Scam website for sure.heads up

sw19carpenters
sw19carpenters Posts: 131
in MTB buying advice
https://bycs.bike-retailer.com/

My brother got this on his Facebook feed and nearly purchased something before asking me 1st.
Got to be a scam.

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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    edited August 2020
    Yup, got to be a scam, too cheap, lots of logos across the bottom that are meaningless (look at a reputable website, do they have McAfee/Visa etc there).

    US phone number and almost certainly using VOIP to India or one of the other world centres for scamming.

    They can't even get the before discount prices vaguely right, £233 for a Fuel EX8..... lol that would be a massive bargain before you then discount it to the £62 stated. Then they have framesets at the same price as the complete bike.

    Some good advice from Trek
    https://www.trekbikes.com/gb/en_GB/fraud/

    Bear in mind you'll be giving them your name and address and full credit card details, I doubt the 'price' of the bike will be all that leaves your account!
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • karljeff72
    karljeff72 Posts: 64
    Scammers should be all flogged :D

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