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A lot of those 50% off used bikes are probably stolen which is why they are so cheap. Bike theft is rampant in a lot of cities and it is trivial to export them
by mrep 6y ago
A lot of those 50% off used bikes are probably stolen which is why they are so cheap. Bike theft is rampant in a lot of cities and it is trivial to export them to other places to sell them.
- jacquesm 6y agoNot a chance. Frame # check is an easy thing to do here and if someone's new bike gets stolen it is a sure thing that will get reported to insurance / police. But new bikes get stolen to be chopped up for parts regularly. Joke on the subject: The bike theft report form for the Netherlands contains a field labelled: "Where did you steal the bike yourself?"