Good advice. If buying used, try to buy locally so you can see the wheel in person.
@Hangin_With_Shane2 жыл бұрын
Great job Chooch! FB Market place is huge with scams! It's easy for people to grab pictures from a legitimate listing or anywhere online and create a scam/fake listing. The usual tell tell sign, is a quick pay link for PayPal or something or an up front deposit to "hold it or know your serious"!
@johnserranovoices2 жыл бұрын
I got scammed trying to buy a used wheel online. I wanted a wheel so bad, I was blinded by desire. In hindsight, it was super obvious I was getting scammed. Never got my money back 😅 Be careful out there. Buy new or deal in-person only.
@legyroquoi2 жыл бұрын
I've bought all my wheels in used condition and mostly from the US or far away on the other side of Canada (I'm in Montreal) and never had any problems. but I saw more and more scams on Facebook and it's indeed a shame.. don't these people have anything else to do?
@JonathanRobichaud6462 жыл бұрын
Hi, im looking for a used one as well. From montreal too. Where to look for? Or maybe you have on for sale? Im just getting in the hobby
@wolfkoolaid7222 жыл бұрын
People who just joined FB are the most vulnerable. They want to learn about the thing they are looking to buy, and then they see someone selling it for cheap.They want to buy it before someone else does. It happens quickly, before someone else can warn them. Rushing/impatience lack of research on the product and seller, is how I end up getting something I regret.
@andrec37622 жыл бұрын
Finally I found an educative video , thanks for the advices and the web pages where I can get one new or used 🙏🏽
@OldSloGuy2 жыл бұрын
If you go to Honest Harry's Used Car Lot, you can drive it around the block. If you go at night, the string of lights overhead make a little wax look like a great paint job, nice and shiny. Now, there is no equivalent for an EUC. In person, you can scope out the tire wear, and see if it feels right when you ride it, and check out that it communicates with the app. While in the app, check out the total mileage. Really high mileage could mean a tired battery that discharges quickly. Batteries are sensitive to the total charge cycles and the elapsed time before recharge. Did the owner's trips take the wheel to places where the wheel had to be stored in a discharged condition? How many trips to the lake on weekends and recharging during the week? Does the deal include jump pads? Are they hiding something that should nix the deal?
@mooncake82542 жыл бұрын
Good to know. Thanks for the heads-up.
@InsanitiesBrother2 жыл бұрын
scrunch card upo first so it has creases. otherwise, all a scammer has to do is find a picture with a card then easily photoshop the text out
@Index-o1234 Жыл бұрын
Great information to have because that extends into parts for certain models I have seen in U-tube videos 👍🏼
@Nemonurwingy Жыл бұрын
I can’t imagine buying any big ticket item from some random person out of state. I have to look at something in person if I’m going to drop any significant money. I would consider buying or selling a used wheel locally, but we’re meeting in a police parking lot and I’ll exchange money if they show and the wheel looks ok. No chance I’m sending hundreds or thousands and hoping they ship it and that it’s in the advertised condition.
@jsirivanchai2 жыл бұрын
Lol, many states don't have euc retailers and we are forced to buy over the internet.
@truetech41582 жыл бұрын
Dont buy a 2nd hand unicycle off the internet, or a kidney.
@HighOnScience2 жыл бұрын
Very good advice👍
@AddictiveVisionx692 жыл бұрын
Thanks for bringing this up, I'm in Australia and its happening here to. I almost got done so I'm only buying new or from friends from now on.
@FrenchUsaEUC2 жыл бұрын
What make deal being red flag, if seller want money send "friend/family" then don't do it! Seller will give you all the excuse "don't want fees blah blah blah".
@bkw112 жыл бұрын
Good topic. Thank you for broadcasting this
@banzaibob65692 жыл бұрын
Fore warned is fore armed. Nuff said....Thx Chooch!
@rapozo1072 жыл бұрын
I plan on using your link when I get the S22. 👌🏼
@eucmo2032 жыл бұрын
I had one for sale and the people who wanted to buy it. . Wanted to send me 1500.oo more than what I wanted and sent me a bogus cashier's check so I would cash it and send them the 1500. If I would of sent the money I would owe the bank the money and been out the wheel I was selling.
@choochtech2 жыл бұрын
yep also just getting the thing boxed up right and carried to the post office is a step many won't do. Its heavy cost a ton and most do not save their boxes.
