If you are looking for a two wheeled vehicle, you should try to buy bicycles and motorbikes on Gumtree. Gumtree is an online classifieds advertisement website that offers many advertisements for a range of different products and services.
You can browse countless advertisements for brand new and second hand bicycles and motorbikes of all different types, models, makes and sizes, and you can even post a ‘looking for’ advertisement describing the vehicle that you are looking to purchase. It is possibly the simplest way to shop for almost any item.
About Gumtree
Gumtree was founded in 2000 as a London classifieds advertisement website that offered individuals who had just moved house within London or who had just moved into London from outside of the city to find accommodation, work and to make friends. It was so successful that the website has now spread to over 11 countries including Ireland, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Africa.
The website now offers many different categories including job classifieds, property rental and sale, businesses for sale, vehicles for sale, pet accessories and house hold goods for sale and just about anything else that you can think of. Putting a basic advertisement on Gumtree is free and if you are looking for a specific item you can put out a ‘looking for’ advertisement and describe exactly what you are looking for and simply wait for sellers to find you.
Why buy bicycles and motorbikes on Gumtree
The reason that it is so great to buy bicycles and motorbikes on Gumtree is that it is incredibly easy, efficient and hassle free. Because it is an online tool, you can search for whatever you are looking for anytime of the day or night and you will immediately see any new items that are advertised simply by refreshing the page. There are a great many users on the site who advertise, look for items and chat on the forum.
How to search for a bike
Simply log onto Gumtree at www.gumtree.co.za and select ‘browse ads’ at the top left hand corner to get started. Narrow it down to the area that you live in and select the vehicles category. You can then change the settings to narrow down your search even further and you will soon be browsing countless advertisements for bicycles and motorcycles that could be right for you.
What to remember when purchasing anything online
It is important to keep in mind that when you buy something online there are many potential dangers to think about. You will have to be sure that the individual or company who you have decided to purchase the item from is legitimate and is what they claim to be.
Many scam artists pose as legitimate companies in order to steal money from people looking to find a good deal. You can double check if a company is legitimate about asking to view their webpage, looking for reviews online, asking for references and following these up or asking the company to send you verified information through the post.
If you are buying something from an individual you should ask pertinent questions, always meet in a public place and never give anyone any money before you are sure that you will be getting the item you have paid for.
Motorcycles and bicycles in particular are very expensive items. You do not want to have to lose a lot of money by paying someone who is a con person. Make sure you take the time to find out who you are buying the item from, what the item is really like and whether you can trust the situation. Trust your gut, do not meet in private places and if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.