livedarklions

Oh, what the hell, I've numbered your assertions to tear them apart just out of sheer sadism at your continued faceplants:

1. "Culprit" is your word. OP didn't use it. What's inconsistent about a non-menacing person living in a "spooky place"?

2. You never have trouble logging into a website? I've even had this one have transitory login problems. What's miraculous about someone posting their phone number? I've seem people plaster the neighborhood with posters with their phone numbers on them when they lose their pets. How is this different?

3. So? What is this, a deposition? Is the owner's reaction particularly important to the story? What does this have to do with credibility? Do you have a secret formula for the level of detail we should know about?

4. Some people don't like dealing with the police. Go figure.

5. SO? What the hell is your point about that quote?

Sorry, bub, you got nothing.

livedarklions

See above, you asked for it. LOL back at you.

livedarklions

If you're implying we'll buy bridges, that's insulting.

If it's a good "what would you do" scenario, I don't particularly care if it's true, YMMV. It doesn't make me a sucker who'd buy a used bridge.

Rolla

If this your idea of "sadism" you're a sad joke.



Mystifying how you find the time to practice law when this place is your life's work. You must have fools for clients.

rsbob 

I was waiting to see who would catch that. You and Mr. Naill are the winners!

vespasianus

This Bike forum is a very interesting place...

livedarklions

Nice try, own goal.

Rolla

See post #5





Merry Christmas, loser.

Inusuit

Interesting how many threads turn into pzzing contests that have nothing to do with the original post. I love this place.

livedarklions

Ooh, big whoop with the "culprit" thing. Guess when you've embarrassed yourself this badly, grasp any straw you can.

Have a nice evening, own goal.

Rolla

Nice try, own goal.

Lombard

There goes another thread...............................

Koyote

Here's a free tip: if you have to attach "lol" to your post, it wasn't actually funny.

Polaris OBark

Rolla

You dorks crack me up lol

indyfabz

I didn’t suggest it would be you buying.

tFUnK

The moral of of the story is: check bikeindex before, not after, buying a used bike. Having gone through dozens of used bikes, as both buyer and seller, it has never occurred to me to check any of the bikes that have rotated through my stable.

While the OP's story has reached a positive conclusion, I believe the proper path forward in cases like this should be to contact the original owner, make sure they can confirm the bike is actually theirs, find a way to get the bike back to them, hopefully get reimbursed for your troubles (not a must, but nice to have; my friends and I always offer rewards if one of our bikes were stolen), and report the seller to the police (and/or ask the original owner to amend their police report). Now if it was a "high value" bike I would definitely hint to the original owner for some sort of reimbursement (start with just stating how much you paid for the item). If the original owner does not offer reimbursement, one might even pursue a civil lawsuit against the seller to recoup the loss.

Lombard

Ha! Good luck with that! Small claims maybe.........if the seller/fence can even be found by then. Probably not even worth the time.

livedarklions

Well, whoever it was, you were insulting them for no good reason I can see.

MNebiker

It also interesting to note it is the same individuals who are the pizzers.

I've said many time that this forum is more fun than the Sunday Comics or SNL! Carry on . . . .

vespasianus

Actually, I think many of the comments are directly related to the OP. Several people have pointed out things that don't make sense. The

livedarklions

Seriously, it's all some people have. It's like a laugh track on a bad sitcom.

curbtender

Some people take things personal. Still, I never understood the Little Old Lady reference.

retswerb

I found myself in this situation recently. Bought a bike off Craigslist for a good price, came home happy. Rode it a couple of times and then thought about registering it in case it ever got stolen... followed by the sinking feeling that I didn't know whether or not it was already stolen, I hadn't bothered to think about it or to check. Made the quick check - relief! No hits, so I registered it myself.

Not saying it was the smartest way to do things (and I'll remember to check BEFORE the purchase next time), but I see how OP ended up here. Some of us have bought and sold a handful of bikes in our day, not dozens.

Schweinhund

This is California, (referring to TFunk's comment)if you buy something stolen without knowledge, you might have a claim against the original owner if they want their item back.
IF it can be "reasonably inferred" that you didn't know it was stolen.