Perfecto! Information

Perfecto is a marketplace where cyclists buy and sell bikes, bike components and other bike stuff, safe in the knowledge that: You know who you are buying from You know what you are buying ...and that nothing is stolen Zero tolerance for bike thieves Over 1.5 million bikes, worth over $350 million are stolen each year. The more sophisticated bike thieves sell online. Perfecto aims to eradicate this. Unlike ebay, craigslist or other listings sites, Perfecto is made by cyclists, for cyclists and we don’t tolerate stolen bikes. How do we create trust? Perfecto connects one cyclist to another so that you can buy and sell in confidence. Here is how we create trust in your transaction: 1. Sign-up using Strava We partner with Strava, the community of cyclists and other athletes. This allows other buyers and sellers to see your Strava profile, to see detailed information on your bike’s history, and to understand how and where you ride. 2. We encourage all bike sellers to include their bike's serial number. Every bike made (with very very few exceptions), is given a unique serial number. When we have a serial number for a bike listing,we check this against databases of stolen bikes, so we detect any reported, stolen bikes. 3. Facebook If you don’t have a Strava profile, then we encourage signing up with Facebook. This makes sign-up easy, but also helps to make a personal, trusted connection between buyer and seller. 4. Buyer and Seller ratings In each transaction, the buyer rates the seller, and the seller rates the buyer. If you are happy with your transaction - let others know - if you have concerns, share them with the Perfecto community. 5. Buyer-Seller chat Before you buy a bike, and as you go through the sales transaction, you can chat to the seller on Perfecto. Build confidence by asking about the bike - how long have they owned it? Where did they buy it? Why are they selling it?