stephenplumb Posted March 28, 2022 Share Surely willing buyer willing seller applies? Vetplant, Yyyy, Steven Knoetze (sk27) and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guidodg Posted March 28, 2022 Share absolutely, people are free to haggle on a bike price and get it at a bargain and then try to make a quick buck on it...it'a a free market after all...just seems odd on a small biking hub like this.. Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted March 28, 2022 Share 2 minutes ago, guidodg said: absolutely, people are free to haggle on a bike price and get it at a bargain and then try to make a quick buck on it...it'a a free market after all...just seems odd on a small biking hub like this.. I know it isn't FB Marketplace, but it is a bit bigger than the Swap Shop down the road from me.... Steven Knoetze (sk27), Danger Dassie and tjommies3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted March 28, 2022 Share One of those things that doesn't sit well with me in a 'community' like bikehub but hey its been going on for a very long time and I was once the 'victim' ... haven't sold a bike on here since then, rather sell it amongst people I know Hairy, ewep, BMorrison and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoloCyclist Posted March 28, 2022 Share It shouldn't be happening on a community forum, this has happened to me a few times on gumtree where you pass the deal onto the buyer at a "special price" only to see the item appear later the same day at a marked up price. I get the whole buy and sell routine and okes are making a side hustle but I wouldn't like it on a forum such as this Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted March 28, 2022 Share 25 minutes ago, NotSoBigBen said: One of those things that doesn't sit well with me in a 'community' like bikehub but hey its been going on for a very long time and I was once the 'victim' ... haven't sold a bike on here since then, rather sell it amongst people I know This ^^^ I remember when this used to be a community and fellow riders were assisted with upgrades at reasonable prices. Nowadays everyone wants to make a quick buck at the expense of others. Wannabe, BMorrison, Steven Knoetze (sk27) and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecheng89 Posted March 28, 2022 Share 2 hours ago, M L said: Yes it is. Who wins? Everyone, because more attention is drawn to a site like Bikehub for buying second hand bikes and components. *I don't distinguish between a more formal reseller like a business with a logo, vs someone who does it as a side-hustle.* Who loses? The person who tried picking up a massive bargain. I'd like to think this is what the BH was known for before, but not so much anymore. Vetplant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted March 28, 2022 Share I disagree There is definitely still a great deal of community and pass the parcel going on. I know I give away stuff often to other forum users and as a recent example, someone in Joburg is shipping me a tool/applicator to use and ship back in good faith. As is so often discussed, the forum users make up a small percentage of the overall site users, so there will always be a 'lost in translation' feeling between the classifieds and the Forums. The weight of numbers browsing the classifieds is huge. It is not really possible to regulate that without a paywall or cutting off an area of revenue/potential revenue. The site offers really great trading, safe payment options and the forums still have a small, interactive group that offers value.  TheoG, Vetplant, DirtyFrank and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger Dassie Posted March 28, 2022 Share Suppose BH could apply a touch of communism and regulate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted March 28, 2022 Share 18 minutes ago, Jewbacca said: I disagree There is definitely still a great deal of community and pass the parcel going on. I know I give away stuff often to other forum users and as a recent example, someone in Joburg is shipping me a tool/applicator to use and ship back in good faith. As is so often discussed, the forum users make up a small percentage of the overall site users, so there will always be a 'lost in translation' feeling between the classifieds and the Forums. The weight of numbers browsing the classifieds is huge. It is not really possible to regulate that without a paywall or cutting off an area of revenue/potential revenue. The site offers really great trading, safe payment options and the forums still have a small, interactive group that offers value.  good for swopping bikeparts for alcohols too haha.  Hmm...maybe there should be a sub-classifieds where trading is based purely on bartering...no money allowed.  a wonderful place where one can swop a dual sus enduro bike for five cows and 15 chickens. Trashy, Vetplant, Gr3mlin131 and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted March 28, 2022 Share 1 minute ago, MORNE said: good for swopping bikeparts for alcohols too haha.  Hmm...maybe there should be a sub-classifieds where trading is based purely on bartering...no money allowed.  a wonderful place where one can swop a dual sus enduro bike for five cows and 15 chickens. Must be a crappy bike 😜 MORNE , Scary Rider, M L and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted March 28, 2022 Share 4 hours ago, TDFN said: This should be a Friday topic. I don't see the issue. The seller may have added value to the bike and then reposted it. 99.99999525% of the time the only value added is nothing. cfcjim, NotSoBigBen, SoloCyclist and 4 others 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted March 28, 2022 Share 3 minutes ago, NotSoBigBen said: Must be a crappy bike 😜 hey! I based that figure on current Labola prices of roughly 10k per cow. So 50k and change for a second hand mtb isnt that cheap haha. ok then 6 cows? 15 chickens should cover shipping? Does postnet take chicken as payment? Edited March 28, 2022 by MORNE Scary Rider 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Knoetze (sk27) Posted March 28, 2022 Share 2 hours ago, Vetplant said: I know it isn't FB Marketplace, but it is a bit bigger than the Swap Shop down the road from me.... When it really irks is where the people who profit from these deals do not even contribute. Merely on the platform to bargain hunt. No community participation AT ALL. Hairy, Scary Rider and Wannabe 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yyyy Posted March 28, 2022 Share I am fully supportive of a free market Demand vs supply So reselling at a larger profit doesnt concern me. Even if I lost out on a deal or i was the original seller. I got what I asked and if someone made a bigger score on it then good for them. Yes it feels like you missed out but so be it What i do find unethical is if a buyer (who has the intent to resell) deliberately schemes to get the price as low as possible, taking advantage of the sellers "situation" or a sellers lack of knowledge on a product. The opposite is also true. Some people really sell sh** on the hub at really questionable prices... Comrade J, Vetplant, Hairy and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldron Posted March 28, 2022 Share Legal but morally questionable. One of the downsides of growth - bad for the "old timers" who like a community feel/spirit but great for Matt and the gang who can make a decent living off their passion. Wannabe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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