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> Thieves often post stolen vehicles for sale on platforms like Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist That seems like a stretch. That wouldn't even make sense for

> Thieves often post stolen vehicles for sale on platforms like Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist That seems like a stretch. That wouldn't even make sense for them to do. Strange claim to make.

tokai 10mo ago
>The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is urging New York City residents to exercise caution when purchasing cars online, as they have recently identified a surge in the sale of stolen vehicles. >As of Oct. 15 (2024), the DMV reports that it has recovered 228 stolen vehicles amounting to a value of $6.35 million. Of the 228 vehicles recovered this year, 149 were purchased by an unsuspecting victim after seeing a post on Facebook Marketplace or a similar site. That is 65% of recovered stolen vehicles in New York was sold through online marked places. https://www.silive.com/crime-safety/2024/10/stolen-vehicles-being-sold-online-heres-how-to-avoid-buying-one.html https://www.silive.com/crime-safety/2024/10/stolen-vehicles-...
- galleywest200 10mo ago
  I am curious of 1) How many total stolen vehicles there were And 2) If 65% of recovered ones being from Marketplace means only the low-hanging fruit were found.
  - snypher 10mo ago
    "From 1997 through 2022, reported thefts decreased 67 percent. In 2022, however, there was a dramatic increase in vehicles reported stolen: 26,653, representing a 112 percent increase from the 12,573 reported stolen in 2019." From https://apps.criminaljustice.ny.gov/crimnet/docs/FINAL%202022%20MVTIFP%20Annual%20Report.pdf https://apps.criminaljustice.ny.gov/crimnet/docs/FINAL%20202...
burkaman 10mo ago
It's very common with bikes, it wouldn't surprise me if they do it with cars too. I found my own stolen bike for sale on Facebook but still wasn't able to recover it. They just use a stolen or anonymized Facebook account so you can't easily figure out who is selling it.
- DANmode 10mo ago
  When you or a friend show up to a public place to buy it, it’s usually pretty clear who’s selling it.
  - burkaman 10mo ago
    Tried that but I guess they got suspicious and didn't show up, or sold it to someone else before me. PSA for anyone with a bike: register it on https://bikeindex.org/ https://bikeindex.org/. I registered mine there the day it was stolen and almost immediately got emails from several people who were monitoring a known bike thief's Marketplace account and saw mine listed.
- prmoustache 10mo ago
  I once saw a story about someone who saw her bike on sale even before it was stolen. The thieves announce the bikes they see regularly in the same place in the street and only steal them if they have a potential buyer. That way they only take the risk when they need to, they don't need any storage area, and if they are caught it is only for 1 bike, not tens or hundreds.
  - ronsor 10mo ago
    I can't believe we're dropshipping stolen goods now.
    - dylan604 10mo ago
      What did you think Amazon resellers platform is for?
      - ronsor 10mo ago
        Dropshipping goods from China
        dylan604 10mo ago
DANmode 10mo ago
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- hnlmorg 10mo ago
  You’re speaking pretty definitely too. Got any citations to back up your claims?
  - DANmode 10mo ago
    What claims?
    - hnlmorg 10mo ago
      > Strange to speak so definitively about a world you clearly aren’t familiar with. I’m guessing you know the OP with great familiarity?
      - DANmode 10mo ago
        Their boldly wrong comment tells their lack of experience (and indeed knowledge) within this topic. You can tell because…the immediate reply (from other users) included government notices indicating the reality they weren’t aware of.
        hnlmorg 10mo ago
        My point was that your comment was a low effort personal attack and contributed nothing. As well as itself being ironic. The HN guidelines explicitly say one should avoid such comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
        tokai 10mo ago
        >Don't be snarky

> Thieves often post stolen vehicles for sale on platforms like Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist That seems like a stretch. That wouldn't even make sense for them to do. Strange claim to make.

tokai 10mo ago

>The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is urging New York City residents to exercise caution when purchasing cars online, as they have recently identified a surge in the sale of stolen vehicles. >As of Oct. 15 (2024), the DMV reports that it has recovered 228 stolen vehicles amounting to a value of $6.35 million. Of the 228 vehicles recovered this year, 149 were purchased by an unsuspecting victim after seeing a post on Facebook Marketplace or a similar site. That is 65% of recovered stolen vehicles in New York was sold through online marked places. https://www.silive.com/crime-safety/2024/10/stolen-vehicles-being-sold-online-heres-how-to-avoid-buying-one.html https://www.silive.com/crime-safety/2024/10/stolen-vehicles-...

galleywest200 10mo ago
I am curious of 1) How many total stolen vehicles there were And 2) If 65% of recovered ones being from Marketplace means only the low-hanging fruit were found.
- snypher 10mo ago
  "From 1997 through 2022, reported thefts decreased 67 percent. In 2022, however, there was a dramatic increase in vehicles reported stolen: 26,653, representing a 112 percent increase from the 12,573 reported stolen in 2019." From https://apps.criminaljustice.ny.gov/crimnet/docs/FINAL%202022%20MVTIFP%20Annual%20Report.pdf https://apps.criminaljustice.ny.gov/crimnet/docs/FINAL%20202...

burkaman 10mo ago

It's very common with bikes, it wouldn't surprise me if they do it with cars too. I found my own stolen bike for sale on Facebook but still wasn't able to recover it. They just use a stolen or anonymized Facebook account so you can't easily figure out who is selling it.

DANmode 10mo ago
When you or a friend show up to a public place to buy it, it’s usually pretty clear who’s selling it.
- burkaman 10mo ago
  Tried that but I guess they got suspicious and didn't show up, or sold it to someone else before me. PSA for anyone with a bike: register it on https://bikeindex.org/ https://bikeindex.org/. I registered mine there the day it was stolen and almost immediately got emails from several people who were monitoring a known bike thief's Marketplace account and saw mine listed.
prmoustache 10mo ago
I once saw a story about someone who saw her bike on sale even before it was stolen. The thieves announce the bikes they see regularly in the same place in the street and only steal them if they have a potential buyer. That way they only take the risk when they need to, they don't need any storage area, and if they are caught it is only for 1 bike, not tens or hundreds.
- ronsor 10mo ago
  I can't believe we're dropshipping stolen goods now.
  - dylan604 10mo ago
    What did you think Amazon resellers platform is for?
    - ronsor 10mo ago
      Dropshipping goods from China
      - dylan604 10mo ago

DANmode 10mo ago

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hnlmorg 10mo ago
You’re speaking pretty definitely too. Got any citations to back up your claims?
- DANmode 10mo ago
  What claims?
  - hnlmorg 10mo ago
    > Strange to speak so definitively about a world you clearly aren’t familiar with. I’m guessing you know the OP with great familiarity?
    - DANmode 10mo ago
      Their boldly wrong comment tells their lack of experience (and indeed knowledge) within this topic. You can tell because…the immediate reply (from other users) included government notices indicating the reality they weren’t aware of.
      - hnlmorg 10mo ago
        My point was that your comment was a low effort personal attack and contributed nothing. As well as itself being ironic. The HN guidelines explicitly say one should avoid such comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
        tokai 10mo ago
        >Don't be snarky