Scam? Ortega Ebike
07-21-21, 10:13 PM
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Scam? Ortega Ebike
Saw them in Facebook ads. They had stupidly low prices on Ebikes, claim they are fully stocked and their only POC is a Gmail account.
I hope no one gets taken
I hope no one gets taken
07-21-21, 10:55 PM
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Hmmm... the website appears to be registered with a .EU
A lot of information seems to be missing from the Whois searches, but whois.eurid.eu seems to indicate that the site was registered in Bucharest Romania on July 13, 2021.
So, the website is apparently a week old, and most everything is either half off, or sold out.
The company seems to be struggling with English (not unexpected for a foreign company). Although I don't see any indication the site is written in other languages.
Nor am I seeing an address or other contact info.
I think it is a good call to leave that site alone.
A lot of information seems to be missing from the Whois searches, but whois.eurid.eu seems to indicate that the site was registered in Bucharest Romania on July 13, 2021.
So, the website is apparently a week old, and most everything is either half off, or sold out.
The company seems to be struggling with English (not unexpected for a foreign company). Although I don't see any indication the site is written in other languages.
Nor am I seeing an address or other contact info.
I think it is a good call to leave that site alone.
07-22-21, 04:25 AM
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If it sounds too good to be true....
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Originally Posted by dedhed
If it sounds too good to be true....
07-22-21, 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by MarcusT
Saw them in Facebook ads. They had stupidly low prices on Ebikes, claim they are fully stocked and their only POC is a Gmail account.
I hope no one gets taken
I hope no one gets taken
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07-22-21, 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by dedhed
If it sounds too good to be true....
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07-25-21, 02:25 PM
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I dunno, sounds legit to me, just like the site selling brand new John Deere lawn tractors for $79.
My motto: if it's a Facebook ad, it's probably a scam.
EDIT: they have a Facebook page, dedicated to scamming you. Carbon bikes, Di2, fully set up for $49! I kept scrolling down to see the bridge for sale.
My motto: if it's a Facebook ad, it's probably a scam.
EDIT: they have a Facebook page, dedicated to scamming you. Carbon bikes, Di2, fully set up for $49! I kept scrolling down to see the bridge for sale.
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07-25-21, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Bald Paul
Carbon bikes, Di2, fully set up for $49!
07-25-21, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Bald Paul
I dunno, sounds legit to me, just like the site selling brand new John Deere lawn tractors for $79.
My motto: if it's a Facebook ad, it's probably a scam.
EDIT: they have a Facebook page, dedicated to scamming you. Carbon bikes, Di2, fully set up for $49! I kept scrolling down to see the bridge for sale.
My motto: if it's a Facebook ad, it's probably a scam.
EDIT: they have a Facebook page, dedicated to scamming you. Carbon bikes, Di2, fully set up for $49! I kept scrolling down to see the bridge for sale.
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Originally Posted by PeteHski
I’ve just ordered 100 of those. I expect the carbon frame will be junk but I’ll make a killing re-selling the Di2 groups. Happy days!
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07-25-21, 04:00 PM
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You guys need to join a biodiesel forum where people join offering to sell "Snake Oil" by the ton.
No doubt when they are selling Canola and other oils, they get so many requests for snake oil, they simply added it to their ad.
No doubt when they are selling Canola and other oils, they get so many requests for snake oil, they simply added it to their ad.
07-25-21, 04:16 PM
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You guys need to join a biodiesel forum where people join offering to sell "Snake Oil" by the ton.
No doubt when they are selling Canola and other oils, they get so many requests for snake oil, they simply added it to their ad.
No doubt when they are selling Canola and other oils, they get so many requests for snake oil, they simply added it to their ad.
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Originally Posted by CliffordK
You guys need to join a biodiesel forum where people join offering to sell "Snake Oil" by the ton.
No doubt when they are selling Canola and other oils, they get so many requests for snake oil, they simply added it to their ad.
No doubt when they are selling Canola and other oils, they get so many requests for snake oil, they simply added it to their ad.
07-25-21, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by MarcusT
Saw them in Facebook ads. They had stupidly low prices on Ebikes, claim they are fully stocked and their only POC is a Gmail account.
I hope no one gets taken
I hope no one gets taken
Why would anybody need to sell bikes at 50% off?, now?
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07-26-21, 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by njkayaker
Scam.
Why would anybody need to sell bikes at 50% off?, now?
Why would anybody need to sell bikes at 50% off?, now?
