stolen bike on ebay - please help
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bid on it. offer to pay cash on collection, go collect, take the bike and chin the seller. job done.Viner Salviati
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Orleandrew wrote:Ben6899 wrote:If the auction is left to run its course, will the new owner not be guilty of handling stolen goods?
Only if they know, or should reasonably be expected to know, it's stolen. I.e. they can't legally keep it once it's identified as stolen.
Cheers. I wasn't sure on the intricacies of the law in this respect.Ben
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many years ago i had a bike stolen. days later i saw it locked to a lamp post. i called the police and they came and got the bike and the junkie who now owned it. i proved beyond all shadow of a doubt it was mine, the junkie said he bought it from a guy in a pub many miles away . the junkie got my bike back i got nothing, the law is ridiculousBen6899 wrote:Orleandrew wrote:Ben6899 wrote:If the auction is left to run its course, will the new owner not be guilty of handling stolen goods?
Only if they know, or should reasonably be expected to know, it's stolen. I.e. they can't legally keep it once it's identified as stolen.
Cheers. I wasn't sure on the intricacies of the law in this respect.Viner Salviati
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pastey_boy wrote:
many years ago i had a bike stolen. days later i saw it locked to a lamp post. i called the police and they came and got the bike and the junkie who now owned it. i proved beyond all shadow of a doubt it was mine, the junkie said he bought it from a guy in a pub many miles away . the junkie got my bike back i got nothing, the law is ridiculousBen6899 wrote:Orleandrew wrote:Ben6899 wrote:If the auction is left to run its course, will the new owner not be guilty of handling stolen goods?
Only if they know, or should reasonably be expected to know, it's stolen. I.e. they can't legally keep it once it's identified as stolen.
Cheers. I wasn't sure on the intricacies of the law in this respect.
That is just plain wrong. Just because they bought your bike doesn't override the fact that you own it.To err is human, but to make a real balls up takes a super computer.0 -
its the old "bought in good faith" defenseViner Salviati
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pastey_boy wrote:its the old "bought in good faith" defense
That only defends them against prosecution for theft, receiving or handling. You bought it in good faith for a dam sight more money than they would have. You should have insisted that the bike be confiscated and then taken it up with a higher officer to retreive it.To err is human, but to make a real balls up takes a super computer.0 -
Take action against ebay for knowinly selling stolen property. Afterall you have informed them it's stolen, and can prove it? i'm no lawyer i'm sure someone here is though?0
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believe me i tried but to no avail . the officer handling the case was as frustrated as meSirius631 wrote:pastey_boy wrote:its the old "bought in good faith" defense
That only defends them against prosecution for theft, receiving or handling. You bought it in good faith for a dam sight more money than they would have. You should have insisted that the bike be confiscated and then taken it up with a higher officer to retreive it.Viner Salviati
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One-one Ti 456 Evo
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Go to trading standards about ebay, try calling watchdog too - you never know. If ebay allow this auction to run after having being informed that there is an official police stolen report on this bike then they surely have some liability in this.0
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If it was insured contact the insurance company, who may be helpful in helping you get your goods back as it may be cheaper for them to get your property back than to pay out. Also they have a vested interest in stopping people stealing and flogging on ebay.0
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so what happened in the end??http://www.sketchymtb.co.uk/Blah.pl the new XC in Kent
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Write to your local paper and/or MP.0
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i thought that buying via auction gave the buyer legitimate ownership of the goods, namely that they cannot be prosecuted for receiving stolen goods and the goods cannot be recovered / returned.....?0
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turkeytickler wrote:i thought that buying via auction gave the buyer legitimate ownership of the goods, namely that they cannot be prosecuted for receiving stolen goods and the goods cannot be recovered / returned.....?
no and no
stolen is stolen'dont forget lads, one evertonian is worth twenty kopites'0 -
fast as fupp wrote:turkeytickler wrote:i thought that buying via auction gave the buyer legitimate ownership of the goods, namely that they cannot be prosecuted for receiving stolen goods and the goods cannot be recovered / returned.....?
no and no
stolen is stolen
and you may get a shock when you find out how much you have to pay if you wish to keep the stolen goods...
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How about winning the bid, cash on pick up, turn up with a baseball bat (aluminium ones are best, easy to clean, no dna/evidence left) and break his arms. Take your bike, everyones a winner.
Its what I would do.
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