Possible fence

[straas]

Looking for a bike on ebay and this seller looks very suspicious;

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/just_4_k...5148902659&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m3561.l2562

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Possibly report to Police???
or should it be trading standards??

anyone know?

 

[steveindenmark]

Before you do anything. Maybe you should get in touch with him and ask some questions. My neighbour buys and sells bikes. But he is not a fence.

 

[T4tomo]

lots of people buy stuff cheap from FB or locally and flog it on ebay.

@biggs682 on here sells a fair few reconditioned steel bikes, that doesn't make him a fence.

 

[bikingdad90]

I’d report to eBay for two violations;
A) mobile number in listing
B) cash on collection but PayPal offered as a payment method which contradicts EBay rules.

He looks like a dealer/flipper rather than stolen bikes.

 

[DCLane]

As @bikingdad90 has put they look to be dealing in second-hand bikes, without much knowledge of them. I know someone who tried, couldn't shift most of them, and I bought his entire stock off him to re-sell / donate off.

The mobile number makes it reportable.

 

[All uphill]

Looking for a bike on ebay and this seller looks very suspicious;

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/just_4_k...5148902659&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m3561.l2562

"No time wasters" would put me off completely. I want to be able to look at, touch and try a bike and still feel comfortable to say no thanks if it just isn't right for me.

 

[biggs682]

lots of people buy stuff cheap from FB or locally and flog it on ebay.

@biggs682 on here sells a fair few reconditioned steel bikes, that doesn't make him a fence.

Thanks @T4tomo

@straas you are either interested or not , you can't prove anything , ask seller for proof of ownership and see what he says

 

[straas]

I wasn't actually interested in any of his bikes - aware it could be genuine, hence "possible"

I wouldn't report in case they are stolen and it stops people finding their bikes.

 

[cyberknight]

I’d report to eBay for two violations;
A) mobile number in listing
B) cash on collection but PayPal offered as a payment method which contradicts EBay rules.

He looks like a dealer/flipper rather than stolen bikes.

a , yeah a bit daft
b, i think ebay force you to put paypal as a method of payment as they own it even if you only want cash

 

[Profpointy]

a , yeah a bit daft
b, i think ebay force you to put paypal as a method of payment as they own it even if you only want cash

As an occasional seller I wouldn't really want paypal for a collection of an expensive item as a dodgy buyer can simply deny they picked it up.

 

[Milkfloat]

As an occasional seller I wouldn't really want paypal for a collection of an expensive item as a dodgy buyer can simply deny they picked it up.

That is why eBay bought in a QR code for you to scan from the buyer. The buyer shows up and you scan their QR code to say that they have picked up the item and you are protected.

 

[Profpointy]

That is why eBay bought in a QR code for you to scan from the buyer. The buyer shows up and you scan their QR code to say that they have picked up the item and you are protected.

I never knew that. Admittedly I've posted everything recently

 

[fossyant]

That Spesh Enduro doesn't look even ridden. Robbed from a shop ?

 

[vickster]

I’d report to eBay for two violations;
A) mobile number in listing
B) cash on collection but PayPal offered as a payment method which contradicts EBay rules.

He looks like a dealer/flipper rather than stolen bikes.

Is it? I always ask for cash but you have no choice but to offer PayPal, it’s a default