I wasn't aware of that. That's more than enough for me to pull his trading access.
Blatant profiteering in trading section
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Pastavore
Eats Squid
He was commenting on other threads this morning.
nzblakis
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ChopSticks
Banned
hi guys :wave:
just saw this thread after Johnny mentioned it. I've spoken to Johnny re: what I've done and I still stand by it. Dozer has removed my trading access.
i wont quote my entire reply, but he's my opinion on sale threads...
if someone wants an item so badly, why not exhaust all avenues? Reply to the thread, PM him… call him if you have his number… make an effort if you want it!
The guys that replied to the thread essentially said “ I’ll take YOUR item, but YOU can PM me if you want to sell it”.
I on the other hand go further…I’ll pm the seller (more direct) and if they don’t post up a phone number in the thread, I always stalk their previous sale threads, looking for a phone number. I work for the items unlike others. You might not agree with my methods, but I usually get the item, and at the end of the day the seller makes the call on who to sell to…. Not Me.
As for snapping up those cranks, again I contacted Nuttr via phone, arranged a time, drove 2 hours and paid cash. Everyone was happy (They were actually for my gf’s sister’s bike, but I then found a cheap set of XTR’s which I threw on, so the SLX’s became excess. Camo will know these XTR cranks, they were sold to my mate, but he got new cranks, so I bought them back off him for what I sold it to him for... $50)
You might see me as making a profit, but I’m only selling it for what its worth (didn’t want to add fuel to the fire, hence opted to pay ebay fees and list it up there). If you look at my sale history, I’ve had no issues with moving items quickly with reasonable prices on here... if you dont like the item/price... dont buy it. Simple!
You may only see me as the guy who flips items for a profit (make no mistake… I do). But I also ‘give back’ to the RB Community. Alot happens in PM's, I’ve helped out a few people on this forum in the last week alone with spare parts/help etc at no cost/post on me. I don’t just ‘take’ as I might come off as… I do give back to the RB community… and I dare say more so than many regulars/old members.
Flame away :tape:
just saw this thread after Johnny mentioned it. I've spoken to Johnny re: what I've done and I still stand by it. Dozer has removed my trading access.
i wont quote my entire reply, but he's my opinion on sale threads...
if someone wants an item so badly, why not exhaust all avenues? Reply to the thread, PM him… call him if you have his number… make an effort if you want it!
The guys that replied to the thread essentially said “ I’ll take YOUR item, but YOU can PM me if you want to sell it”.
I on the other hand go further…I’ll pm the seller (more direct) and if they don’t post up a phone number in the thread, I always stalk their previous sale threads, looking for a phone number. I work for the items unlike others. You might not agree with my methods, but I usually get the item, and at the end of the day the seller makes the call on who to sell to…. Not Me.
As for snapping up those cranks, again I contacted Nuttr via phone, arranged a time, drove 2 hours and paid cash. Everyone was happy (They were actually for my gf’s sister’s bike, but I then found a cheap set of XTR’s which I threw on, so the SLX’s became excess. Camo will know these XTR cranks, they were sold to my mate, but he got new cranks, so I bought them back off him for what I sold it to him for... $50)
You might see me as making a profit, but I’m only selling it for what its worth (didn’t want to add fuel to the fire, hence opted to pay ebay fees and list it up there). If you look at my sale history, I’ve had no issues with moving items quickly with reasonable prices on here... if you dont like the item/price... dont buy it. Simple!
You may only see me as the guy who flips items for a profit (make no mistake… I do). But I also ‘give back’ to the RB Community. Alot happens in PM's, I’ve helped out a few people on this forum in the last week alone with spare parts/help etc at no cost/post on me. I don’t just ‘take’ as I might come off as… I do give back to the RB community… and I dare say more so than many regulars/old members.
Flame away :tape:
Riiight, so my PMs to NUTTR weren't 'chasing hard enough.' What BS.
Also, since you are being so reticent:
For a mate, for your GF's sister. Oh and 'if no one wants them', well thats pretty bloody clear. :ban:ChopSticks said:
Flow-Rider
Burner
I don't quite understand the RB selling system, if someone has posted on the sales thread first, that they will take the parts on sale for the listed price. One would think that they should have first option of buying them not the person that backdoors with the PM when he sees other burners wanting them. So in fact the way I'm seeing it is, the seller is partly responsible for the bad sale also.
Pastavore
Eats Squid
Good on you for responding to the thread ChopSticks.
But as Takai said, that story sounds like bullshit. And is there a similar story for each other item you have flipped? A man can only have so many GF's sisters after all.
As I posted earlier in the thread, your contribution in giving back to the RB community needs to be recognised. While I have never been the beneficiary personally, there is a lot of evidence of this across multiple threads.
Yeah, it's one of those things. We would prefer people to act in good nature and for the better of the 'community' we have here but we also don't want to over-regulate the place. We also have to let people sell to whomever they wish to sell to. If some one does a PM that undermines a sale once in a blue moon, yeah, it sucks but sometimes you gotta take the good with the bad.
However if this kind of behaviour becomes the standard for some one then we have to do something about it - and it seems like Dozer did. I was in discussion with Chopsticks trying to use my powers of persuasion and reason to have him ease up on the "at all costs" attitude. However Dozer, who is a site admin whereas I'm only a site mod, has decided there was enough reason to act. I'm not going to disagree with him on that either as I believe Dozer's actions are completely reasonable and defensible given the context.
However if this kind of behaviour becomes the standard for some one then we have to do something about it - and it seems like Dozer did. I was in discussion with Chopsticks trying to use my powers of persuasion and reason to have him ease up on the "at all costs" attitude. However Dozer, who is a site admin whereas I'm only a site mod, has decided there was enough reason to act. I'm not going to disagree with him on that either as I believe Dozer's actions are completely reasonable and defensible given the context.
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Like I said in my message, you're being unethical in the sense that this site offers a free trading area to trade with like minded people. The site itself isn't a business, it's a bloody generous offering from a group of people that that like to ride, hang out with mates and meet new rad dudes. What those folks don't want is a site that is untrustworthy and not what it appears on the surface. You've been called out for shonky shit far too often and regardless of your view on whether it is fair and feasible or not; most people have spoken up about it and we don't want the added drama of any trading issues.
pink poodle
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looks like I have some threads to post pics of bikes in...
ChopSticks
Banned
apologies, should make it more clear.....
I bought the SLX cranks for the mate who bought my old XTR M970... they require a special tool, which IMO is a bitch to install/service. He ended up buying new cranks (XTR M980) so the SLX's became excess and so did the M970 XTR's. I've since purchased the XTR's back off him for the price I sold it to him for $50.... and now the SLX's are for sale.
I've explained myself to both Dozer and Johnny, and I respect their decision
moorey
call me Mia
what scares me, is that I think you've convinced yourself its true.apologies, should make it more clear.....
I bought the SLX cranks for the mate who bought my old XTR M970... they require a special tool, which IMO is a bitch to install/service. He ended up buying new cranks (XTR M980) so the SLX's became excess and so did the M970 XTR's. I've since purchased the XTR's back off him for the price I sold it to him for $50.... and now the SLX's are for sale.
I've explained myself to both Dozer and Johnny, and I respect their decision
You could have offered them back to those you shafted for the same money....instead of hiding them on eBay at 230% increase (assuming you didn't screw original price down even further)
scblack
Leucocholic
Are you saying I'm on the wrong site? I was looking to meet biker chicks....
Hey, I am in the right site, Knuckles FTW:
pink poodle
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Look how thrashed out those tail feathers are...
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