Not yet, youngster, not YET!Cough my bike...
Not yet, youngster, not YET!Cough my bike...
Good!Not yet, youngster, not YET!
When a FB Marketplace price is too good...and the seller says it's conveniently inconvenient for buyers to be found on the island of Harris....you have been warned! https://www.facebook.com/marketplac...ghtspeed_banner&referralCode=messenger_banner
Maybe it's because the same bike with the same photos was listed on eBay in Hampshire at £15,000 previously.....the profile is suspect too: listed for sale in Lampeter, but the FB profile says she's in Cambridge, she says her husband worked on the trailer with her father, but she lists herself as having a partner etc etc. (it's not looking quite so legit is it?) I will forgive your personal (rude) comments and I'm certainly not scared of my shadow! I want to point out how some buyers just don't see what's staring them in the face in their desire for a bargain...golden rule is, if it's too cheap, be careful and do your research! Arabesque models are £5k plus and this one is extra smokey. https://www.fixedgearfrenzy.com/pro...oupset-at-fixed-gear-frenzy/?wmc-currency=GBP Happy for you to prove me wrong and to pay for it to be sent to you. If it arrives, you can thank me for a bargain...What makes you think that’s a scam?
Advertising it for her father who likely doesn’t have FB and is upfront on its location in the advert.
Her profile is legit. Has other items listed which are a mix of her items and then a tractor of her fathers.
What’s she planning to do , ask you to pay via bank transfer and shell Evri you the tractor?
This is why people miss the bargains. Scared of their own shadow.
Maybe it's because the same bike with the same photos was listed on eBay in Hampshire at £15,000 previously.....the profile is suspect too: listed for sale in Lampeter, but the FB profile says she's in Cambridge, she says her husband worked on the trailer with her father, but she lists herself as having a partner etc etc. (it's not looking quite so legit is it?) I will forgive your personal (rude) comments and I'm certainly not scared of my shadow! I want to point out how some buyers just don't see what's staring them in the face in their desire for a bargain...golden rule is, if it's too cheap, be careful and do your research! Arabesque models are £5k plus and this one is extra smokey. https://www.fixedgearfrenzy.com/pro...oupset-at-fixed-gear-frenzy/?wmc-currency=GBP Happy for you to prove me wrong and to pay for it to be sent to you. If it arrives, you can thank me for a bargain...
It's no longer listed on ebay (nor under completed sales), the page I linked to acts as a 3rd party seller and unlike ebay pages, hasn't been archived-so you can see it's the same set of pics and a markedly higher asking price, and listed in Hampshire. I'm not saying for sure the ad is a scam, those are your words not mine. I'm saying I'd be very careful before considering paying without seeing, all things considered. It would be different if you are willing to go to Harris before parting with your money, but that's not going to be an option for me or most UK residents based on geography! We'll have to disagree on the pricing; for me, it's very much under market value.Can’t find anything similar using the same pictures on eBay , or in completed items
Care to share a link ?
You think that because someone hasn’t updated their Facebook to reflect their current relationship status and place they live that it’s a scam?
I don’t disagree that anyone should do their own checks. But I’m not convinced by any means that’s a scam.
I don’t have any desire for it. Nor do I think it’s cheap.
I’m now realising why I pick up so many bargains on FB. Everyone else thinks they are scams and are playing detective whilst I’m collecting the hidden gems.
I tracked down the owner of the pics and the original ebay listing. The FB Marketplace listing is a fake and it demonstrates the need to check profiles fully and to err on the side of caution with high value purchases, especially if you can't inspect the goods.Can’t find anything similar using the same pictures on eBay , or in completed items
Care to share a link ?
You think that because someone hasn’t updated their Facebook to reflect their current relationship status and place they live that it’s a scam?
I don’t disagree that anyone should do their own checks. But I’m not convinced by any means that’s a scam.
I don’t have any desire for it. Nor do I think it’s cheap.
I’m now realising why I pick up so many bargains on FB. Everyone else thinks they are scams and are playing detective whilst I’m collecting the hidden gems.