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[Closed] Stolen Bikes On Gumtree?

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I'm looking for a bike to ride around town on, and tried gumtree, found this:

http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/kona-dew-plus-disc-brake-bike-in-excellent-condition--specialized-trek-giant/96081088

thought, great bargain! then tried doing a search on the sellers number on gumtree (search includes for the Title and Description)and found that the seller has 6 bikes for sale, all in west london, all photographed in different locations....

Suspicious or what? Surely they are stolen? What do you think?


 
Posted : 09/02/2012 2:00 pm
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posting ads since Feb 2012. Gotta be suspicious.

Text him and ask him why he has loads of bikes for sale.

Ask him if he has a soul or 575 lying around by any chance


 
Posted : 09/02/2012 2:06 pm
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Might be a lazy arse who can't be bothered to take his/her own photos.


 
Posted : 09/02/2012 2:07 pm
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all ways the same name, number and location, pluss two bike pics are taken in a shop, maybe it a shop shifting trade-ins on gumtree (its free).


 
Posted : 09/02/2012 2:07 pm
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seems iffy, gumtree does seem to attract people punting out stolen bikes, ring him and arrange to pick it up at his house with him providing a receipt proof of his purchase etc. One club mate recovered his cervelo from gumtree this week, they use a generic photo as well as actual shots of the bike


 
Posted : 09/02/2012 2:10 pm