Oxford Cycles; genuine or not?

[bryan.fanson1]

Whilst looking for a new bike for my wife I stumbled upon Oxford Cycles. They seem to offer a good service and very good prices, maybe too good. Anyone had any dealings with them? I can't really find anything about them. Their website is www.oxfordcycles.co.uk.
Thanks

[hondated]

Bryan
http://www.oxfordbikeworks.co.uk/
Is this more like the site you are looking for !
This company trades in more touring types of bikes and seem competitively priced.

[Annoying Twit]

The link in the first post is a very different business from the Oxford bike works.

The prices on the site in the first post do seem very low. E.g. a Scott Speedster bike with 105 groupset, alloy frame and carbon fork for £549. http://www.oxfordcycles.co.uk/product/s ... road-bike/

I googled, but I couldn't find out anything about them. They may be new.

It could be a case of the prices being too good to be true.

EDIT: Odd, the descriptions of the bikes are internally inconsistent. The link earlier on in this post has brakes described with a Tektro pad product ID, unless I've got that wrong. This one: http://www.oxfordcycles.co.uk/product/s ... escription says Ultegra groupset in the paragraph at the top, but lists Tiagra in the details further down. Apart from the prices being low, something doesn't look right.

[reohn2]

I thought they were cheap,but they do have a trading address a contact telephone number to check if they have stuff in stock.

[foxychick]

Looking at the prices for the mountain bikes defo 100% scam, just ring the number and listen to the answer machine and then make your own mind up. 01865 981 441. Bet you never ever get to speak to a person. Think this needs reporting to the police.

[thirdcrank]

... They may be new. ... .

If ever I check something like this because of my own doubts, I look on google maps and streetview. I can't see any sign of the firm on Pony Road with mapping dated 2018.

[foxychick]

When you put stuff in your basket their are no options to pay by debit or credit cards or paypal.

These are the instructions below on their website on how to pay

Make your payment via Online Banking or Mobile Banking Apps. Please use the details provided on the next screen to make payment (these details will also be emailed to you). Please use your Order ID as the payment reference. Your order will be processed as soon as your payment has been verified.

[Cyril Haearn]

Seems an interesting mystery, I do love stories where no-one dies

[Annoying Twit]

When you put stuff in your basket their are no options to pay by debit or credit cards or paypal.

These are the instructions below on their website on how to pay

Make your payment via Online Banking or Mobile Banking Apps. Please use the details provided on the next screen to make payment (these details will also be emailed to you). Please use your Order ID as the payment reference. Your order will be processed as soon as your payment has been verified.

There is a strong fishy odour emanating from that site, in my opinion.

[foxychick]

These are their bank details where they are asking you to send the money to.

Our bank details
OXFORD CYCLES:
BANK:
SANTANDER
ACCOUNT NUMBER:
17587099
SORT CODE:
090129

[Cyril Haearn]

These are their bank details where they are asking you to send the money to.

Our bank details
OXFORD CYCLES:
BANK:
SANTANDER
ACCOUNT NUMBER:
17587099
SORT CODE:
090129

IBAN is compulsory now, right? %-(

[Cyril Haearn]

Maybe someone would care to order an inner tube and see what happens

[slowster]

The website was only registered last week according to whois.com (https://www.whois.com/whois/oxfordcycles.co.uk). Their address (Unit 16) does not appear to exist.

I think someone ought to report this both to Action Fraud and to Santander.

[reohn2]

It's looking more like a scam with each successive post

[Cyril Haearn]

Anyone live nearby care to cycle round for a look?