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Old 10-20-05, 09:17 AM
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nyc... stolen track bike purchased?

figured this was worthwhile enough to have its own thread:

https://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/bik/105330955.html

Reply to: anon-105330955@craigslist.org
Date: 2005-10-19, 10:57PM EDT


I may have inadvertently purchased a stolen track bike. Send me your serial number. If I have a match I will return it.
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Old 10-20-05, 09:23 AM
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thats really cool

face it.
people sell the bikes they steal.

i give this guy credit for at least doing something about it.
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yeah, eh?
if i were in hir shoes... well, i'd hate to be in that situation, because i'd be biting my freakin lip over how good of a deal i got. i wonder how much the person bought for a possibly-stolen bike...
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A bit of description can't hurt.
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Sounds like a friend proably pulled the "Dude, no ****ing way that should have cost $50"
Props for being honest.
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How does one know if they bought a stolen bike? I mean, obviously if a crackhead sells you a shiny Cinelli track for $100, then it's probably stolen, but still..
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"i may have inadvertently purchased..."
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Originally Posted by queerpunk
"i may have inadvertently purchased..."
"oh sh1t, did I just buy that bike? How in the world did that happen??!"
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...gotta watch out for the crackheads. Esp if they're selling a Mac Powerbook for $200
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A friend of a friend can get me pretty much anything I want:

new, slightly used laptops for $100

new, slightly used hi-end cellphones for $30

new, slighty used power tools, dewalt, makita, bosch

leather jackets, jeans, etc. etc.

NYC is full of black market hustlers...with hot property to unload.
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How is it the poster is criticizing himself over the purchase..?
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clarification
i didn't post that on CL, i'm just passing the info along.
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