Originally Posted by gboy
Should I email the guy and ask for the serial number (as it looks like if he did buy it stolen, he's taken of the rack and such)?
What's a polite way of going about this?
Hrm, tough question. What documentation do you have? Have you registered the theft with the police? I suppose you could win the auction and then, with a police report in hand, nail the guy and get your money back. Can you get out to Burlington? Email the seller and say that you live in Burlington and if there is any way you could take it out for a test ride before the auction ends, just so you can see if it fits before you bid.