stefmeister Posted September 16, 2021 Share 3 minutes ago, Trashy said: Then I have absolutely no idea how the connection was made! Was Ace the "Bike shop" that the bikes were to be delivered to? Both contacted him at the same time, and from what I gathered Ace tried to help facilitate the deal when it started going sour. Either that, or my reading comprehension also sucks. Danger Dassie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomberman Posted September 16, 2021 Share 37 minutes ago, stefmeister said: Both contacted him at the same time, and from what I gathered Ace tried to help facilitate the deal when it started going sour. Either that, or my reading comprehension also sucks. Damit, every time I read your post its in Rick Sanchezs voice. ( Damn you pickle Rick) stefmeister 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted September 16, 2021 Share 1 hour ago, jcza said: Community ended after the hub was taken over by professional traders. Fond memories of the "old days" Wasn't riding with a blue ribbon a thing in the old days? Part of the hub community and all. Does anybody still do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros94 Posted September 16, 2021 Share So where’s Wade ? ???? what an episode of days of our lives ... tbh the ending was abit slack was hoping for more of a punchie ending TheoG and Sid the Sloth 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefmeister Posted September 16, 2021 Share 6 minutes ago, Styvie said: So where’s Wade ? ???? what an episode of days of our lives ... tbh the ending was abit slack was hoping for more of a punchie ending It's not the ending we wanted. NickGM, Chadvdw67, PygaSchmyga and 4 others 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamil Posted September 16, 2021 Share 17 minutes ago, stefmeister said: It's not the ending we wanted. JA - all very tame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Bru Posted September 16, 2021 Share 3 hours ago, PygaSchmyga said: the only thing sadder than this comment is the fact that I understood it Had to google who Brooke Logan is..... I can now confirm that this comment is the most truth spoken on the entire thread ???? Jewbacca, Koos Likkewaan and Trashy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoG Posted September 16, 2021 Share 13 minutes ago, Mountain Bru said: Had to google who Brooke Logan is..... I can now confirm that this comment is the most truth spoken on the entire thread ???? Am I giving away my age if I say I didn't need to google? Hairy and Mountain Bru 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Bru Posted September 16, 2021 Share 2 hours ago, jcza said: Community ended after the hub was taken over by professional traders. Fond memories of the "old days" I feel like every disgruntled thread about the classifieds actually has a very similar undertone/theme. Person A expected Person B to behave in a way that would make sense in a community, but would probably not be expected on OLX or gumtree. Person B then behaves as if this is gumtree. Person A is then pissed that Person B didn't behave as expected Person B continues to behave as if this is gumtree Person A starts a thread to complain When the BikeHub overlords chose to make this a classifieds site with some forums hiding in the background, it became the same as OLX or gumtree. I'm not on Facebook, but I assume that on Marketplace you can at least see the seller's profile? The classifieds here don't require a real name or real profile or any form of validation, so it really is just OLX/Gumtree with a cycling filter. Once you realize that the community aspect of the classifieds is dead, and you just treat it like OLX, the experience becomes a lot more pleasant. What I mean by that - If I post something, I expect stupid lowball offers, I expect poor communication, I expect many "is it available" messages and then no reply after that, I expect guys to say they're keen and then disappear, etc etc. And if I'm the buyer, I don't ever assume anything is mine until I have it in my hands, regardless of what the seller has told me. I expect some sellers to disappear, I expect some deals to fall through, I don't expect a response to messages, I don't expect any common decency or special treatment or even for the other guy to be honest. I'm not buying from "a friend of a friend" in a community, I'm buying from a stranger on the internet. I really think this approach saves me a lot of heartache and stress, and saves me from the disappointment of thinking I've bought something when in fact I haven't (like in the OP's case) Jay F, kk6gan, TheoG and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Bru Posted September 16, 2021 Share 2 minutes ago, TheoG said: Am I giving away my age if I say I didn't need to google? Not just your age... Some street cred too..... Danger Dassie, TheoG, Mars1967 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerriemtb Posted September 16, 2021 Share Wade needs to show up, this thread can't lose momentum - Friday is nearly here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nico van Loggerenberg Posted September 16, 2021 Share 12 minutes ago, Mountain Bru said: I feel like every disgruntled thread about the classifieds actually has a very similar undertone/theme. Person A expected Person B to behave in a way that would make sense in a community, but would probably not be expected on OLX or gumtree. Person B then behaves as if this is gumtree. Person A is then pissed that Person B didn't behave as expected Person B continues to behave as if this is gumtree Person A starts a thread to complain When the BikeHub overlords chose to make this a classifieds site with some forums hiding in the background, it became the same as OLX or gumtree. I'm not on Facebook, but I assume that on Marketplace you can at least see the seller's profile? The classifieds here don't require a real name or real profile or any form of validation, so it really is just OLX/Gumtree with a cycling filter. Once you realize that the community aspect of the classifieds is dead, and you just treat it like OLX, the experience becomes a lot more pleasant. What I mean by that - If I post something, I expect stupid lowball offers, I expect poor communication, I expect many "is it available" messages and then no reply after that, I expect guys to say they're keen and then disappear, etc etc. And if I'm the buyer, I don't ever assume anything is mine until I have it in my hands, regardless of what the seller has told me. I expect some sellers to disappear, I expect some deals to fall through, I don't expect a response to messages, I don't expect any common decency or special treatment or even for the other guy to be honest. I'm not buying from "a friend of a friend" in a community, I'm buying from a stranger on the internet. I really think this approach saves me a lot of heartache and stress, and saves me from the disappointment of thinking I've bought something when in fact I haven't (like in the OP's case) You're totally right, EXCEPT - facebook marketplace has comments ???? Mountain Bru, gerriemtb and Hairy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steady Spin Posted September 17, 2021 Share This transaction should have ended at "norrafok" TheoG, Danger Dassie, WaynejG and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted September 17, 2021 Share I see that the one bike is still for sale on FB. https://www.facebook.com/groups/secondhandcyclessa/permalink/3057050311238557/?sale_post_id=3057050311238557&app=fbl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoG Posted September 17, 2021 Share 10 minutes ago, Steady Spin said: This transaction should have ended at "norrafok" Agree, that's where I would have drawn the line. Disrespectful communication and that with someone you don't even know. Eddy Gordo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steady Spin Posted September 17, 2021 Share 3 minutes ago, TheoG said: Agree, that's where I would have drawn the line. Disrespectful communication and that with someone you don't even know. The R100k low ball was the nail in the coffin for me. "farkoff" would have been my response to be honest. Trashy, justinafrika, PygaSchmyga and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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