@meuconmyeuc13372 жыл бұрын
Chooch, almost all EUCs are purchased on the internet. Where do you think ewheels and revrides exist to take orders? ONLINE. 😂 The first EUC I bought was an IPS Lhotz from eBay. I think I know what you mean, but you're saying something else. It's OK to buy a new EUC from the internet. It's also OK to buy an EUC from someone on a post. Just ask the community if anyone knows the seller, that's all. 😉
@choochtech2 жыл бұрын
I said "used" electric unicycles from random people online... ?
@choochtech2 жыл бұрын
and no one on facebook "knows" another person. They may know of them but have no idea who they really are
@meuconmyeuc13372 жыл бұрын
@@choochtech Ya, I'll give ya that one. Only FB could make 'friend' sound like corpo speak for 'sucker'.
@BlastedFreak822 жыл бұрын
I see Vsett 10+ behind you... very nice electric scooter
@choochtech2 жыл бұрын
Want to see more on it? I can flex that thing!
@BlastedFreak822 жыл бұрын
@@choochtech yea... i have Vsett 10+ 25.6Ah with little more than 1000miles and works perfect... i had some problems with controller first week when i bought it but i change it and from then all i do is drive 😁😁 i had to changed tyres(have semi off road as you), carbon handlebar, steering dumper, light, mirrors, bag... but now i would love to have handguard because it looks awsome(first time i saw them on scooter is in your video) and they protect your hand... Do you have Nutt brakes or Zoom brakes? Stay healhy and make more videos my friend... and many safe miles 🍀🍀🍀 Greetings from Slovenia(EU)
@kookykook39532 жыл бұрын
Should I advertise my 16X in a newspaper ??? LoL
@EvilSpeculator2 жыл бұрын
Spread the EUC gospel, Chooch!
@SourSavage7772 жыл бұрын
I used to try to catch most of them before saved a couple people from being scammed, but gave up on it. They really are a parasite. If you do go the route of paying online get tagged pics and use a protected payment service PP Goods& Services etc
@UStride2 жыл бұрын
Great PSA
@magic_steve2 жыл бұрын
I saw the v11 in the thumbnail and I had just bought one! I thought u were gonna say I got scammed somehow haha 😄
@ChristopherBriggs-j7x7 ай бұрын
I just got a private message saying he is a us dealer for the eanorau ebike can save me 100 bucks if i buy through him lol. I wouldnt think of purchasing from a new and unknow person or business . good vid just the same .
@TheLillianYoung2 жыл бұрын
I buy new from the manufacturer or eWheels.
@electroncycles2 жыл бұрын
The scam bots can seem real too, the AI / Machine Learning can make small talk and seem legit. I was talking to a bot for a while who said was working for KingSong, it took me a while to figure it out... Either way I agree totally buy local or from a reputable company. I don't think it's a good idea to get a used EUC either
@bruno38332 жыл бұрын
hey what happened with your v11 . havent seen v11 video in long time
@rmk64672 жыл бұрын
I want that S18 Stand in the photo.
@nastythomashobbs2 жыл бұрын
Nothing wrong with buying a used EUC. Just buy locally. Not like a used car where there could be multiple things wrong with it. Chances are if it is working when you buy it it it should be fine. Maybe a slow leak in the tire...lol. That happened to me. Bastard...haha
@mike_t_0072 жыл бұрын
😳
@GamesNShit2 жыл бұрын
already got scammed with a brand new v12 from inmotion. cant be worse on second hand market.
@yilo99902 жыл бұрын
How so?
@victor92 жыл бұрын
Yeah its a lot of money to just handover the internet with no guarantee at all
@JessePike52 жыл бұрын
Use intermediaries
@Epiclife.2 жыл бұрын
Hello I'm trying to get my unicycle from Alien rides wish me luck I'm from Puerto Rico
@digi_tv2 жыл бұрын
E Wheels all day
@asdf527082 жыл бұрын
damn, first comment? be alert dudes, don't get scammed🤙
@user-lw6sp5pk1y2 жыл бұрын
I used to buy off facebook and craigslist a lot and i did something similiar as chooches recommendation. I would say take a picture of the item along with a roll of toilet paper, a spoon and paper towel. Take a picture of the item next to a shoe, a cup and a television remote. Several absolutely refused to do it. Refusing to authenticate the sell and make a couple hundred dollars is a red flag. Good looking out chooch.