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Bike Thief Found! - What to do?

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  • 25-07-2013 12:49am
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    mudd123
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭


    I recently had a bike stolen from my back garden. It was quite a unique bike and I'm almost positive that I've tracked the thief down on Gumtree. Only thing now is that I'm worried about the fact that they will know where I live if I press charges as the bike was in my garden.... anyone have any experience/advice on this?
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    Dermot Illogical
    Registered Users Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭Dermot Illogical


    mudd123 wrote: »
    I recently had a bike stolen from my back garden. It was quite a unique bike and I'm almost positive that I've tracked the thief down on Gumtree. Only thing now is that I'm worried about the fact that they will know where I live if I press charges as the bike was in my garden.... anyone have any experience/advice on this?

    There's a huge jump between stroking a bike and intimidating a witness. It never happens.
    Report it and get your own bike back.
    Besides, the thief expects you to report the theft but has no idea how he got caught. For all he knows the guards were watching the ad sites.


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    TinyExplosions
    Registered Users Posts: 6,860 ✭✭✭TinyExplosions


    Go to the Garda, let them help you out -they took a trip to Wexford with a friend of mine in recent weeks to recover a bike.

    For all you know, the guy on Gumtree could have got it from someone else, so might not know where you live...


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    CreepingDeath
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    mudd123 wrote: »
    I recently had a bike stolen from my back garden. It was quite a unique bike and I'm almost positive that I've tracked the thief down on Gumtree.

    Do you have the bikes serial number, or a security marking on the bike?
    Could you tell it apart from another identical bike, eg. distinct scratches, stickers etc on it ?


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    Soarer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,865 ✭✭✭Soarer


    Sad state of affairs that the owner of stolen property is questioning getting it back for fear of reprisal.

    Nothing against you OP, just the way of the world at the minute.


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    Steroo
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    Act fast before he sells it for fkuk all!


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    bogmanfan
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    Friend of mine spotted his stolen bike for sale online. Reported it to the Gardai, and it took 8 days before they did anything about it. By this time the bike had been sold on. He did get it back eventually, but took over 3 weeks from when he first reported it.
    If you have already reported it stolen, and have definitive proof that it is yours, then my advice would be to contact the seller and arrange to meet. Walk into the nearest Garda station and tell them your bike was stolen and you know exactly where it is. Ask a Garda to accompany you to the meet.


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    mudd123
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭mudd123


    I have reported it stolen and attempted to call the number given in the ad but got no answer. I will have to try again later! The advertisement went up at 6pm on the day it was stolen (yesterday) so hopefully I will still have time to get it before it is sold on. It is a custom fixie with a few distinguishing features so I should be able to prove that it's mine! thanks for the advice!


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    CreepingDeath
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    Well, if they're not answering, maybe they've sold it already and ditched the phone SIM card. I imagine anyone in that line of business would use disposable PAYG sim cards.

    DoneDeal might be able to give the IP address they used, if the guards do get involved. If you're lucky it could be their home address, if you're unlucky, an internet cafe or free WiFi spot.


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    Squidgy Black
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    Have you got a link to the ad? Couldn't find an ad with fixed gear bikes on Gumtree from yesterday.


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    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 75,578 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    stetyrrell wrote: »
    Have you got a link to the ad? Couldn't find an ad with fixed gear bikes on Gumtree from yesterday.

    Do not post any links here, and do not provide any further information which may allow posters to identify the item/seller in question


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    No Pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,347 ✭✭✭No Pants


    CreepingDeath wrote: »
    Well, if they're not answering, maybe they've sold it already and ditched the phone SIM card. I imagine anyone in that line of business would use disposable PAYG sim cards.
    One would hope so, but on balance, this isn't Don Corleone here, he steals fixies from peoples gardens.

    Go down your local Garda station and report the theft. Follow up every day with a call, "have you recovered my bike yet?" Keep a log of the calls, you may need it later.


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    elfy4eva
    Registered Users Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭elfy4eva


    Really hope you get your bike back OP. Keep us posted!!


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    biketard
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    Good luck, mudd123!

    Let us know how it goes.


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    pegdrums
    Registered Users Posts: 297 ✭✭pegdrums


    Dont want to hi-jack this thread but Im very curious to find out how you got on. We had 3 bikes stolen out of our garden shed a week ago and Ive been checkin adverts, done deal,buy and sell and gumtree twice a day and not seen any of them :(
    Thought about calling the Gards that came to the housebut assumed theyd say "If we find it we'll let ya know" or something.
    Hope youve got good news


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