Reporting misdescribed bikes on ebay

wordnumb

Is there any point in reporting ebay items that are blatently misdescribed?
Do they do anything about cancelling the ad or questioning the seller?

Tolk

I used to do it all the time with mini's that were blatantly ringers. Ad usually get removed. Whats the link for this item then?

wordnumb

It's not a shocker, an FSR XC advertised as a Stumpy, claiming the fox float shock is worth 2k. Probably ignorance rather than a deliberate attempt to mislead, just got me thinking.

tilt

You sure they weren't saying bike is worth 2k and just badly worded?

Just ask the seller a question and get them to clarify before contacting eBay.

broken weeble

Nope...the rear shock is worth 2k :?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Specialized-FSR-S ... 500wt_1154

j_l

Maybe it should have read £200 was miss typed??

mudsucker

sounds like the person who is selling clearly has no idea about bikes. Nicked?

P-Jay

Antique value perhaps?

I read this sort of thing from time-to-time I always wonder the same thing, do they really have no clue what they've got, or it scum selling a stolen bike who equally know bugger all.

Biggus86

P-Jay wrote:

Antique value perhaps?

I read this sort of thing from time-to-time I always wonder the same thing, do they really have no clue what they've got, or it scum selling a stolen bike who equally know bugger all.

+1

Also, his feedback score is only 2.... bad description/wording and a low feedback... stay away!! haha

NDawn

rear wheel slightly buckled but it still runs well.

Right :shock:

wordnumb

Yeah, the feedback score was also a factor.
It's not a BSO in V10 clothing, just very misleading if you're new to bikes.

MountainMonster

Beware of that ad, guy is obviously just trying to scam someone when he nicked it.

Saw an ad on ebay a few months ago that was for a XC bike, beleive it was a rockhopper if I remember correctly that had a manitou minute fork up front. He claimed the bike would handle any downhill sections you threw at it, and because of this the bike was worth nearly 3k. Depressed me seeing bids even on it, I think it got up to about 1300 before I reported it.

Buckled_Rims

The seller's a numpty! He cleaned the chain and sprockets with a wire brush! So, that's 2 items that need immediate replacing - has he not heard of degreaser

paulbox

Report it!

I'm a fan of a certain model of cars, I was questioning a guy selling one on fleabay recently and he got really arsey about it. It was obvious that there was something very iffy about it as some of his claims were blatant lies (i.e. ad said it had Sat-Nav, photo showed that it didn't...).

So in the end I reported it. He then re-listed, still without correcting the ad so I reported it again... :twisted:

stumpyjon

He's only accepting cash on delivery, immediate breach of Ebay rules, gotta offer paypal these days.

TowerRider

If someone buys that then they deserve what they do or don't get.

If you need to protect people from that then you really are doing them no favours in the short or long term!

Get it for a hundred and risk the police coming to collect it when reported stolen, pay more and risk getting mugged e.t.c re no feedback.

scotto

it's a typo surely, why do you think the bike is stolen?

bails87

Vague and incorrect description of the bike.
What drivetrain has it got?
What wheels and tyres?
Why only cash on collection?
Why only a mobile number(not suspicious in itself, but doesn't help)?

lugsey2k5

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 500wt_1154

What the hell kind of description is that. i emailed asking eye to eye length and stroke length and got the reply:

200mm

So emailed back asking stroke length, age, condtion, service history?

Got no reply im gonna say stolen. seller has no clue about a £330 shock. hmmmm

Buckled_Rims

lugsey2k5 wrote:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170522938827#ht_500wt_1154

What the hell kind of description is that. i emailed asking eye to eye length and stroke length and got the reply:

200mm

So emailed back asking stroke length, age, condtion, service history?

Got no reply im gonna say stolen. seller has no clue about a £330 shock. hmmmm

Be careful he's previously bought PEPPER SPRAY :shock:

lugsey2k5

hmm i wonder what you could grow with all this

ducting, hydroponics, extractor fan
Green Housing Cover
ALUMINIUM FLEXIBLE DUCTING
GROW TENT BUD ROOM HYDROPONICS

Bignige

lugsey2k5 wrote:

hmm i wonder what you could grow with all this

ducting, hydroponics, extractor fan
Green Housing Cover
ALUMINIUM FLEXIBLE DUCTING
GROW TENT BUD ROOM HYDROPONICS

And if you throw the "VIKING HELMET HAT LARGE WITH HORNS FANCY DRESS COSTUME (#290391613703)" ........!!!! :?

fatwomble

He has put a note correcting it now. Still wouldn't buy a bike from someone who has no idea what he's selling though.