Long story short, I just bought this from a bike shop here in Seattle, turns out it's stolen. I'd like to return it to the owner if possible. Just trying to put the word out before I return it for a refund.
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Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 5:10 pm
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WHICH SHOP
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raygun
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 6:05 pm
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Well, I'm not trying to give the shop a bad wrap here but it was Recycled Cycles. When I asked the guy at the shop why they didn't check if the stuff that they're buying isn't stolen before they purchase used bikes, his response was that it was not the law to check. Kinda makes me think.
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Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 6:31 pm
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it's true, they're not required to check. did you tell the cops that you bought it there, though? the shop is required to keep a record of all purchases and hand them over to law enforcement - so now the cops in theory have a lead on the original thief.
also, and i didn't know this, but one of the things you lose when you are convicted of burglary, theft, or possession of stolen goods is your right to sell to pawn shops in washington state -- but only if they know that about you:
Any pawnbroker or secondhand dealer to receive any property from any person under the age of eighteen years, any person under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs, or any person known to the pawnbroker or secondhand dealer as having been convicted of burglary, robbery, theft, or possession of or receiving stolen property within the past ten years whether the person is acting in his or her own behalf or as the agent of another;
raygun
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:56 pm
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yeah, i think at this point the police will have to be involved. The shop is looking for the paperwork on the person who sold it.
So the story is that the owner of the bike was selling it on CL back in 08. He arranged to meet with the potential buyer at a Starbucks in Green Lake. That potential buyer took it for a test ride and left a cell phone as collateral. To the sellers surprise, the dude just straight took off with the bike. 1.5 years later, the bike will finally return back to the owner.
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Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 9:01 pm
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raygun wrote:
yeah, i think at this point the police will have to be involved. The shop is looking for the paperwork on the person who sold it.
So the story is that the owner of the bike was selling it on CL back in 08. He arranged to meet with the potential buyer at a Starbucks in Green Lake. That potential buyer took it for a test ride and left a cell phone as collateral. To the sellers surprise, the dude just straight took off with the bike. 1.5 years later, the bike will finally return back to the owner.
holy shit I remember that story.
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Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 10:57 pm
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ripper wrote:
raygun wrote:
yeah, i think at this point the police will have to be involved. The shop is looking for the paperwork on the person who sold it.
So the story is that the owner of the bike was selling it on CL back in 08. He arranged to meet with the potential buyer at a Starbucks in Green Lake. That potential buyer took it for a test ride and left a cell phone as collateral. To the sellers surprise, the dude just straight took off with the bike. 1.5 years later, the bike will finally return back to the owner.
holy shit I remember that story.
I do too. Dude made a CL post of it if I recall. Wonder if it made best of...?
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raygun
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 9:52 am
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yeah he said that he made a post in CL back in the day. He offered me a Motobecane frame as an appreciation for getting him his bike back. Will be getting my money back today from the shop as well. Glad this dude is getting his bike back.
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