FootballingCyclist Posted September 5, 2018 Share I always wonder why someone would sell "on behalf of someone else". Is it because a) Their friend does not own a PC/smartphoneb) Friend was born without hands and can't typec) It's an easy cop-out when the sale goes southOr D - Original seller wants "xx" amount but is not a Hub member.Hub Member says he can sell on Bikehub on his behalf and advertises for "xxy"(makes some commission)Sale has gone through, Original seller received his "xx" amount and the hub member receives "y".. Now no refund can be made as either original owner does not have "xx" or hub member does not have "y" as money has been spent... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awesme Posted September 5, 2018 Share I'm likewise to agree, especially since he has a account here and selling things and got reviews. This is not his first Bikehub sell... G Mr funk do the right thing - if not I would surmise it to be your last sale. You know a lot more about bikes than you say and you are selling it for your own gain. (Would I even deal with a Joe funk?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bike Vendor Posted September 5, 2018 Share That's civil thing to do. Pictures would help your cause, the hublic love dissecting pikshasYou said you like the look of the bike and most of the issues would have been hard to see from a picture, but the worn chainrings would be a giveaway. - did you not get those? What was the original price, also what model. if it is a 2017 carbon scalpel si, then the price of R18k should have sent some alarm bells. It was a 2012 Scalpel so sounded okay to me. Skylark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craai Posted September 5, 2018 Share Or D - Original seller wants "xx" amount but is not a Hub member.Hub Member says he can sell on Bikehub on his behalf and advertises for "xxy"(makes some commission)Sale has gone through, Original seller received his "xx" amount and the hub member receives "y".. Now no refund can be made as either original owner does not have "xx" or hub member does not have "y" as money has been spent...Don’t know hey, it’s not like thehub is this super exclusive club where access to new members is granted through an annual lottery which you can only enter when you’ve reached Scientology OT level IV.It’s literally option a) Phone friend, ask friend to place ad for you, give friend all the details, send friend photos, friend posts ad and acts as middleman between you and seller, fielding questions, negotiate price etc etc. Or b) Register in 5 min, post the ad yourself Jewbacca, JJacobs and DieselnDust 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V18 Posted September 5, 2018 Share It's times like these that I feel like just leaving all forms of social media and just hubbing around here. Seriously good real fun group of mofos on the hub. And some dodgy ones. BluffGrunter, richardkzn, bullet77 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted September 5, 2018 Share Don’t know hey, it’s not like thehub is this super exclusive club where access to new members is granted through an annual lottery which you can only enter when you’ve reached Scientology OT level IV.It’s literally option a) Phone friend, ask friend to place ad for you, give friend all the details, send friend photos, friend posts ad and acts as middleman between you and seller, fielding questions, negotiate price etc etc. Or b) Register in 5 min, post the ad yourselfYeah nah.... The whole 'I don't have time to register' bla bla bla makes no sense. The time it will take you liaising with said seller pal over moola, details etc is more effort than just doing it yourself. If you own a 2012 Scalpel I'm pretty sure you own a smart phone and buy a coffee once a week at a place with free wifi if you don't have a computer and wifi at home... sure.... It all just pangs of poop JJacobs and DieselnDust 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongoose! Posted September 5, 2018 Share It was a 2012 Scalpel so sounded okay to me.How much did you pay for the bike?Will it be possible to upload a picture of the bike (before any replacements done by you) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoKnight Posted September 5, 2018 Share Don’t know hey, it’s not like thehub is this super exclusive club where access to new members is granted through an annual lottery which you can only enter when you’ve reached Scientology OT level IV.It’s literally option a) Phone friend, ask friend to place ad for you, give friend all the details, send friend photos, friend posts ad and acts as middleman between you and seller, fielding questions, negotiate price etc etc. Or b) Register in 5 min, post the ad yourselfBut people would not buy from them then most look at created date and number of posts, which played a roll in OP decision to buy from the seller FootballingCyclist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDan Posted September 5, 2018 Share Sounds more like a Funky Joe to me.And not the groovy type either... V18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craai Posted September 5, 2018 Share Well, if nothing else, Joe has now increased his post count by 2, only another 998 to go to be a trusted seller Steven Knoetze (sk27) and Bonus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonus Posted September 5, 2018 Share Never buy a bike with half it's front forks missing! ;-) T-Bob, BluffGrunter, Steven Knoetze (sk27) and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCD Posted September 5, 2018 Share jeesh, you okes stress me with this 1000 post count nonsense. After years at the hub I still only have some 300 posts and a bit... I have a day job and just don't have time to talk *** all day long, but I love buying and selling stuff on the hub... How do you get 10000+ posts? Unemployed? Prison? So Joe Funk, see, you are messing things up for more people than you think, not just the OP! Now go and find that bicycle neglecting pig that skunked into selling his piece of rot and deliver him to hub justice. He owes the OP money, and we shall drive decency into him with sticks, should there be none to be found!!!!!!! Wayne pudding Mol, Sani, Oufy MTB (Roadie) and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted September 5, 2018 Share jeesh, you okes stress me with this 1000 post count nonsense. After years at the hub I still only have some 300 posts and a bit... I have a day job and just don't have time to talk *** all day long, but I love buying and selling stuff on the hub... How do you get 10000+ posts? Unemployed? Prison? So Joe Funk, see, you are messing things up for more people than you think, not just the OP! Now go and find that bicycle neglecting pig that skunked into selling his piece of rot and deliver him to hub justice. He owes the OP money, and we shall drive decency into him with sticks, should there be none to be found!!!!!!!I've bought form people with 0 posts and ratings who are much nicer than peeps with 30+ ratings and 10000+ posts This 1000post rule is BS gogo@, Mongoose!, Me rida my bicycle and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirkitech Posted September 5, 2018 Share How much did you pay for the bike?Will it be possible to upload a picture of the bike (before any replacements done by you)OP has mentioned before, somewhere in the R18000's Mongoose! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniemare Posted September 5, 2018 Share Not too sound like the grammer police (I am sure I make many such errors and spelling mistakes), but personally, if the communication between me and him was in the same vain as his post on this thread, it would have been a no go on the transaction. Again, it’s a personal box on the checklist. - Do not buy from someone that use sms language, emoticons and other shorthand when discussing a R15,000 plus transaction. Heck, make that a R5,000 plus transaction DirtyDan, MBMtbGirl, DJR and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodbadugly Posted September 5, 2018 Share Second hand stuff: Some you win, some you loose.And like others suggested: Check the post count. And be careful of guys that are TOO FRIENDLY or TOO FAMILIAR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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