I'm not sure about the scooters in question, but there's a similar dockless model for bicycles in many cities in China (ofo, Mobike, etc.) and as far as I can t

I'm not sure about the scooters in question, but there's a similar dockless model for bicycles in many cities in China (ofo, Mobike, etc.) and as far as I can tell the bikes there are made of components that are pretty unique to those brands of bike. Because of their unique shapes and non-standard fittings, they'd basically be useless on any other bike frame, which means that the aftermarket value is extremely low. Additionally, the locking mechanisms are pretty robust and are welded to the frame, so removing the locking mechanism and just using the bike for free just isn't worth it given how cheap riding it is. There might be some cultural differences that might make things different for scooters in America, but if the service is offered very cheaply, and the scooters are unique enough in build to be useless for retrofitting other scooters, then I don't see much of a market opportunity for fencing. Especially if the scooters have accurate GPS welded to their frames.