Just Simba Posted September 15, 2021 Share 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. DieselnDust, Hairy and TheoG 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverNotRolling Posted September 15, 2021 Share I can understand your reaction. I'm afraid agreements on deals online don't hold much weight nowadays... Edited September 15, 2021 by NeverNotRolling Just Simba, DieselnDust and Vetplant 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Cycles Posted September 15, 2021 Share 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 throttles and mecheng89 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Cycles Posted September 15, 2021 Share 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Simba Posted September 15, 2021 Share 2 minutes ago, ACE Cycles said: Did you review him accordingly? Is that possible, even though the deal was not concluded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Cycles Posted September 15, 2021 Share 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. ChUkKy, Just Simba, Pikey and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverNotRolling Posted September 15, 2021 Share 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love2fly Posted September 15, 2021 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted September 15, 2021 Share 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? Mountain Bru, StevieG, Cois and 14 others 10 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikebloke Posted September 15, 2021 Share 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, ChrisF and Emazing 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Simba Posted September 15, 2021 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Simba Posted September 15, 2021 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Simba Posted September 15, 2021 Share 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVERDRIVE Posted September 15, 2021 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVERDRIVE Posted September 15, 2021 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted September 15, 2021 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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