Just Simba Posted September 15, 2021 Posted September 15, 2021 Hi guys, I would love to hear your thoughts on sellers changing their minds last minute. I agreed to buy 3 items from a seller here on Bikehub, we agreed on a price and I immediately paid a R75k deposit, sight unseen. 3 days later I asked if he could drop the items off at the LBS close to him for me to arrange courier with them. He then tells me that all of a sudden only 1 item is available as there is another interested party in the other 2 items and that I shouldnt pay the outstanding R50k balance. I was furious and demanded a refund, not sure if I over reacted, but I cant imagine that that is an ethical way of doing business, especially not on such a community platform. Hairy, TheoG and DieselnDust 3
NeverNotRolling Posted September 15, 2021 Posted September 15, 2021 (edited) I can understand your reaction. I'm afraid agreements on deals online don't hold much weight nowadays... Edited September 15, 2021 by NeverNotRolling Vetplant, Just Simba and DieselnDust 1 1 1
ACE Cycles Posted September 15, 2021 Posted September 15, 2021 21 minutes ago, NeverNotRolling said: I can understand your reaction. I'm afraid agreements on deals online don't hold much weight nowadays... It certainly appears so. Integrity is a rare commodity mecheng89 and throttles 2
ACE Cycles Posted September 15, 2021 Posted September 15, 2021 27 minutes ago, Just Simba said: Hi guys, I would love to hear your thoughts on sellers changing their minds last minute. I agreed to buy 3 items from a seller here on Bikehub, we agreed on a price and I immediately paid a R75k deposit, sight unseen. 3 days later I asked if he could drop the items off at the LBS close to him for me to arrange courier with them. He then tells me that all of a sudden only 1 item is available as there is another interested party in the other 2 items and that I shouldnt pay the outstanding R50k balance. I was furious and demanded a refund, not sure if I over reacted, but I cant imagine that that is an ethical way of doing business, especially not on such a community platform. Did you review him accordingly?
Just Simba Posted September 15, 2021 Author Posted September 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, ACE Cycles said: Did you review him accordingly? Is that possible, even though the deal was not concluded?
ACE Cycles Posted September 15, 2021 Posted September 15, 2021 Just now, Just Simba said: Is that possible, even though the deal was not concluded? My understanding is that a deal was concluded in principle when the sale amount was agreed upon, especially after you paid the deposit. Pikey, Vetplant, ChUkKy and 5 others 7 1
NeverNotRolling Posted September 15, 2021 Posted September 15, 2021 Come to think of it, paying a deposit is the intent to buy all items in the agreement. Seller really pulled a sweaty. Sorry OP!
love2fly Posted September 15, 2021 Posted September 15, 2021 I would count myself lucky that I'm still getting what I paid for in the end. I could never, EVER pay anyone 75k for anything that wasn't in front of me....I think it could have gone much worse. DieselnDust 1
Barry Posted September 15, 2021 Posted September 15, 2021 You joined the hub on monday. You paid 75k to someone you don't know on a website to have never used before. Is it just me? mecheng89, DamoCPT, Rob K and 14 others 10 2 5
bikebloke Posted September 15, 2021 Posted September 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, Barry said: You joined the hub on monday. You paid 75k to someone you don't know on a website to have never used before. Is it just me? its not just you ???? Barry, Emazing and ChrisF 2 1
Just Simba Posted September 15, 2021 Author Posted September 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, Barry said: You joined the hub on monday. You paid 75k to someone you don't know on a website to have never used before. Is it just me? Been browsing the hub for years, never signed up till recently. I didnt think that I was taking a risk, as the sellers details all checked out on Facebook, Bikehub and his Bank. I never for a second thought that my money was at risk when dealing with a well known businessman Sid the Sloth and Hairy 2
Just Simba Posted September 15, 2021 Author Posted September 15, 2021 12 minutes ago, love2fly said: I would count myself lucky that I'm still getting what I paid for in the end. I could never, EVER pay anyone 75k for anything that wasn't in front of me....I think it could have gone much worse. I got my money back, I guess thats all that counts. Even after he backed out, I wasnt worried about getting my money back. His reputation was worth a way lot more than R75k, mine sure is TheoG 1
Just Simba Posted September 15, 2021 Author Posted September 15, 2021 16 minutes ago, copperhead said: You paid a cat 75 large as a deposit. They must have some rating or you know them? Not in a million years of corona would I do that. What are the chances of you telling us who the seller is? What are the rules surrounding public naming and shaming?
OVERDRIVE Posted September 15, 2021 Posted September 15, 2021 13 minutes ago, love2fly said: I would count myself lucky that I'm still getting what I paid for in the end. I could never, EVER pay anyone 75k for anything that wasn't in front of me....I think it could have gone much worse. Forget in front. I would need whatever it is in my possession for two days to make sure the cops aren't coming looking for it Emazing, peetwindhoek and love2fly 1 1 1
OVERDRIVE Posted September 15, 2021 Posted September 15, 2021 Just now, Just Simba said: What are the rules surrounding public naming and shaming? None. Name and shame right underneath this comment Mountain Bru 1
Barry Posted September 15, 2021 Posted September 15, 2021 Maybe more to this story. You don't back out of a 120k deal without good reason. Money was refunded no problem. Maybe the seller can give the other side.
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