Scam Site - MTB Warehouse

[Grease_Monkey]

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

[fanievb]

18 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?

👆, 👇

6 minutes ago, Grease_Monkey said:

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...

 

Edited February 2, 2022 by fanievb

[Quagga]

6 minutes ago, Grease_Monkey said:

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. 

Maybe they import directly and the scott bikes are "grey imports"?
 

WRT to the site being a scam site, why do scott not report the site to Afrihost?

[Grease_Monkey]

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Edited February 2, 2022 by Grease_Monkey
Not worth it.

[Jewbacca]

I ordered my Scott Stuntjumper 930 yesterday and it arrived this morning.

Great service! 

[Quagga]

2 minutes ago, Grease_Monkey said:

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Postin it on the bikehut is not reporting it

if someone has an issue wiht the site, it is very easy to report it to 

abuse@afrihost.com

 

And that is how it should be done

 

[TheoG]

Just now, Quagga said:

Maybe they import directly and the scott bikes are "grey imports"?
 

WRT to the site being a scam site, why do scott not report the site to Afrihost?

I had the same issue with Hoka a while back.  Was surprised that https://www.ikhambi.co.za/ did actively pursue them to get the website down.

https://www.hokashoessouthafrica.co.za/ is still up and running although my antivirus does warn me about the site now.

[W@nted]

Saw them now on facebook as well…

 

nice pictures of the bikes from Cyclelab🤦🏼‍♂️

[Grease_Monkey]

8 minutes ago, Quagga said:

Postin it on the bikehut is not reporting it

if someone has an issue wiht the site, it is very easy to report it to 

abuse@afrihost.com

 

And that is how it should be done

 

Uhmmm ja… that has been done.

[Quagga]

9 minutes ago, Grease_Monkey said:

Uhmmm ja… that has been done.

Would be nice if that was posted here

Not once did I see a comment where someone said they have reported the site

[Nick]

@HenrySI've removed the "Suspected" from your original topic title. Just to make it perfectly clear. I hope you don't mind.

[Jewbacca]

39 minutes ago, Quagga said:

Would be nice if that was posted here

Not once did I see a comment where someone said they have reported the site

First page, about 4 or 5 posts down..... Pictures and everything

[Quagga]

11 minutes ago, Jewbacca said:

First page, about 4 or 5 posts down..... Pictures and everything

This is what was posted

Only a link to where you CAN report it

Nothing saying it WAS reported.

13 hours ago, Nick said:

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? 🤷‍♂️

 

[Quagga]

23 minutes ago, Nick said:

@HenrySI've removed the "Suspected" from your original topic title. Just to make it perfectly clear. I hope you don't mind.

@Nick if you sure it is a scam site, why not report it to https://ispa.org.za/tdn/ with a take down notice?

 

[Bondinator]

Ikhambi distribution is also in Gateway office park. Can absolutely kit yourself out with the money you save on those killer bike deals 😎

[Shebeen]

14 hours ago, blinx said:

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

spelt correctly now. Maybe the guy is reading this thread.

maybe he is even an active hubber?