Trusting a new hubber with a large purchase

[dirtypot]

  On 6/26/2017 at 12:36 PM, pmswanepoel said:

Only looking to buy the frame -110k for a bike is WAY beyond my means!

 

Maybe that's why he's ignoring you - he's selling the complete bike, not just a frame.

[pmswanepoel]

  On 6/26/2017 at 12:39 PM, dirtypot said:

Maybe that's why he's ignoring you - he's selling the complete bike, not just a frame.

Nope. He is also selling the frame -check classifieds under 'Frames'

[Pure Savage]

If it makes you feel any better, those photos are 100% from George. 

[Vetplant]

R30K for that beautiful frame seems much more reasonable than R110K for a complete bicycle. (Although, at the current inflation rate I will be willing to spend that sort of money in 19 years time)

 

So R80K for Groupset, Saddle and Wheels?  

[pmswanepoel]

  On 6/26/2017 at 12:55 PM, Pure Savage said:

If it makes you feel any better, those photos are 100% from George. 

thanks, that does make me feel better. How do you know?

[Pure Savage]

  On 6/26/2017 at 1:08 PM, pmswanepoel said:

thanks, that does make me feel better. How do you know?

I holiday there every year. Those photos are taken on York Street, very distinctive street, double lane in both directions with a little planter in the middle. Looks near Coimbra cycles/PnP

[pmswanepoel]

  On 6/26/2017 at 1:27 PM, Pure Savage said:

I holiday there every year. Those photos are taken on York Street, very distinctive street, double lane in both directions with a little planter in the middle. Looks near Coimbra cycles/PnP

Thanks! Good eyes!

[Harryn]

  On 6/26/2017 at 6:17 AM, andrevangend said:

Hi PM swanepoel i am in George

And how does he feel about that?

[Christie]

Keep in mind that there are many many scamsters on the www. There is NO WAY I would deposit R30k into an account and rely on a sender's integrity. Ask a 3d party to act as agent if it cant go through a shop. (The reply of the seller alone would ring alarm bells). Its too much money to risk. My limit for these type of transactions is R500. If I had to by a bike for over R10k, I would buy a plane ticket to go fetch it.

[The Crazy German]

  On 6/26/2017 at 1:27 PM, Pure Savage said:

I holiday there every year. Those photos are taken on York Street, very distinctive street, double lane in both directions with a little planter in the middle. Looks near Coimbra cycles/PnP

Looks into very close to Coimbra you even say in front of the shop. CAW number plates in the background aswell

[Christie]

Seller could be sitting in Nigeria, and lifted the pic off somebody's instagram or hacked FB account etc - just sayin...

 

R30k is a lot of "school fees" if something goes wrong.

[pmswanepoel]

Seller was a bit non-responsive but then eventually sent me a message saying the frame had been sold. Disappointed I missed it.

 

Anyways, thank you for all the input guys and gals.

[coppi]

Sometimes you have to go with gut feel and some sense, snooze you loose..............

[pmswanepoel]

  On 6/27/2017 at 2:01 PM, coppi said:

Sometimes you have to go with gut feel and some sense, snooze you loose..............

you're right, I should have been sharper!

['Kaze Pete]

The ad is gone. I guess not sold?

 

I did a bit of FB stalking earlier, and the name of the advertiser was that of a cyclist in George/Oudtshoorn area (can't recall which of the 2), however that FB person had a lot of MTB photos, but not a single road bike in any photo

 

Either a name sake, or somebody who wanted to keep the road bike a secret, or ... a semi sophisticated scam attempt?

[Corrado]

  On 6/27/2017 at 2:53 PM, 'Kaze Pete said:

The ad is gone. I guess not sold?

 

I did a bit of FB stalking earlier, and the name of the advertiser was that of a cyclist in George/Oudtshoorn area (can't recall which of the 2), however that FB person had a lot of MTB photos, but not a single road bike in any photo

 

Either a name sake, or somebody who wanted to keep the road bike a secret, or ... a semi sophisticated scam attempt?

Not a scammer at all, he works at Coimbra cycles in George.