Checking out a bike

**Armi** · 22nd March 2011, 08:17

So, first post.

I've been lurking on here for a while, got my learners months ago and have been saving up for a bike and keeping my eye on trademe.

I've found one but I live on the wrong island and even if I could check it out I wouldn't know what to look for.

Is there any chance someone could take a look for me in Mission Bay, Auckland?

**Grasshopperus** · 22nd March 2011, 08:20

Are you prepared to accept the cost and risk of buying and shipping a bike unseen to Nelson?

**caseye** · 22nd March 2011, 08:20

If it's a trademe thing, post the url and lets be having a look at it.
If you don't get anyone else closer than Sth Dorkland drop us a pm with the details and I'll see what I can do.Not a mechanic, but have a few clues.

**Armi** · 22nd March 2011, 08:45

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=362517973

This is it.

I'll be in Auckland from Thursday to Sunday this week and hope to have time to see it for myself so if no one can look at it for me can you let me know what to look out for?

**The Everlasting** · 26th March 2011, 20:26

It's sold,did you end up buying it?

**Armi** · 28th March 2011, 08:41

Originally Posted by The Everlasting

It's sold,did you end up buying it?

I won the auction however the seller gave it to someone else. I'm pissed

**The Everlasting** · 28th March 2011, 09:24

Originally Posted by Armi

I won the auction however the seller gave it to someone else. I'm pissed

Shit,that sucks! Did you complain to trademe??

**caseye** · 28th March 2011, 13:07

Hell Yes complain to tardme! This is totaslly unacceptable behaviour from someone using thier site to sell things, to simply go aqnd give the item to another bidder, but not the winning bidder.INCREDIBLE.
Have a go mate.

**Armi** · 28th March 2011, 13:09

Originally Posted by The Everlasting

Shit,that sucks! Did you complain to trademe??

The seller is also leaving the country today. It's already in the possession of the other bidder. Back to looking I guess. Wasn't that easy finding something decent in the $1800-$2300 range.

**Bald Eagle** · 28th March 2011, 13:58

Name and shame the losing buyer.

**Maha** · 28th March 2011, 14:00

Originally Posted by Armi

The seller is also leaving the country today. It's already in the possession of the other bidder. Back to looking I guess. Wasn't that easy finding something decent in the $1800-$2300 range.

Can you stretch to....http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-363107164.htm

**The Everlasting** · 28th March 2011, 14:13

Originally Posted by Armi

The seller is also leaving the country today. It's already in the possession of the other bidder. Back to looking I guess. Wasn't that easy finding something decent in the $1800-$2300 range.

Yeah,that looked like a good buy.

but maybe check out this one that Maha posted,seems a good buy also:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-363107164.htm