Rant: Bad Deals

[Robbie Stewart]

With all the drama the nation is facing at present, and people still find the energy to bitch about stupid things. The mind boggles.

And then there is Cois, and everything he is facing.

Get some perspective for a change.

[Jewbacca]

https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/dual-suspension-bikes/480149/fuji-outland-11

[Jewbacca]

https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/dual-suspension-bikes/486083/giant-trance-2014

[Nico van Loggerenberg]

1 hour ago, Robbie Stewart said:

With all the drama the nation is facing at present, and people still find the energy to bitch about stupid things. The mind boggles.

And then there is Cois, and everything he is facing.

Get some perspective for a change.

I agree, we should all only care about the things you decide are important to care about! Please send a list so I can use my energy in the appropriate manner.

[DJR]

18 minutes ago, Jewbacca said:

https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/dual-suspension-bikes/486083/giant-trance-2014

A LOT of fun for very little money

[Jewbacca]

1 minute ago, DJR said:

A LOT of fun for very little money

That's what I thought... The OP should jump on that

[Chris_]

21 hours ago, Bomberman said:

 

https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/dual-suspension-bikes/485189/2016-commencal-meta-v4-andorra-edition

 

I don't know anything about travel whatnot nor mountain biking, but damn son, this thing looks like a weapon.

Buy it !

[Grey Hubs]

Is buying or selling a bike a LIFE OR DEATH situation?

The answer to the first post is straight forward...Agree to a purchase price and hold the bike for the buyer as promised. If a second buyer calls, tell him he is next in line if the buyer doesn't pitch.

If the bike you are selling is a bargain, then there should be many buyers in line.

If the seller sells it to someone else before the agreed time frame, he or she is a chop and "sorry for you", you lost out on THAT deal. There will be another deal and possibly another chop.

Put on the telly and watch TDF. The anger will pass.

[AdamA]

@Nico van Loggerenberg 

Where are you based?

Are you looking for something local or will you buy a bike you have not seen (ie from another Province)?

 

 

 

[Bomberman]

Not sure if you are looking for something more trail orientated but this looks nogal nice.

 

https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/dual-suspension-bikes/486307/niner-jet-9-full-carbon-29er-l-1x12

[Nico van Loggerenberg]

1 hour ago, AdamA said:

@Nico van Loggerenberg 

Where are you based?

Are you looking for something local or will you buy a bike you have not seen (ie from another Province)?

 

 

 

Sure, provided the hubber has over 100 x 5 star reviews and has never said a bad word in their life ????

14 minutes ago, Bomberman said:

Not sure if you are looking for something more trail orientated but this looks nogal nice.

 

https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/dual-suspension-bikes/486307/niner-jet-9-full-carbon-29er-l-1x12

Thanks for all the suggestions guys. Some good ones here, I'm going to take a break from bike hunting for a week or two though.

[IceCreamMan]

5 hours ago, Nico van Loggerenberg said:

I agree, we should all only care about the things you decide are important to care about! Please send a list so I can use my energy in the appropriate manner.

Like the story of the 2 monks..

 

Good luck finding a lekker bike, its out there with your name on it. 

[Mountain Bru]

31 minutes ago, Nico van Loggerenberg said:

Thanks for all the suggestions guys. Some good ones here, I'm going to take a break from bike hunting for a week or two though.

 

[stefmeister]

2 hours ago, Bomberman said:

Not sure if you are looking for something more trail orientated but this looks nogal nice.

 

https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/dual-suspension-bikes/486307/niner-jet-9-full-carbon-29er-l-1x12

Eeuw gross, looks like a dog shitting on your lawn.

[Thermophage]

3 minutes ago, stefmeister said:

Eeuw gross, looks like a dog shitting on your lawn.

Wahaahahahaha. I saw an even worse example of the sh1tting dog in an e-bike at Stoke a lil while back.

[Nemo's Bike Life]

On 7/11/2021 at 1:09 PM, Nico van Loggerenberg said:

Buying on Bikehub has become an exercise in futility. Say, somehow, magically, you find yourself first in line for a good deal, before the leaches (sorry - resellers, apparently some smooth brain hubbers consider this business savvy). You're excited! A new bike to actually ride (not just take rubbish photos of, describe incorrectly and put a R15k markup on). Don't count those chickens - the likelihood that the seller actually sticks to their word and keeps it for you is lower than 20%, if my experience is representative. 

I am tired and angry of making a deal, confirming it verbally on the phone, arranging to pick up a bike at the most convenient time for the seller, and then having the seller message me and say it's been sold while I'm on my way. This is a serious lack of  honesty or sticking to your word.

This isn't even a hard system to correct. I've been active on forums for something like 20 years now, and without a doubt Bikehub is the worst of the bunch. Two simple tweaks would fix this: charge resellers a more significant sum to operate, levelling the playing field a bit, and use that money to run the site and ensure there is someone to moderate disputes. Two or three strikes and you're out. How is it possible that there are so many sellers with serious allegations against them and 1 star reviews running free? 

Yeah, Matt and the other admins are good with outright scams. Good luck getting a response on anything else - emails, direct messages, and the help chat have all so far yielded nothing more than radio silence. 

I'll throw an aside out here for the trolls that are sure to congregate: this has exclusively happened with mountain bikes. For some reason, the roadies seem like decent bunch in comparison. Perhaps it's because they're so used to huddling together to escape the wind that there's some kind of camaraderie. <new post from off-topic so it actually shows>

I have had similar experiences when I was trying to sell my bike. But I don't think it's right the way you are acting cause you lost the deal on my bike and other deals. I am a honest and kind person but I was messed around so much I just went for the first person to show me the money. It also isn't right that you gave me one star because you lost the deal and I'm sure I'm not the first. You have possibly ruined my buying and selling legitimacy because you were mad so next time just count back from 10 and look for a new deal.