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Re: An ikitesurf classifieds adventure

Postby rnelias » Fri Oct 01, 2021 12:18 am

BTW, when you detect a scam on iKitesurf, report it by clicking on the "Is this a scam? Report it" button.

It's the only way iKitesurf has to avoid other unaware people of being stolen

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Re: An ikitesurf classifieds adventure

Postby kitelife361 » Fri Oct 01, 2021 12:33 am

First question for all ikitesurf classified ads is "When and where did you buy the kite?" I've asked this question 4-5 times and never received a response, all were scams.

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Re: An ikitesurf classifieds adventure

Postby Toby » Fri Oct 01, 2021 1:45 am

If you have any bad experience on kiteforum.com please contact me immediately, and I will block the user immediately.

A new user is always suspicious anyway I'd they only post one ad and nothing else.
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Re: An ikitesurf classifieds adventure

Postby knotwindy » Fri Oct 01, 2021 2:52 am

@Toby
Not sure you hear this enough but thank you for all you do to make this forum great. The time and effort is appreciated.
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Re: An ikitesurf classifieds adventure

Postby POACHER » Fri Oct 01, 2021 3:25 am

rnelias wrote:
Fri Oct 01, 2021 12:18 am
BTW, when you detect a scam on iKitesurf, report it by clicking on the "Is this a scam? Report it" button.

It's the only way iKitesurf has to avoid other unaware people of being stolen
That doesn't work unfortunately.

I tried to report a guy scamming a 16m Naish Boxer 4 times in 6 months. They would never pull the ad...

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Re: An ikitesurf classifieds adventure

Postby rnelias » Fri Oct 01, 2021 4:11 am

POACHER wrote:
Fri Oct 01, 2021 3:25 am
rnelias wrote:
Fri Oct 01, 2021 12:18 am
BTW, when you detect a scam on iKitesurf, report it by clicking on the "Is this a scam? Report it" button.

It's the only way iKitesurf has to avoid other unaware people of being stolen
That doesn't work unfortunately.

I tried to report a guy scamming a 16m Naish Boxer 4 times in 6 months. They would never pull the ad...
unfortunately, it doesn't remove the ad, however, it leaves the ad market for other users.

The problem is that you must be logged in to see these marks
scam.JPG
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Re: An ikitesurf classifieds adventure

Postby Bille » Fri Oct 01, 2021 7:50 am

I had a totally different experience , on iKitesurf :
Answered an add, for a 15m Edge ; then
Paypaled the money , and received a nicely packaged kite
a bit later.
It wasn't an Edge , it was a C4 ; and when i contacted the guy
about it, he refunded the money, and told me to keep the kite.

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Re: An ikitesurf classifieds adventure

Postby PullStrings » Fri Oct 01, 2021 1:34 pm

Just looked
In the past 24 hours there are 10 pages of kites for sale !!

One kite is suspicious....a very similar XR5 15m picture shows up 3 times.....on pages 4...6 & 8

In 1st pic.....2018 model Lafayette IN....$400
2nd pic.....2020 model New Orleans LA...$900
3rd pic ....2019 model Carmel IN...$650

(XR5 is a 2017 model year kite)

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Re: An ikitesurf classifieds adventure

Postby POACHER » Fri Oct 01, 2021 7:50 pm

I just sold my Pivot 11m and 8m online.

Not sure if it's to a scammer or not. He was willing to overpay if I shipped them immediately.....

3,000 Rupees!!!
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Re: An ikitesurf classifieds adventure

Postby PullStrings » Fri Oct 01, 2021 9:16 pm

Hey !!
3000 Rupees is US $ 40.44 !!!
He got a deal


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