e-rider
Banned member
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I emailed the guy pretending to be interested in the bike; asked a few simple questions - no reply after 2 days.
this looks VERRRRY suspicious??
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e-rider
Banned member
- Location
- South West
addictfreak
Guru
- Location
- Boldon, Tyne and Wear
Ok, I always stop short of calling someone I dont know anything about a thief!
But I have to admit this looks a tad dodgy, I have messaged the seller and asked some questions. I have also asked to view the bike as he/she is only a couple of miles from me.
Lets see what happens
But I have to admit this looks a tad dodgy, I have messaged the seller and asked some questions. I have also asked to view the bike as he/she is only a couple of miles from me.
Lets see what happens
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carrock
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classic33
Leg End Member
Asking this:
Dear waxadancer,
What do you count as local pick up. Feel that I'd have no problems either riding it back or getting it home.
You say its being sold after an accident, what if any damage is there to the bike. Don't wish to end up with a bike that can't be ridden.
Got this:
Dear,
I could deliver it as long as you can pay the petrol costs. The accident did not involve the bike, I was playing football at the time. I bought this bike from the paper about 6 months ago looking to get into cycling but never really bothered.
- waxadancer
Dear waxadancer,
What do you count as local pick up. Feel that I'd have no problems either riding it back or getting it home.
You say its being sold after an accident, what if any damage is there to the bike. Don't wish to end up with a bike that can't be ridden.
Got this:
Dear,
I could deliver it as long as you can pay the petrol costs. The accident did not involve the bike, I was playing football at the time. I bought this bike from the paper about 6 months ago looking to get into cycling but never really bothered.
- waxadancer
addictfreak
Guru
- Location
- Boldon, Tyne and Wear
classic33 said:
At least you got a reply! Im still waiting to see if I can go and view the bike, and for more details of the spec.
addictfreak
Guru
- Location
- Boldon, Tyne and Wear
Well a bit more info in the form of photos, looks like a good spec bike. Still no reply to my request to view. If I could confirm it is a genuine sale, I might have a punt at this
Vikeonabike
CC Neighbourhood Police Constable
- Location
- Bourne, Lincolnshire
addictfreak said:
If it turns out to be stolen, can't you get your money back through PAYPAL?
If you'd like to browse for other stolen bikes, at least half of what's on Gumtree seems to be stolen: Gumtree.
Find one that looks suspicious (e.g. picture from the manufacturer's website, "unwanted gift" etc) and stick the phone number into Google. Often it'll return all the other stolen bikes being sold:
Example 1
Example 2
(Click "cached" for these results, as often the bike's already sold and the advert removed.)
Find one that looks suspicious (e.g. picture from the manufacturer's website, "unwanted gift" etc) and stick the phone number into Google. Often it'll return all the other stolen bikes being sold:
Example 1
Example 2
(Click "cached" for these results, as often the bike's already sold and the advert removed.)
Oh doesn't she have a lot of boyfriends/holidays?
An easy nick if the police could be bothered. A civilian googler could easily compile a hit list and trace them back to probable theft reports. A simple visit ought to find some provable thefts What's the problem?
Do the Met want volunteers to do the hit list? Perhaps not a bad idea if we thought action would result.
An easy nick if the police could be bothered. A civilian googler could easily compile a hit list and trace them back to probable theft reports. A simple visit ought to find some provable thefts What's the problem?
Do the Met want volunteers to do the hit list? Perhaps not a bad idea if we thought action would result.
e-rider
Banned member
- Location
- South West
....amazing how little is done by the police - this person could be tracked down very easily; still, even if caught they would only get 20 hours community service, which they'd never do anyway.
When my bike was stolen I did the same thing, and sent Covent Garden Safer Neighbourhoods Team saved Gumtree pages of my bike plus about 8 others being sold with the same phone number and crap excuses. They called back and said it was very clever that I'd found them, and that they'd be passing it on to their "intelligence team". I haven't heard anything else.
