Originally Posted by
Lemond1985
Inspired by this post:
eBay / CraigsList finds - "Are you looking for one of these!?" Part II
Let's say you're riding around on one of your favorite bikes that you bought used on Ebay or CL, and stranger tells you they think it's their bike, which was stolen many years ago. Let's say, for argument's sake, the person provides enough details that you're 100% convinced they're telling the truth.
What do you do next? Offer to sell it back to them? Hand it over? Let "the authorities" handle the situation?
Surely someone in C&V has dealt with this situation before. Me, I have no idea what I'd do, probably give it back, ultimately. I don't want someone else's stuff.
If you're satisfied that its stolen and the "claimant" is the lawful owner, U have to return it, its "stolen property", If it was reported stolen with a serial # it should be entered into a data base and still "active" by the agency that took the original report.