The deteriorating classifieds culture

[Guest Mike Dewing]

Outrageous ads get linked and called out in the forum section all the time anyways.?!🤷🏼‍♂️🤣 I guess it’s just for the LoLs then..

 

[Pandatron]

9 minutes ago, SSCC said:

I think most forum users are pretty respectful and it's hardly a toxic environment. There are a few aggressive know-it-alls but they mostly don't post much anymore. 

I disagree, while not toxic in the traditional sense, last few years the forums feel like one large contrarian viewpoint after the other or Walter Mitty Esque recreation of how they imagine their cycling career to be and the advice flows from there. 

When you chat in the JHB riding groups from MTB to Road, the viewpoint is largely don't entertain the forums, just go straight to the classifieds and do your thing.
 

[Prince Albert Cycles]

Addressing the heading of this topic.

Checked now , I have been a Bikehub member for 10 years . Posted 108 for sale and wanted ads .

Received 36 5 stars .

Only once did I rate a seller 4 stars .

Had some exceptional good buying and selling experiences during the last few months .

Gently refused some lowballing offers .

Happy member .

O yes , my name is Arno Botha

[Mamil]

On 7/7/2024 at 12:40 PM, MORNE said:

Ugh, im planning a big purge again too and won’t lie, not looking forward to dealing with these types. But it is what it is.

Did you ever purge? 

[MORNE]

3 hours ago, Mamil said:

Did you ever purge? 

Yes. You blinked and missed it 😉😁

I usually price my stuff to sell so they don't ferment in the classifieds for more than a few days.

Edited February 19, 2025 by MORNE

[MORNE]

On the topic of pseudonym's and handles…

I don’t feel I have to hide. I know i’m not unique in doing it either, but this up here is my actual name and i’m comfortable using it as a handle. I also use my avatar across all platforms. It keeps me true to myself and means I take responsibility for everything I say on here.

Hiding and keyboard warrior’ing behind a pseudonym is easy!

This is me…hiding in plain sight! 😅🥸

 

 

[ChrisF]

20 minutes ago, MORNE said:

On the topic of pseudonym's and handles…

I don’t feel I have to hide. I know i’m not unique in doing it either, but this up here is my actual name and i’m comfortable using it as a handle. I also use my avatar across all platforms. It keeps me true to myself and means I take responsibility for everything I say on here.

Hiding and keyboard warrior’ing behind a pseudonym is easy!

This is me…hiding in plain sight! 😅🥸

 

 

 

As this is a CYCLING forum ... not some auto-trader site .... 😛

 

Are you still on crutches ?  

[Hairy]

9 hours ago, ACE Cycles said:

1) If I pay to advertise here, who are you to dictate the price that I should advertise it for in a free market system? Your opinion might be that it's overpriced, that doesnt make it necessarily true

 

2) You seem to have missed the exact toxic behavior that I outlined in my previous posts. You also missed my posts where I clearly state that forum users generally talk more than they buy, so I don't see them as potential buyers

 

My point again, the forums and the classifieds are almost completely separate communities. 

Just because you or another retailer are paying to advertise on this platform does not mean that whatever you are posting is then to be deemed as correct or that your pricing has to be accepted as gospel. 

You are paying to play, not paying to fix the game in your favour.

[Hairy]

9 hours ago, Bro Derek said:

There is some irony or perspective to be gained here.....

The Forum users feel they have a right or are responsible for controlling/policing/judging the classifieds while 95% of those that use the classifieds don't even know or couldn't care that the Forums even exist.

Much like a lot of the complaints about advertisers overvaluing their goods, it is pretty clear that a vast majority of forum users overvalue their opinion.

 

You missed the earlier years where really misleading adds were called out before newer riders made the mistake of purchasing these items.

There is a wealth of knowledge and experience to be found with some of the older members, as to as I am sure can be found with some of the newer ones.

[Hairy]

8 hours ago, ACE Cycles said:

ACE Cycles is a one-man operation, founded, owned, and managed by me, Emmanuel Sequeira

I also established the ACE Cycling Club and served as its Chairman for several years.

Please note that the online forum should not be confused with the real-world cycling community.

Not really.

I am willing to bet that the vast number of users on the platform are real world cyclists.

Not in a condescending way, well done and congratulations on setting up the Cycling club.

I did a search for the club, and all links take it back to your online sales profile as the base platform. So the club is a means to advertise your business?

[Hairy]

ADMIN

Can one add a section on the splash page where you set up an advert that allows you to select "Not for sale to resellers"?

[MORNE1102]

My 2c. Stop advertising your 2016 Sworks Venge for 65k.
Stop asking more then retail for imported Merlin Sram ASX shifters and stop crying over the poor fool making you a realistic offer on your bloated “USED” crap. 
 

i’m taking the piss big-time however my very crude honest opinion is, we over value second hand goods. Its created by this stupidly expensive industry in general. Over time i believe things will kinda get back to normal. 

[Shebeen]

4 minutes ago, MORNE1102 said:

My 2c. Stop advertising your 2016 Sworks Venge for 65k.
Stop asking more then retail for imported Merlin Sram ASX shifters and stop crying over the poor fool making you a realistic offer on your bloated “USED” crap. 
 

i’m taking the piss big-time however my very crude honest opinion is, we over value second hand goods. Its created by this stupidly expensive industry in general. Over time i believe things will kinda get back to normal. 

Bikemarket will make an offer of R15k on that Venge to balance the universe out. Limited time, one time only! They will also pay CASH.

[Hairy]

15 minutes ago, Shebeen said:

Bikemarket will make an offer of R15k on that Venge to balance the universe out. Limited time, one time only! They will also pay CASH.

My personal exprience is that it would be WeBuyBicycles that would make you a rediculous offer, and then also apply a stipulation noting that "The offer is valid for 3 working days"

Eventually sold the bike to a user on the site who came across as a good person and we both walked away happy. 

[MORNE1102]

20 minutes ago, Shebeen said:

Bikemarket will make an offer of R15k on that Venge to balance the universe out. Limited time, one time only! They will also pay CASH.

lol I always reply back to old James tuning him to catch a wake up 

[Hairy]

1 minute ago, MORNE1102 said:

lol I always reply back to old James tuning him to catch a wake up 

Ok, WeBuyBicycles was also a "James"