Originally Posted by
Bald Paul
Ask the seller for the frame serial number, if not listed in the ad. Explain to them that you want to check with local law enforcement to see if the bike has been reported stolen. If they balk, try to get as much info as you can, and turn them in.
If the serial number is listed in the ad, run it by the local PD, just in case.
Half the people selling bikes on C/L or FB marketplace couldn't find the serial number if it hit them in the face