's websites for dealers). When I see a Pinarello Dogma on the road, it's most probably a Chinarello Dodgy.Thanks Andrew and happy birthday MaXiMuM, Jackson123, gummibear and 1 other 4
TALUS Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 Is it fair to say that AA is the new Hollywood A-lister on The Hub?Nope - first needs to organise, co-ordinate and donate lots to charities. V12man 1
jcza Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 Two things I've learnt from this thread:Purchase certain brands from authorized dealers only (check the brand's websites for dealers). When I see a Pinarello Dogma on the road, it's most probably a Chinarello Dodgy.Thanks Andrew and happy birthday 3. Register your bike on the manufacturers website using the serial number. nathrix and Harryn 2
Joe Low Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 ooooooooh-eh-ehok i'm all for new folk taking baby steps when they first start posting on the Hub - but baby talk? Get yourself up to toddler level and you're going to fit right in. Madlight, slowpoke, Harryn and 1 other 4
Thug Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 (edited) (Before you start thinking what an utter moron, I have been going to the same LBS for over five years. I have bought my son a Bianchi there and my gardener two bikes. I trusted Cycle Science implicitly as the good person from Boksburg who got my old bike will attest. I didn't haggle or try and 'nickel and dime' them as the Americans would say.) Are you sure that the Bianchi is the genuine article? Edited April 4, 2014 by Thug chris_w_65 1
goodluck Phil danger Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 Are you sure that the Bianchi is the genuine article? Too scared to check! I also wouldn't...
Andrew Armstrong Posted April 4, 2014 Author Posted April 4, 2014 It may well be that Cycle Science took 91,000 of my Rands, but The Hub has given them 81,000 reasons why they shouldn't have. Thank youAndrew intern, slowpoke, KenG and 4 others 7
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