Here's everything you need to know about using this forum to Buy & Sell your bike gear. Please read and understand the 7 Important Things before making a post.
7 Important Things
1. Only Registered Users Can Now Post Adverts On Vorb
Due to abuse posted by un-registered users we have had to change the Buy+Sell Forum so only registered users can post and reply to adverts. Registration is very quick and easy and opens up many "hidden" features on Vorb - Click Here To Register -Your browser will need to be able to accept cookies.
2. Do Not Post Commercial Advertising On This Forum
Recently a number of commercial ventures with no record of financially supporting Vorb have posted adverts on this forum. If we allowed these adverts to stay posted they would amount to free advertising. This is not fair to Vorb's sponsors (as they pay for advertising space) and not fair to Vorb (as it receives no financial support from these advertisers.) So - in the interests of fairness and financial sanity please observe this rule unless you currently advertise on/ sponsor Vorb. Click Here for Advertising Information
3. Select either "For Sale", "Wanted" Or "Swap" From the Dropdown Menu.
OK. So it's a Buy/Sell forum. You need to select whether you are selling something, wanting to buy something, or looking to swap something. If you choose "Other", then make sure your title is descriptive enough (see below).
4. Use Descriptive Titles for Buy/Sell Threads.
Titles such as 'stuff for sale' or 'bike!' or 'wanted....' are not good enough. What is the stuff for sale? State it in your title. You will get more interested buyers if they can actually tell what you're selling from the title.
5. Do Not Use Stupidly Excessive Symbols To Try And 'Attract Attention' To Your Threads.
Symbols like: *****buy my bike******, $$$$$$$$$bike 4 sale$$$$$$$, ##$$##I love my bike but wanna sell it##$$####
a. Look stupid.
b. Clutter up Mini Vorb (top left of page - just under Navigation)
Plain and simple, don't use them!
6. Keep "Buy + Sell" On Track.
We've noticed a bit of baiting and thread hijacking going on in this forum - can you guys respect that other people are trying to sell their stuff and let them get on with it. If you want to talk about stuff other than what the person that posted the thread is selling (or trying to buy) go to one of the other forums.
7. Duplicate Posts Will Be Deleted
If you post the same item twice the latest post will be deleted. If you want an old posting to appear at the top of the forum reply to it and type in a word such as "bump" - this will move it to the top of the Buy+Sell listings.
Buy/sell Advice For Vorbii from Captain Caveman
When I buy and sell gear over the net, I take a couple steps to help to keep things straight. Here's my advice, plus a couple of tired old platitudes (take it or leave it - its your gear and / or cash).
Sellers: Insist that buyers deposit the money directly into your bank account. Get them to use a reference number or name that you can recognise (e.g. "handlebars" if you are selling handlebars). Wait until the funds have cleared (if your buyer pays by way of cheque (your bank can tell what method of payment they used) that might mean waiting 5 or more working days - check with your bank). Once you are satisfied the money is clear, then send the stuff by way of courier. Courier packages can be tracked because they each have a unique number, and if the gear goes missing in transit you and the buyer can hit the courier co. up for compensation. If your buyer won't pay via this method, you have good reason to be suspicious. Find a new buyer.
Buyers: If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Caveat Emptor (Buyer beware). Go have a surf through the seller's old postings and see if they have had any 'issues' in the past. Leopards don't often change their spots. If you decide to buy, get as many contact details from the seller as possible. Insist on paying directly into their bank account. Use a reference number you can recognise, and keep a note of the account number, how much you deposited, and the account name. Financial transactions can be traced, and if you suspect that you have been ripped off, you can pass the details on to the authorities. Insist that your purchase is shipped by way of courier for the reasons outlined above, and make sure the seller gives you the tag/job number.
It is also worth noting that, with very few exceptions, title (ownership) of goods doesn't change hands until they have been paid for. If someone sells a set of wheels and brakes and the buyer doesn't pay, the goods remain the property of the seller. If, without the seller (who still has legal title to the goods) agreeing otherwise, the buyer then tries to onsell the goods then that is conversion, which is an offence that can lead to fines, imprisonment, and all manner of unpleasantness....
...and if you end up being in possession of goods you can't pay for, the best thing to do is to simply return them to the seller ('cause they still own them, whether they like it or not). You might have to pay the courier fee, but the seller has probabally already paid once as well, so chalk it up to experience.
Anyway, if you are in any way suspicious about the other person, give it a miss. There are plenty of other shiney new (and not so new) toys on Vorb.
Uga-Booga.
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