Mpho Mojapelo Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 Hi Guys Just to give you a heads up on a scam. I've been looking for my first bike for a while and found one on OLX - https://www.olx.co.za/ad/mountain-bike-for-sale-nukeproof-ID16dQt1.html#794a40b7e4 . Upon doing research on the type of bike it is, the deal seemed too good to be true. I called the buyer, and he sounded legit (he "owns a shop" called Aphis Bikes).He sent me an email with a link to his website - http://aphiprojectholding.wixsite.com/aphibikes/shop . The shop is apparently located at: MELVILLE'S CORNER SHOPPING CENTREPLATTENBERG BAYWESTERN CAPE I have just phoned the centre's management and they confirmed there's no bike shop there. I've done google reverse image searches and see that he used images from other sites to create the fake website. If you check out the rest of the bikes on the website, you can see it's an obvious scam. I hope this post helps someone, especially newbies like me that don't really know the costs of bikes.
Dullscalpel Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 Hi Guys Just to give you a heads up on a scam. I've been looking for my first bike for a while and found one on OLX - https://www.olx.co.za/ad/mountain-bike-for-sale-nukeproof-ID16dQt1.html#794a40b7e4 . Upon doing research on the type of bike it is, the deal seemed too good to be true. I called the buyer, and he sounded legit (he "owns a shop" called Aphis Bikes). He sent me an email with a link to his website - http://aphiprojectholding.wixsite.com/aphibikes/shop . The shop is apparently located at: MELVILLE'S CORNER SHOPPING CENTREPLATTENBERG BAYWESTERN CAPE I have just phoned the centre's management and they confirmed there's no bike shop there. I've done google reverse image searches and see that he used images from other sites to create the fake website. If you check out the rest of the bikes on the website, you can see it's an obvious scam. I hope this post helps someone, especially newbies like me that don't really know the costs of bikes.Thanks for the heads up
Mongooser Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 Hi Guys Just to give you a heads up on a scam. I've been looking for my first bike for a while and found one on OLX - https://www.olx.co.za/ad/mountain-bike-for-sale-nukeproof-ID16dQt1.html#794a40b7e4 . Upon doing research on the type of bike it is, the deal seemed too good to be true. I called the buyer, and he sounded legit (he "owns a shop" called Aphis Bikes). He sent me an email with a link to his website - http://aphiprojectholding.wixsite.com/aphibikes/shop . The shop is apparently located at: MELVILLE'S CORNER SHOPPING CENTREPLATTENBERG BAYWESTERN CAPE I have just phoned the centre's management and they confirmed there's no bike shop there. I've done google reverse image searches and see that he used images from other sites to create the fake website. If you check out the rest of the bikes on the website, you can see it's an obvious scam. I hope this post helps someone, especially newbies like me that don't really know the costs of bikes.this is to good to be true....only if it was tho
T-Bob Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 Kewl, I'm heading down to Plett this weekend so I'll pick myself up a bargain!
Kalahari Vegmot Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 Kewl, I'm heading down to Plett this weekend so I'll pick myself up a bargain! Mind taking my TREK with you? I've already recieved an SMS confirming EFT, so payment is good...
Ferro Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 Mind taking my TREK with you? I've already recieved an SMS confirming EFT, so payment is good... No need. His driver is probably on the way to collect it.
BigTom Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 Kewl, I'm heading down to Plett this weekend so I'll pick myself up a bargain! Can you pick one up for me? I'll have to pay you a bit extra, but then you can just eft me the difference.
lukelockie Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 All jokes aside, this should probably be reported to Wix (if that is even possible). Maybe they can shut the b*stard down so he can't con anyone in future.
Ferro Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 Is there a "report ad" button on OLX? Not finding it unless you need to login first.
Mpho Mojapelo Posted March 13, 2017 Author Posted March 13, 2017 Kewl, I'm heading down to Plett this weekend so I'll pick myself up a bargain! Hahaha
Mpho Mojapelo Posted March 13, 2017 Author Posted March 13, 2017 Is there a "report ad" button on OLX? Not finding it unless you need to login first.There is, I have reported. OLX has to review the report first.
Shebeen Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 Hasn't there been a plett based scammer before? Must be the same dude
T-Bob Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 He's also on Gumtree with less shots. https://www.gumtree.co.za/a-sports-bicycles-fitness/other/the-ultimate-mountain-bike-for-sale-at-very-affordable-price/1001928155760911139480009From the pics the dude loves to roll without grips but nice wide bars with his levers pulled right in to the middle. Obviously a XC guy at heart who succumbed to the #enduro phase and has now decided to sell up, cut his losses and get a nice hard tall with 620 wide bars... see there is always an explanation. It's not always scam, scam, scam. Oh, also looks like the Reverb dropper must be brand new and sitting in the box and he'll fit it once it's bought so he can keep his lucky alu' post that is on the bike and was passed down to him from his coach Swen L!
HeyYou Posted March 14, 2017 Posted March 14, 2017 Good dectective workI can confirm that there is not a bike shop in Melville's Corner. Only have 2 bike shops in PlettThe Bike ShopPlett Sports Well done.
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