Cleaver Posted April 3 Posted April 3 Hi there, So i get a message on the HUB from one of the members. All excited to obviously get the lead and maybe a potential buyer, but then I go and check the profile. No picture, No ratings and on the HUB for 3hrs. Any advice on the way forward and how to handle it. Really don’t want to be scammed or taken for a fool. Nor do I want to stuff up a potential deal etc. Any advice would be appreciated. Regards P
hansolo Posted April 3 Posted April 3 Use Bikehub pay... The small amount of commission is worth it. ChrisF, Hairy, BigDL and 10 others 12 1
Shebeen Posted April 3 Posted April 3 14 minutes ago, Cleaver said: Hi there, So i get a message on the HUB from one of the members. All excited to obviously get the lead and maybe a potential buyer, but then I go and check the profile. No picture, No ratings and on the HUB for 3hrs. Any advice on the way forward and how to handle it. Really don’t want to be scammed or taken for a fool. Nor do I want to stuff up a potential deal etc. Any advice would be appreciated. Regards P my advice: use common sense. Rowl, Bike Dewing and Hairy 3
BuffsVintageBikes Posted April 3 Posted April 3 19 minutes ago, hansolo said: Use Bikehub pay... The small amount of commission is worth it. What he said ☝️... safe & secure 🤙 Hairy and Stockman 2
cadenceblur Posted April 3 Posted April 3 That’s what BikeHub Pay is for. Will also flush out any scammers BrentCGP and Stockman 2
Bike Dewing Posted April 3 Posted April 3 11 minutes ago, Shebeen said: my advice: use common sense. 👆🏻The above is so important.. chat to the oke, get a feel for who you talking too.. could be a guy looking to get into cycling and has now made an account because he’s found something that he would buy.. so often you can sus out if it’s dodgey just from a couple messages.. if the guys local meet up, if he doesn’t want to meet up, if he tries to use a weird way of paying and someone else will come fetch, it’s a scam.. bottom line, if you at any point get a bad feeling, walk away.. if it smells like ****, it’s probably ****.! Chad Minnaar, eala and BigDL 3
Iwan Kemp Posted April 3 Posted April 3 Use Bike Hub pay. Many people join Bike Hub to buy or sell, and quite a few do so to do it immediately. Bike Hub pay will protect you. Over and above that, use common sense and don't fall for typical scammer tricks. Again, Bike Hub pay is your friend here. I have close to 50 5-star ratings, and many people still use Bike Hub pay when dealing with me. Also, use Bike Hub pay. But seriously, Bike Hub pay. CdT85, nonky, DJuice and 5 others 6 2
splat Posted April 3 Posted April 3 51 minutes ago, Cleaver said: Hi there, So i get a message on the HUB from one of the members. All excited to obviously get the lead and maybe a potential buyer, but then I go and check the profile. No picture, No ratings and on the HUB for 3hrs. Any advice on the way forward and how to handle it. Really don’t want to be scammed or taken for a fool. Nor do I want to stuff up a potential deal etc. Any advice would be appreciated. Regards P Was his offer reasonable ? Is he based on an oil rig ? Is he buying the bike for his nephew ? Will he pay via Skrill Will he send a driver to collect ? RustyHWR, Hairy, Jeepdude and 3 others 1 5
Popit Posted April 3 Posted April 3 Hey Iwan, what you think ?? Bike Hub Pay maybe ?? ( in comic sans ) nonky and Jeepdude 2
MarcoDeS Posted April 3 Posted April 3 (edited) I’ve been on the hub for 3 years. I don’t have any reviews. I’ve made one purchase and one sale. I’m not a scammer. Edited April 3 by MarcoDeS ChrisF and tjommies3 1 1
MarcoDeS Posted April 3 Posted April 3 26 minutes ago, Bichael Dewing said: 👆🏻The above is so important.. chat to the oke, get a feel for who you talking too.. could be a guy looking to get into cycling and has now made an account because he’s found something that he would buy.. so often you can sus out if it’s dodgey just from a couple messages.. if the guys local meet up, if he doesn’t want to meet up, if he tries to use a weird way of paying and someone else will come fetch, it’s a scam.. bottom line, if you at any point get a bad feeling, walk away.. if it smells like ****, it’s probably ****.! This 👏
Skubarra Posted April 3 Posted April 3 Just now, MarcoDeS said: I’ve been on the hub for 3 years. I don’t have any reviews. I’ve made one purchase. I’m not a scammer. Exactly what a scammer would say... Vaultboy, BaGearA, KingZA and 8 others 1 10
MarcoDeS Posted April 3 Posted April 3 (edited) 1 minute ago, Skubarra said: Exactly what a scammer would say... lol 🤦🏻♂️ perhaps they would. But there are non scammers with no reviews and been on here for 3 years that exist. Edited April 3 by MarcoDeS
RobertWhitehead Posted April 3 Posted April 3 3 minutes ago, MarcoDeS said: I’ve been on the hub for 3 years. I don’t have any reviews. I’ve made one purchase. I’m not a scammer. That we know about MarcoDeS and mecheng89 2
RobertWhitehead Posted April 3 Posted April 3 1 hour ago, Cleaver said: Hi there, So i get a message on the HUB from one of the members. All excited to obviously get the lead and maybe a potential buyer, but then I go and check the profile. No picture, No ratings and on the HUB for 3hrs. Any advice on the way forward and how to handle it. Really don’t want to be scammed or taken for a fool. Nor do I want to stuff up a potential deal etc. Any advice would be appreciated. Regards P We all were members for 3 hours at some point in time. Also look on the bright side, he's been a member now for four hours reteid, Chad Minnaar, mecheng89 and 5 others 1 7
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