MTBRIDER1234 Posted August 12, 2022 Share 4 minutes ago, Prince Albert Cycles said: I do not have receipts for any my bike purchases . If you have doubts walk away . Yep, I have bought many bikes and parts and have never needed the owner to show me a receipt. Common sense should tell you if a deal is too good to be true or looks shady, not a receipt. Steven Knoetze (sk27), Prince Albert Cycles, ChrisF and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted August 13, 2022 Share On 8/12/2022 at 4:47 PM, esCape-ist said: Normally when you buy a new bike you need to register it online for the warranty. So maybe the local agent for that brand of frame could help verify who the original owner was….. but with POPI act not sure they would be willing to share that information, and they also need to delete/trash those records at some point once the warranty expires. Having registered my bike online I can download that data any time. So even though I no longer have the receipt (which I should have kept for the warantee), I CAN prove original ownership. Also, who of us buys a bike and dont take pictures ? EXIF data of the photo will confirm 3-year old photos to go with the 3-year old bike .... not a receipt, but certainly something a thief wont have. Steven Knoetze (sk27) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esCape-ist Posted August 14, 2022 Share 14 hours ago, ChrisF said: Having registered my bike online I can download that data any time. So even though I no longer have the receipt (which I should have kept for the warantee), I CAN prove original ownership. Also, who of us buys a bike and dont take pictures ? EXIF data of the photo will confirm 3-year old photos to go with the 3-year old bike .... not a receipt, but certainly something a thief wont have. Yes, you can download the data from the warranty database, but in the case of a bike that has changed hands once before, I doubt the manufacturer will provide that info to a third party such as the potential buyer. Agreed. Photos would probably be a good source. But as said already by someone else in this thread, if any part of this sale is getting your spidey senses tingling, it's probably best to walk away. ChrisF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MirageF1 Posted July 29, 2023 Share https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/664996772194871/ anyone missing this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 29, 2023 Share 5 minutes ago, MirageF1 said: https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/664996772194871/ anyone missing this? Probably better placed in this thread. Most of these Facebook ads with high-end bikes at low prices are scams and not bikes actually in the seller's possession. They typically copy info from other legitimate ads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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