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I got my stolen bike back!

  • 09-05-2009 10:26pm
    #1
    hynesie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 245 ✭✭


    I started a thread earlier this week about a bike which was stolen from my back yard last weekend. Biologic came up trumps and posted a link to an ebay auction with a bike of the same description. I had the thread deleted just in case the seller spotted the thread; boards gets indexed really well by google.
    I then got the seller to send on some pics of the bike and sure enough it was my bike. I made sure I won the auction, which ended last night, and this morning I went with a garda to pick up my bike.
    Stupidly I hadn't kept record of the serial number, but due to some miracle I had kept the box the bike came in which had the serial number printed on it. The serial numbers matched up, I got my bike back and the seller got arrested. Happy days!

    Some words of advice: If anybody out there doesn't have a record of the serial number of their bikes then write them down now. Make sure your bikes are always locked, regardless of where they are. I nearly learned both these lessons the hard way.

    A big thanks to Biologic for posting the link and the gardai who were great to deal with.


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 16,720 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Nice one, glad it worked out!


  • #3
    keltoms
    Registered Users Posts: 198 ✭✭keltoms


    class! good enough for him!!


  • #4
    lucky-colm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 798 ✭✭✭lucky-colm


    well done
    great to have a story with a happy ending in these dark and gloomy days of recession '09

    i suspect this guys stratergy was to steal his way through the recession (busted)


  • #5
    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    That is class :)


  • #6
    Captain-America
    Registered Users Posts: 1,391 ✭✭✭Captain-America


    Brilliant story.


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  • #7
    E39MSport
    Registered Users Posts: 3,730 ✭✭✭E39MSport


    Good on ya. I would love to have seen the tea-leaf's face when he/she opened to the door to see a cop with you.


  • #8
    gzoladz
    Registered Users Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭gzoladz


    Congratulations, well done! And well done to the Garda for the help he provided by going along.


  • #9
    keltoms
    Registered Users Posts: 198 ✭✭keltoms


    hynesie wrote: »
    I made sure I won the auction, which ended last night, and this morning I went with a garda to pick up my bike.

    hope the thief wasnt 2 tyred :eek:


  • #10
    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    This is the kind of thing that should be printed in the papers :)


  • #11
    Samurai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,349 ✭✭✭Samurai


    haha owned!


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  • #12
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,302 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    Post of the day.
    That really is good news.
    Well done to you and the Garda that helped you.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



  • #13
    zzzzzzzz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,431 ✭✭✭zzzzzzzz


    That's deadly


  • #14
    gman2k
    Registered Users Posts: 4,076 ✭✭✭gman2k


    Through up a link to the ebay auction?


  • #15
    brayblue24
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,700 ✭✭✭brayblue24


    Good to hear. Well done for keeping a cool head! And as a Garda as well as a keen cyclist well done to my colleague too. Great to hear these stories.


  • #16
    kenmc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,276 ✭✭✭kenmc


    savage! nice one! hope the cops got a few other homeless bikes there too.


  • #17
    Biologic
    Registered Users Posts: 383 ✭✭Biologic


    Wow, so I did get something done this weekend. Glad to hear you got your bike back mate. I really didn't think it would turn out to be yours, what a long-shot.
    I cant find the ebay link I sent you, did he have much feedback for bike sales in the past?


  • #18
    Kinetic^
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,249 ✭✭✭✭Kinetic^


    Internet 1
    Scum 0


  • #19
    Vélo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,920 ✭✭✭Vélo


    luvly jubly!!


  • #20
    davidoco
    Registered Users Posts: 656 ✭✭✭davidoco


    He'll probably leave you negative feedback now!


  • #21
    Thomas_S_Hunterson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭Thomas_S_Hunterson


    legend, that made my day


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  • #22
    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Hermy wrote: »
    Post of the day.
    That really is good news.
    Well done to you and the Garda that helped you.

    Post of the day indeed! Great story, and glad to see you got the bike back! I've just put a reminder in my phone to take note of my serial number in the mornin!


  • #23
    uberwolf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,578 ✭✭✭uberwolf


    Biologic wrote: »
    Wow, so I did get something done this weekend. Glad to hear you got your bike back mate. I really didn't think it would turn out to be yours, what a long-shot.
    I cant find the ebay link I sent you, did he have much feedback for bike sales in the past?


    I can prob undelete the thread now, let you have a look!


  • #24
    Debunker
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭Debunker


    Great story, knew a place that was always getting bikes nicked too.
    Always at the same time though so they eventually get caught,
    the tools.:pac:


  • #25
    PCPhoto
    Registered Users Posts: 6,584 ✭✭✭PCPhoto


    only downside to this is that the guy knows where you live (and your bike) and will no doubt be out on bail a couple of hours after he was arrested.
    and now knows he will have to be more careful about selling stuff on


    (theres always a downside to a good story)


  • #26
    bellybutton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭bellybutton


    Well done, scare her why don't you!! I bought a bike a while ago, it didn't come in a box. Where do I find the serial number on it??


  • #27
    72hundred
    Registered Users Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭72hundred


    uberwolf wrote: »
    I can prob undelete the thread now, let you have a look!

    Can someone throw up a link if you manage to reopen the thread. Thanks.


  • #28
    NeilMcEoigheann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 461 ✭✭NeilMcEoigheann


    bellybutton wrote: »
    Well done, scare her why don't you!! I bought a bike a while ago, it didn't come in a box. Where do I find the serial number on it??
    under the bottom bracket on some bikes...


  • #29
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,302 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Post of the day indeed!
    And according to the stats it is the post of the day!
    Well done all.:)
    Next thing you know the recession will be over.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



  • #30
    AstraMonti
    Registered Users Posts: 5,718 ✭✭✭AstraMonti


    That's just beautiful! :)


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  • #31
    Gavin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,676 ✭✭✭Gavin


    That's deadly, great to hear. I remember thinking that the auction was a bit dodge with your man not having any history at all, but he described the bike fully. Interesting, he must have known bikes to some degree.

    What was the reaction like when you turned you with the Garda ? Was the Garda in plain clothes, did you feel like it was a major crime drama ?


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