stefmeister Posted September 16, 2021 Posted September 16, 2021 On 9/16/2021 at 11:41 AM, 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? Expand 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
Bomberman Posted September 16, 2021 Posted September 16, 2021 On 9/16/2021 at 11:46 AM, 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. Expand Damit, every time I read your post its in Rick Sanchezs voice. ( Damn you pickle Rick) stefmeister 1
Barry Posted September 16, 2021 Posted September 16, 2021 On 9/16/2021 at 11:19 AM, jcza said: Community ended after the hub was taken over by professional traders. Fond memories of the "old days" Expand 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?
Stavros94 Posted September 16, 2021 Posted September 16, 2021 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
stefmeister Posted September 16, 2021 Posted September 16, 2021 On 9/16/2021 at 1:26 PM, 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 Expand It's not the ending we wanted. Chadvdw67, Danger Dassie, Vetplant and 4 others 1 6
Mamil Posted September 16, 2021 Posted September 16, 2021 On 9/16/2021 at 1:38 PM, stefmeister said: It's not the ending we wanted. Expand JA - all very tame
Mountain Bru Posted September 16, 2021 Posted September 16, 2021 On 9/16/2021 at 10:26 AM, PygaSchmyga said: the only thing sadder than this comment is the fact that I understood it Expand Had to google who Brooke Logan is..... I can now confirm that this comment is the most truth spoken on the entire thread ???? Jewbacca, Trashy and Koos Likkewaan 3
TheoG Posted September 16, 2021 Posted September 16, 2021 On 9/16/2021 at 2:17 PM, 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 ???? Expand Am I giving away my age if I say I didn't need to google? Mountain Bru and Hairy 2
Mountain Bru Posted September 16, 2021 Posted September 16, 2021 On 9/16/2021 at 11:19 AM, jcza said: Community ended after the hub was taken over by professional traders. Fond memories of the "old days" Expand 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) TheoG, Sid the Sloth, Mamil and 5 others 7 1
Mountain Bru Posted September 16, 2021 Posted September 16, 2021 On 9/16/2021 at 2:31 PM, TheoG said: Am I giving away my age if I say I didn't need to google? Expand Not just your age... Some street cred too..... Mars1967, Danger Dassie, Jewbacca and 2 others 5
gerriemtb Posted September 16, 2021 Posted September 16, 2021 Wade needs to show up, this thread can't lose momentum - Friday is nearly here!
Nico van Loggerenberg Posted September 16, 2021 Posted September 16, 2021 On 9/16/2021 at 2:33 PM, 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) Expand You're totally right, EXCEPT - facebook marketplace has comments ???? Mountain Bru, gerriemtb and Hairy 3
Steady Spin Posted September 17, 2021 Posted September 17, 2021 This transaction should have ended at "norrafok" WaynejG, Vaalhaai, Danger Dassie and 3 others 5 1
Barry Posted September 17, 2021 Posted September 17, 2021 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
TheoG Posted September 17, 2021 Posted September 17, 2021 On 9/17/2021 at 7:12 AM, Steady Spin said: This transaction should have ended at "norrafok" Expand Agree, that's where I would have drawn the line. Disrespectful communication and that with someone you don't even know. Eddy Gordo 1
Steady Spin Posted September 17, 2021 Posted September 17, 2021 On 9/17/2021 at 7:25 AM, TheoG said: Agree, that's where I would have drawn the line. Disrespectful communication and that with someone you don't even know. Expand The R100k low ball was the nail in the coffin for me. "farkoff" would have been my response to be honest. peetwindhoek, justinafrika, Trashy and 2 others 4 1
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