stolen bike on ebay?

[GazK]

Have a look at the description for this bike:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Edwardes-...K_Bikes_GL&hash=item2c6823081d#ht_1600wt_1271

To me it screams stolen. Or am I just being overly-suspicious?

 

[summerdays]

I'm not sure - I mean if I was given a bike that had belonged to a relative 5 years ago before I started cycling again, I'm pretty certain I would have ended up writing something vaguely similar with no knowledge of the subject.

 

[steve52]

far to much information for a thief me thinks

 

[Soltydog]

I think if it was a thief they would probably have more than 1 bike for sale, or sold other bikes previously. I quite like the look of the bike though

 

[Scilly Suffolk]

...I quite like the look of the bike though

So did I when I saw the first photo; then I saw the second and thought "hmmm"; then I saw the other side and felt a little sad...

 

[Peteaud]

Looks a genuine ad to me, with the info and the sellers rating.

Nice bike as well

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

That's nothing, just look on Ebay for long enough and you'll see plenty which makes you go 'Hmmmmm'.

 

[Rabbit]

If you think Ebay is bad - have a look at Gumtree (also owned by Ebay) every other bike looks dodgy. I've seen Dawes Super Galaxies for £100 and less, from guys who say they are
bike restorers but don't know what a derailleur is...

 

[Drago]

Never say never, but only a chump would nationally advertise with photos a pic of a bike as distinctive as that.

 

[Rabbit]

I know, you'd think they would be found out but maybe they just sell quickly and no one knows. I went to buy one of these from a guy in Bournemouth, and he pulled a fantastic top of the range Galaxy out of the back of a grotty van, Mavic wheels, expensive tyres, SPD pedals - clearly owned by someone who knew about bikes - and when I asked where he got it from he said: 'A friend.' I said, 'What was his name?' He said 'Uh - can't remember at the moment...' He wanted £100 for it. It was probably worth about £400. When I didn't buy it - he took it to a car boot sale in Dorset, where someone probably thought they were getting a bargain! Perhaps they were...

 

[Paulwho100]

Why do you think only one side has been painted (very badly)

 

[vernon]

Both sides have been painted. They just happen to be different colours - who knows it might be someone's idea of cool.

 

[Paulwho100]

No I don't think it has because one side has stickers on and the other hasn't also one side looks original