The deteriorating classifieds culture

[Hairy]

So I am "passively" looking for a fork and stumble on this .... the seller notes "has cosmetics work on the fork tower" damage in the add!?!?!

This is an add placed by a supposed cycle store, WTF.

[Barry]

33 minutes ago, Hairy said:

So I am "passively" looking for a fork and stumble on this .... the seller notes "has cosmetics work on the fork tower" damage in the add!?!?!

This is an add placed by a supposed cycle store, WTF.

The crack on the fork lower should buff out.

[splat]

1 hour ago, Barry said:

The crack on the fork lower should buff out.

And keep buffing all that anodising off the stanchions so that they are uniformly silver...

[Barry]

48 minutes ago, splat said:

And keep buffing all that anodising off the stanchions so that they are uniformly silver...

I just don't understand how a crack like that could just be cosmetic. Yes stations are shot but the crack is just an accident waiting to happen.

 

 

[love2fly]

On 7/7/2024 at 1:29 PM, no calves said:

Lately received a lot of lowball offers. Not even a "hi, would jou accept an offer of x amount." Just:

Rxxx

Nothing more.

 

So i just started to reply with just as much disrespect/lack of sillables: NO

 

I love it when I get lowballed...I'll pay you Rx......CASH.....like I was going to accept instalments, salt, goats cattle....FFS!

[karma]

Before naming and shaming, what's your take on this scenario:

Buyer buys wheelset from me, after negotiating price down significantly.

Less than 3 months later, reselling wheels, just added new cassette, for -R5k more, and twisting the truth about mileage on tyres a bit.

The Casette is not R5k BTW.

 

[Mook]

50 minutes ago, karma said:

Before naming and shaming, what's your take on this scenario:

Buyer buys wheelset from me, after negotiating price down significantly.

Less than 3 months later, reselling wheels, just added new cassette, for -R5k more, and twisting the truth about mileage on tyres a bit.

The Casette is not R5k BTW.

 

I guess it is his property now and he can sell for whatever makes him tick.

My story ........

I blessed somebody with a fully functional and licenced scooter. Two weeks later he sells it for a handsome price. Needless to say - I was ticked as hell.

Fact is, once you are not the owner any longer, the new owner can do with the item as they please.

As they say in the movies .....

 If you want loyalty, get a dog

 

[Barry]

You sold them at R2500? your ratings would suggest the buyer is now selling at R7500. 

[ChrisF]

18 minutes ago, Mook said:

I guess it is his property now and he can sell for whatever makes him tick.

My story ........

I blessed somebody with a fully functional and licenced scooter. Two weeks later he sells it for a handsome price. Needless to say - I was ticked as hell.

Fact is, once you are not the owner any longer, the new owner can do with the item as they please.

As they say in the movies .....

 If you want loyalty, get a dog

 

 

A buddy wanted to get into cycling ... bought a 2nd hand HT .... bit of a lemon ....

 

I used a LOT of my parts to rebuild the bike.  6 weeks later he sells the bike and buys a FS ....

 

As you say ... his bike to do with as he pleases .....

 

 

Still, I am less likely to donate my good parts for the next help-a-buddy-project ......

[karma]

13 minutes ago, Barry said:

You sold them at R2500? your ratings would suggest the buyer is now selling at R7500. 

R2750 yes.

 

[Rowl]

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[ACE Cycles]

On 7/7/2024 at 11:31 AM, cadenceblur said:

A bit of a rant about the behavior of some so called hubbers. 
Happens far too often that people cannot be bothered to respond to messages despite being online. 
Selling and buying on the platform is becoming an all  the more tedious affair.

People ask questions or for more pics only to basically ignore your replies? 
Or the classic, advertise something but don’t respond to valid queries. 
How do we address this? I’ve actually rated them accordingly in the past only to receive a snotty response thereafter. 

My experience is that serious buyers will call or send a whatsapp. The ones that dont even bother with manners and drop a single question message on bikehub, I dont even respond

[ACE Cycles]

On 7/7/2024 at 1:09 PM, cadenceblur said:

I guess horses for for courses , but it just grates me sometimes - BikeHub becoming like FB marketplace and Gumtree and as a community we need to try and preserve the ethics. 

Facebook marketplace is way better, at least on Facebook people dont hide behind an alias

[ACE Cycles]

On 7/7/2024 at 5:12 PM, ChrisF said:

 

And many sellers have zero interest in the forum side

Truth, talking **** all day dont pay the bills

Classified and forums could be 2 different websites 

[NC_lurker]

16 hours ago, ACE Cycles said:

My experience is that serious buyers will call or send a whatsapp. The ones that dont even bother with manners and drop a single question message on bikehub, I dont even respond

If you don't interact with a seller via a message on the platform then you can't rate them afterwards. 

But I agreed 100% that the interaction should be cordial including signing off with your actual name.

[MORNE]

On 2/15/2025 at 7:39 PM, ACE Cycles said:

Truth, talking **** all day dont pay the bills

Classified and forums could be 2 different websites 

Yes, yes…‘mr hustler’

but…i and many others have also sold things in the forums on more than one occasion. Through pure discussion and wanting to help out with a part that might not be listed in classifieds. I personally did just the other day.  

A forum discussion starts, someone maybe needs something they cant find..I know i have one in my parts stash somewhere, and offer it for sale to help out. That deal doesn't even go through classifieds. Just saying.

Also, i’d just like to point out that here you are joining in on the k@kpraating in the forums - expressing your opinion 😁. 

Welcome to the community!