Scam Site - MTB Warehouse

[HenryS]

An ad for this website popped up on my FB feed today. I had a look at the site and all the signs are there that it's a scam. The site was only registered on 16 January, prices are too good to be true, only a cellphone number and no secure payment methods. If you try and place an order, it just goes into a Whatsapp chat where they will probably give you details to EFT.

https://mtbwarehouse.co.za/

There is an address given at N4 Gateway Business Park in PTA East, but I suspect you won't find this particular warehouse there.

[Old and Slow]

14 minutes ago, HenryS said:

An ad for this website popped up on my FB feed today. I had a look at the site and all the signs are there that it's a scam. The site was only registered on 16 January, prices are too good to be true, only a cellphone number and no secure payment methods. If you try and place an order, it just goes into a Whatsapp chat where they will probably give you details to EFT.

https://mtbwarehouse.co.za/

There is an address given at N4 Gateway Business Park in PTA East, but I suspect you won't find this particular warehouse there.

"Voted best".

[Steady Spin]

Definitely a scam site. 

[blinx]

Spelling is off also, instead of Treadmill it says Readmill 🤭

[Rigardt@Scott]

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Edited February 2, 2022 by Grease_Monkey

[OVERDRIVE]

SCAAAAAAAAMMMMMMM

[Nick]

https://www.registry.net.za/whois/

Domain Name: mtbwarehouse.co.za
Registrar URL: www.afrihost.com
Creation Date: 2022-01-16T00:19:36Z
Registrar: Afrihost
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: domains@afrihost.com
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +27.116127200

Not sure they'll do anything but maybe worth a try? 🤷‍♂️

[Nick]

As HenryS said, checkout links you to WhatsApp Web for payment. Avoid! 

Opens a chat to 0835197762. Also avoid.

[OVERDRIVE]

12 minutes ago, Nick said:

Checkout links you to WhatsApp Web for payment. Avoid! 

Opens a chat to 0835197762. Also avoid.

AVOID

[Vetseun]

Good prices.

Placed my order

[TheoG]

They tried really hard to make it look legit, but fake !!!

[Fisan]

I'm impressed. They event created a logo:

[Boktiet82]

This is why we can't have nice things....

[Quagga]

I called the number. 

Guy answered and said I am welcome to go the warehouse where one can view the bikes and buy if you like

How can scott say it is a scam site? 

The guy did not sound like a scammer at all, maybe there spelling mistakes on their website but it seems fixed now.

@Matt maybe you want to look into these aligations on bikehub, just now it is not a scam site?

[TheoG]

9 minutes ago, Quagga said:

I called the number. 

Guy answered and said I am welcome to go the warehouse where one can view the bikes and buy if you like

How can scott say it is a scam site? 

The guy did not sound like a scammer at all, maybe there spelling mistakes on their website but it seems fixed now.

@Matt maybe you want to look into these aligations on bikehub, just now it is not a scam site?

Or maybe it is and he rob you of your wallet, car etc when you meet him there ....  ?

Edit:  Anyone living in Pta brave enough to go check it out?

Edited February 2, 2022 by TheoG

[Rigardt@Scott]

17 minutes ago, Quagga said:

I called the number. 

Guy answered and said I am welcome to go the warehouse where one can view the bikes and buy if you like

How can scott say it is a scam site? 

The guy did not sound like a scammer at all, maybe there spelling mistakes on their website but it seems fixed now.

@Matt maybe you want to look into these aligations on bikehub, just now it is not a scam site?

We had a Scott rep in store a few days ago, he was speaking about this. They are not authorized Scott dealers, it's not a legit site. It is a scam, don't waste your time. 

 

PS: Just look at the prices - 90k for a bike that's retail is well over 150k, and they are listing 99 in stock. There is hardly stock in the country of any bikes.

Another giveaway, you can add a bike to cart and pay for it without specifying size. In all bikes, bikes which are not in the country at the moment. 

Edited February 2, 2022 by Grease_Monkey