nox1111 Posted May 16, 2019 Share What is happening to Bikehub classifieds?! Loads of lowball offers in direct messages from guys that's been on the forum for 3 or 4 years, but not a single post. Ad goes up for R1200 for a brand new item that sells for R2200 - and guyX with zero posts sends pm in 1min offering R800. No hellos or formalities, no bargaining, no questions, no courteous chatter - just an amount with a question mark. R800? Not a single comment on the ad. Where's the days of "dibs" and "PM sent" - or is everyone scared that if they show interest someone else is going to buy it first? Yesterday I sold a bunch of items over BH, and not a single comment on the ads - but plenty of Pm's and mails. Not sure I like the new BH classified vibe - feels more like gumtree?! Heinrich Hattingh, Steven Knoetze (sk27), Sepia and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisismyotherbike Posted May 16, 2019 Share R850? Opc_danny, Lexx, slickjay007 and 28 others 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nox1111 Posted May 16, 2019 Share R850?you have that down, almost like you've been practicing? thisismyotherbike and BigDL 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted May 16, 2019 Share Listen, I will pay the full R1200, but its for my uncle, he is on a oil rig. Can I settle with ebay? BigDL, MORNE , Steven Knoetze (sk27) and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odinson Posted May 16, 2019 Share 855 cash. Andrew_Smith, Beefy and nox1111 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirkitech Posted May 16, 2019 Share What is happening to Bikehub classifieds?! Loads of lowball offers in direct messages from guys that's been on the forum for 3 or 4 years, but not a single post. Ad goes up for R1200 for a brand new item that sells for R2200 - and guyX with zero posts sends pm in 1min offering R800. No hellos or formalities, no bargaining, no questions, no courteous chatter - just an amount with a question mark. R800? Not a single comment on the ad. Where's the days of "dibs" and "PM sent" - or is everyone scared that if they show interest someone else is going to buy it first? Yesterday I sold a bunch of items over BH, and not a single comment on the ads - but plenty of Pm's and mails. Not sure I like the new BH classified vibe - feels more like gumtree?! Sounds more like specific people not interested in humans or socialising and just want to get "bargains" or trades. I do agree that your description aligns with my own gumtree/olx experiences. I would hazard a guess that the onus falls on the bikehub users/community members to mould it how they want it, rather how they receive it. Bikehub is after all a community platform with selling features and not a selling platform!That is all easier said than done - if it isn't against the rules (it may be), a thread with usernames to avoid that lowball or aren't courteous... Just realised I described what the rating system was designed for. Edited May 16, 2019 by Dirkitech nox1111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pe3nguin Posted May 16, 2019 Share Can we get pictures? But not curated - I would like to see the entire product please. If its good, can we do a cash plus part exchange? R750 plus a used 105 cassette? nox1111 and BigDL 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_ Posted May 16, 2019 Share 0.00739 BTC? nox1111, slickjay007, Long Wheel Base and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted May 16, 2019 Share Just posted 4 ads and almost instantly had 2 di*khead offers, I won't sell to these people on principle Jakkals., Mr. G, Andrew Steer and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted May 16, 2019 Share Just posted 4 ads and almost instantly had 2 di*khead offers, I won't sell to these people on principleTheory: They are Students/ unemployed/employed at SOE's trying to make money on the side. They constantly hit refresh on latest Classifieds with idea to get items at lowball offers which means they can resell later and make a profit. Agreed, I will not sell to them, so no issue there. But I am pissed that they are probably gobbling up all the bargains and reselling them for profit while the rest of us miss out on a good upgrade opportunity. VolkAdik, Andrew Steer, nox1111 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted May 16, 2019 Share dont think its limited to BH classifieds. I've been getting rid of a number of old items (non cycling related) that I've advertised at various places, and the same thing happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted May 16, 2019 Share My best guess is its the gumtree bargain hunters now moving here just trying to score a deal... Its these guys business to buy and resell bike goods so they are always on the classified ads and responding the minute an ad is posted especially if its a good deal, but will always try get a better deal. They couldn't give to fluffs about cycling, they just know there is money in cycling goods. As for comments... for some reason they dont show up or even give the option to post comments on my desktop, Ive only seen them when im on my mobile. Andrew Steer and Hairy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted May 16, 2019 Share Theory: They are Students/ unemployed/employed at SOE's trying to make money on the side. They constantly hit refresh on latest Classifieds with idea to get items at lowball offers which means they can resell later and make a profit. Agreed, I will not sell to them, so no issue there. But I am pissed that they are probably gobbling up all the bargains and reselling them for profit while the rest of us miss out on a good upgrade opportunity. I think it means the bikehub classifieds is growing up, and is now well known outside of just "enthusiast" cyclists who are forum members/participants. Another contributing factor is that gumtree seems to have been overrun by scammers, so people are looking for alternative marketplaces that they can trust(both legit people and the scammers that will follow). Chris_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted May 16, 2019 Share I'll take it for R0.00, but I will give you exposure. Heinrich Hattingh, Pure Savage, fanievb and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Marshall Posted May 16, 2019 Share Something happened when the couches disappeared.........and the comments to keep the adds honest! Fruity, Captain Fastbastard Mayhem, Jakkals. and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted May 16, 2019 Share When selling other stuff thats also why I prefer Facebook Marketplace... you can sort of profile the people responding to your ad before you even respond to them... although the listing/search function for items is terrible. Mr. G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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