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Chicago Police Dept. Bike Registry????

Hi there, I saw mention of this on a thread, but would like elaboration...

My neighbor and I were talking about all the bike thefts this summer, and he asked me if it was possible to register one's bike BEFORE it gets stolen.   

I saw that the Chicago Police Dept. has a registry.  Has anyone registered?  How does it work?   Most importantly, is there a benefit to it - or not?

Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on October 14, 2010 at 10:14am
Just bumping this up. Not sure if it helps much, but at least you can log in to find your serial number if you ever need it. City reg site link here. It didn't take that long to sign up and register the bike.
Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on October 14, 2010 at 12:36pm


Julie Hochstadter said:
Just bumping this up. Not sure if it helps much, but at least you can log in to find your serial number if you ever need it. City reg site link here. It didn't take that long to sign up and register the bike.

Also screen shot and print before/after submitting.
Mac: command (apple)/shift/3 to capture whole desktop, cmd/shift/4 to select an area.
PC: No idea. (???)
Permalink Reply by Jason W on October 14, 2010 at 3:55pm


H3N3 said:


Also screen shot and print before/after submitting.
Mac: command (apple)/shift/3 to capture whole desktop, cmd/shift/4 to select an area.
PC: No idea. (???)




PC: push Print Screen (PrtScn) for whole desktop, or Alt+PrtScn for the active window.
Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on October 15, 2010 at 10:05am
Hmmm....interesting question. I've bought 2 bikes from Rapid Transit and the serial number was listed on each purchase receipt. I believe that they keep the serial # in their customer data. Not sure if that's printed out on service receipts. I confess that I haven't organized my filing in a while, so I can't find my most recent service receipt.

Can anyone at RT or another bike shop speak to this issue?

H3N3 said:
So, Nick . . . while we're on the subject . . . what would it take to get bike shops to record the serial number on service receipts as a service to the customer? Do any do this already? In the situations I've been involved in, such a receipt would be taken as proof of ownership.
Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on October 15, 2010 at 10:05am
I've used it and found it fairly easy.

Julie Hochstadter said:
Just bumping this up. Not sure if it helps much, but at least you can log in to find your serial number if you ever need it. City reg site link here. It didn't take that long to sign up and register the bike.
Permalink Reply by dan brown on October 15, 2010 at 10:24am
good question anne. I hope the answer is 'yes' as I have not recoreded the S/N's myself. Shame on me!




Anne Alt said:
Hmmm....interesting question. I've bought 2 bikes from Rapid Transit and the serial number was listed on each purchase receipt. I believe that they keep the serial # in their customer data. Not sure if that's printed out on service receipts. I confess that I haven't organized my filing in a while, so I can't find my most recent service receipt.

Can anyone at RT or another bike shop speak to this issue?

H3N3 said:
So, Nick . . . while we're on the subject . . . what would it take to get bike shops to record the serial number on service receipts as a service to the customer? Do any do this already? In the situations I've been involved in, such a receipt would be taken as proof of ownership.
Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on October 15, 2010 at 3:58pm
I have spoken to a few bike shop folks (one may have been Nick actually, can't remember) and didn't get a positive response on the proposal.


Anne Alt said:
Hmmm....interesting question. I've bought 2 bikes from Rapid Transit and the serial number was listed on each purchase receipt. I believe that they keep the serial # in their customer data. Not sure if that's printed out on service receipts. I confess that I haven't organized my filing in a while, so I can't find my most recent service receipt.

Can anyone at RT or another bike shop speak to this issue?

H3N3 said:
So, Nick . . . while we're on the subject . . . what would it take to get bike shops to record the serial number on service receipts as a service to the customer? Do any do this already? In the situations I've been involved in, such a receipt would be taken as proof of ownership.
Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on October 15, 2010 at 7:22pm
Maybe you should take a few minutes and record those serial #s while it's on your mind.

dan brown said:
good question anne. I hope the answer is 'yes' as I have not recoreded the S/N's myself. Shame on me!




Anne Alt said:
Hmmm....interesting question. I've bought 2 bikes from Rapid Transit and the serial number was listed on each purchase receipt. I believe that they keep the serial # in their customer data. Not sure if that's printed out on service receipts. I confess that I haven't organized my filing in a while, so I can't find my most recent service receipt.

Can anyone at RT or another bike shop speak to this issue?

H3N3 said:
So, Nick . . . while we're on the subject . . . what would it take to get bike shops to record the serial number on service receipts as a service to the customer? Do any do this already? In the situations I've been involved in, such a receipt would be taken as proof of ownership.

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