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harkin · **Posts:** 93 **Location:** Brentwood

I have seen a bike for sale and its at least £200 quid cheaper than it should be, it also only had one picture on the add these things set some alarm bells ringing.

I have been texting the guy and he seems ok, I asked for more pictures which he has supplied. I have also looked on the bike register and cant see any stolen bike fitting the description.

Does anyone know of any other checks I can do ?

nwmlarge · **Posts:** 3548 **Location:** essex

Fb group of stolen bikes
post it up on here

Laser · **Posts:** 2166 **Location:** The land were time forgot

If it has been got BikeRegister
https://www.bikeregister.com/bike-checker

nwmlarge · **Posts:** 3548 **Location:** essex

https://www.facebook.com/groups/stolenb1kes/

harkin · **Posts:** 93 **Location:** Brentwood

Can't find anything matching it on Bike register, will check the fb group.

Here's the add what do you think ?

http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/scott ... 1017533515

nwmlarge · **Posts:** 3548 **Location:** essex

I'm pretty sure that belongs to a guy called rob on my fb

Apples · **Posts:** 311 **Location:** Chelmsford

Quote:

2011 neon green was only rode across a few months. Upgrades on this model, Boxxer RC forks, hope clamp and larger disk rotas.

Doesn't exactly scream knowledgeable bike seller does it :think:

nwmlarge · **Posts:** 3548 **Location:** essex

Nope i'll check with him now and let you know

chatman · **Posts:** 2755 **Location:** Riding my bike somewhere

The add does smack of a stolen bike.. "Upgraded disk rotas" hmmm not very knowledgable about that bike or the terminology a proper biker would use to sell there bike...

harkin · **Posts:** 93 **Location:** Brentwood

I was thinking of texting the guy back and saying something like if you can produce some paper work from when you brought it ill buy it ?

nwmlarge · **Posts:** 3548 **Location:** essex

Or ask for the serial number as you need it to check on your house insurance quote

nwmlarge · **Posts:** 3548 **Location:** essex

My man says its not his he has domains

decoxx · **Posts:** 480 **Location:** SE of London Town

I'd say that it's at least weird to see that bike for sale on gumtree for that silly money. I believe we all here wouldn't advertise our bikes on that site because there is no audience for that kind of bike, the seller is just looking for a untraceable quick sale, I could be wrong but who got a Voltage FR 20 would also advertise on pinkbike, ebay or similar websites.

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