SHOULD I TRUST EBAY??

[frank285]

Hi im wondering if i should buy my 1st pocket bike off Ebay, but i have heard alot of stuff about receving fake and broken bikes with plastic motors, should i trust ebay and find myself a bargain or buy direct from a shop?

and is their any tips about buying P.B on ebay?

THANKS..

[lemmiwinks]

I bought my pocketbike off ebay and had no trouble, but it was actually the second pocketbike I bought, the first one never showed up! :x I ended up getting refunded though, but be careful because there are a lot of even dodgier operators out there who won't refund you. I can recommend this ebay seller as good because he shipped my bike from Melbourne to northern NSW in 3 days. They're called siftech168 and you can see the bikes they've got for auction http://search.ebay.com.au/_W0QQfgtpZ...3aMEWAQ3aMESOI

But if you're in Melbourne or Sydney you'd probably be better off going to see Carterraceengines or Ozscoot. Out here in the sticks it's probably easier to ebay :roll:

[Catfish]

better off getting it from a local guy i reckon. just depends what you want to do.

[lemmiwinks]

Originally Posted by Catfish

better off getting it from a local guy i reckon. just depends what you want to do.

Also depends where you live, no local guy here :cry:

[Joker]

I got ripped of on engine size 36cc instead of 50cc
Avoid "e-sydney" his a dodgy prick!

[dillyboy]

it seems people are of two minds about buying of ebay (I think it's fine as long as you're willing to do a little work yourself and are not expecting to get a race winning machine )

check out this thread: http://www.pocketbikeplanet.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=324

[ttong85]

i bought my pocket bike off ebay. i had no problems with the bike!!! you just have to do some research and shop around.

tips: buy ur bike off a 'power seller'. or a business... the sellers who sell heaps of bikes. these people are more reliable. i got mine off a guy in victoria. i think his ebay name was buydirect or something like that.

[slacker]

i bought my bike off ebay a couple of weeks ago, havent had any problems yet only ridden it a few times (not into racing or anything)

If you were planning on racing or doing alot of mods you would be better off buying from a shop or a local guy as you guys say

[crazzy #1]

yea, i bought mine. it was ok for a couple of hours but it broke.just my luke, but mine friends was ok.

i have bad luck so if you going to get one make sure you have good luck.lol. :evil: