Cleaver Posted April 3 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansolo Posted April 3 Share Use Bikehub pay... The small amount of commission is worth it. mecheng89, BrentCGP, Rowl and 10 others 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New world disorder Posted April 3 Share I wouldn't do it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted April 3 Share 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. Hairy, Rowl and Bichael Dewing 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffsVintageBikes Posted April 3 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadenceblur Posted April 3 Share That’s what BikeHub Pay is for. Will also flush out any scammers Stockman and BrentCGP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bichael Dewing Posted April 3 Share 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 ****.! eala, Chad Minnaar and BigDL 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted April 3 Share 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. Jeepdude, nonky, JM Rides Bikes and 5 others 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splat Posted April 3 Share 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 ? Hairy, nathrix, Scary Rider and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popit Posted April 3 Share Hey Iwan, what you think ?? Bike Hub Pay maybe ?? ( in comic sans ) nonky and Jeepdude 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoDeS Posted April 3 Share 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 tjommies3 and ChrisF 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoDeS Posted April 3 Share 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 👏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skubarra Posted April 3 Share 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... Duane_Bosch, Iwan Kemp, BaGearA and 8 others 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoDeS Posted April 3 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertWhitehead Posted April 3 Share 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 mecheng89 and MarcoDeS 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertWhitehead Posted April 3 Share 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 Chad Minnaar, mecheng89, reteid and 5 others 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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