Today, Google notified me that my Gumtree account had been compromised.
Not an uncommon occurrence for a South African nowadays but it's a large website so I was intrigued. I did a quick Google and found very little about it except the below X post in February 2024.
Does anyone know if this...
Death of OLX good news for Gumtree
Naspers' abrupt decision to pull the plug on second-hand marketplace OLX has raised concerns that the pre-owned retail market in South Africa could be dying.
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I use the app "Should I Answer?". It's free.
Everytime I get a call from a scammer, I add a review of the phone number and block calls from it. If more people get on this app and do this it could be quite helpful for avoiding Gumtree scammers as well as telemarketers etc.
The auto block...
Hi everyone.
I recently posted my car for sale on Gumtree's South African site.After a few days I get a response from a person claiming to be in Norway, who would like to buy my car and pay me via PayPal.My concern is firstly as a South African am I allowed to sell my car to a foreigner who's...
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Hi,
I've found a bike I want to buy on Gumtree. The owner says:
I pay him and take the bike
He settles with the bank using the money I paid him
He then receives registration papers etc a week or so later, sorts all that and gives me the documentation
I then complete transfer of vehicle...
How Gumtree deals with thousands of customer complaints
Gumtree is one of the few companies in South Africa that uses a homeshoring method to optimise its customer support and online moderation system.
Gumtree scams: what to watch out for and how to avoid them
Gumtree is hugely popular in South Africa, and receives well over 4 million local visitors each month – making its users an ideal target for scammers.
Woman who sold baby on Gumtree gets suspended sentence
A 20-year-old woman was on Wednesday sentenced in the Pietermaritzburg Regional Court for selling her 19-month-old child for R5 000 on Gumtree.
Please allow me to VENT !!! :mad:
I don't often use Gumtree but when I do, I do my level best to provide as much information as possible regarding the item I'm selling because I don't feel like doing double work - I'm one of those "work smarter, not harder" type of guys.
I mean, I take...
Woman who tried to sell baby on Gumtree – bail bid and charges
A woman who allegedly “sold” her child for R5 000 after placing an advertisement on Gumtree, may plead guilty to a charge of human trafficking.