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Stolen Bike

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Skwirl
Posts: 313 - Karma: 18
So I live in Boulder currently and my bike got stolen a couple weeks ago. I was pissed but resigned to the fact that I probably would never see it again. It was registered, so if anybody tried to sell it to a pawn shop or something, they would be picked up, but according to the officer I logged the incident report with (so I could hopefully collect insurance on it, which I was unable to) this was unlikely and he pegged my chance of recovery at 1 in 20.

However, the story changed when I found the fucking bike in a Santa Barbra craigslist posting. I was initially suspicious when I found the exact same bike on sale mere days later so I emailed the dude asking for higher resolution pictures. Sure enough, the bike had the exact same scuff marks from my messed up lock and a two cuts in the handlebar tape in the exact same places.

I sent this information to the officer who had logged by incident report who then gave the case to a detective to deal with. Now, apparently the detective is either mildly retarded or just lazy because the extent of his crack police work was to email the guy asking for the serial number, which, surprise surprise, the guy did not respond to. So, the detective told me there isn't anything that he can do.

My question, any ideas? I'm not gonna go to fucking Santa Barbra for a bike that was only like $600 to begin with, but I want to fuck this guy over and/or get the bike back.

Oh yeah, here is the ad: http://santabarbara.craigslist.org/bik/2371648620.html, but don't email the dude because there is still the slimmest hope that the lazy ass cops will do something.
May 22 2011 3:47PM
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Flying~Squirrel
Posts: 6494 - Karma: 190
-k to skierman, youre an asshole.

OP, i think you should call up santa barbara police and tell them everything youve been through, and thell them that its your grandmothers bike.
May 23 2011 8:57AM
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-ROY-
Posts: 3633 - Karma: 1,503
actually fuck this kid everyone post this kids fb 4chan
May 23 2011 9:23AM
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FBGM
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May 23 2011 10:13AM
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BIGben*
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1:invite big friends 2: drive up to SB and regardless of the costs it will teach the guy a lessson 3:???????????? 4:profit.
May 23 2011 10:32AM
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jonny828
Posts: 1096 - Karma: 58
someone doesnt like reading posts...

like how op locked his bike with a u lock and was gone for an hour. aint no lock like a fuckin u lock
May 23 2011 12:04PM
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RunRich
Posts: 207 - Karma: 11
this kids a fucking tool. people hate kids like you. but im sorry you grew up with such a  horrible condition:/ truly unfortunate. and btw its skierman* faggot/ i guess gingers cant spell.
May 23 2011 12:21PM
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DaveM
Posts: 2936 - Karma: 1,562
This argument became invalid for you after you hit 20K posts.
May 23 2011 12:22PM
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BenWhit
Posts: 4654 - Karma: 3,257
with regards to the thread, if you really want the bike you're going to have to make the trek. the fact of the matter is local police, however petty the shit they're already busy with, aren't really going to care about your bike. if it's that important to you, go take that bitch back! bring some big friends, show interest in the bike, then just take it back.
May 23 2011 1:19PM
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B-runge
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what are you supposed to do in this situation?

it just happened to two of my friends, one with a 600+ dolla bike and one with oakley frogskins
May 23 2011 4:28PM
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BenWhit
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he just has to prove that it's his bike. apparently, the bike has distinct markings on it that he can identify without seeing the bike, so that's pretty solid proof. if the guy is reasonable, he'll give it back.
May 23 2011 4:38PM
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B-runge
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if i payed my own money for a bike i would not give it back though if some kid said it was his
May 23 2011 4:53PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
Posts: 11989 - Karma: 12,265
And skiierman strikes again...
May 23 2011 4:54PM
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BenWhit
Posts: 4654 - Karma: 3,257
that's so fucked up on principle though haha. buyers can be held liable if they purchase stolen gear, whether they're aware it was stolen or not. i understand it's not the buyers problem that the bike was stolen, but what can you do?
May 23 2011 5:01PM
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skiierman
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SET UP A POLICE STING! duhhh!
May 23 2011 5:04PM
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BenWhit
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YoU'R3 H!L4R!oU5!!!!11!ONE!!!
May 23 2011 5:06PM
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*rkp*
Posts: 8198 - Karma: 258
initiate petition to ban skiierman?

+1


mods, please?
May 23 2011 5:20PM
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-ROY-
Posts: 3633 - Karma: 1,503
+2 the kid is a fucktard
May 23 2011 5:25PM
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monkatizer
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he DID lock it up....................
May 23 2011 5:29PM
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JakeAssBeatClap
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+3 ginger is a fuck stick
May 23 2011 5:31PM
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[tk]
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May 23 2011 5:32PM
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[tk]
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but seriously, if you're gonna take action i would do it soon before someone buys that thing
May 23 2011 6:17PM
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Skwirl
Posts: 313 - Karma: 18
Just to clear some things up, this guy is definitely the one who stole it/ knows it is stolen because I asked him how long hes had it for and he said about a year and also he posted it like 5 days after it was stolen.
May 23 2011 6:25PM
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Z.J.H.
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i lost it
May 23 2011 6:37PM
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monkatizer
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just go get it, stop being lazy, if it were mine i would go get it in a heartbeat. HERES WHAT YOU DO: act as if your buying it, park down the street a bit, ask for a test ride, have friends in get away vehicle, ride to car, put bike on rack, book shit home.

bam done

/end thread
May 23 2011 8:23PM
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jonny828
Posts: 1096 - Karma: 58
i dont think that would be necessary...

1100 miles away for a bike? its a tough decision, but a road trip would sound pretty bomb too...especially to south california...
May 24 2011 11:33AM
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monkatizer
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haha yea, just hope he doesnt sell it then head down there on a vacation
May 24 2011 12:45PM
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SkierX
Posts: 16253 - Karma: 538
Just out of curiousity - Why did insurance not cover this? Or was it a deductible issue?
May 24 2011 1:02PM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
Posts: 9097 - Karma: 777
I don't get it, what kind of insurance WOULD cover this??? Like homeowners or renters if it was stolen from your house, but it sounded like he was out riding it. Is there bicycle insurance?? I R A Noob.
May 24 2011 1:13PM
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SkierX
Posts: 16253 - Karma: 538
H.O. or Renters typically covers personal property associated with the place of residence. Theft of the item even if stolen from beyond the property can frequently be claimed under insurance. Skis are included in this as well.

I am just wondering if the OP's policy had an exclusion, or if it was a deductible issue. (IE - bike was $1,000 new, depreciation brought the value down to $500, and there was a $500 deductible, resulting in no net claim to be paid).
May 24 2011 1:17PM
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MiraFFe
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Hey this might be a little weird but i went ahead and bought the bike..... soo
May 24 2011 1:20PM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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I had no idea they covered shit that wasn't on you're property. Guess I should really get that renter's insurance I'm supposed to have according to my lease haha.
May 24 2011 1:22PM
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RubberSoul
Posts: 11249 - Karma: 14,642
why don't you just call and email the local police department where the dude lives and present all the evidence and ask them to retrieve it? is that not possible?

and skiierman when is the last time you got laid? your spite towards everything and everyone (well, unless theyre super cool amateur skiers) can only be played off as a joke for so long.. and tens of thousands of posts is way past that mark
May 24 2011 1:24PM
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skiierman
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read the fine print because it's not always the same for every insurance you take.
May 24 2011 6:31PM
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*rkp*
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!!!//!! OHHHHH READ TEH FINE PRINT!! NOT aLWAYS THE SAME!!!/// YEH? @*Y%#**#&
May 24 2011 6:34PM
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