obviously stolen bikes on CL

hmm--it would be nice if the stolen bike registry and craigslist were somehow automatically checked against eachother:

some obviously stolen bikes by this guy:

http://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/bik/2664909804.html

http://chicago.stolenbike.org/node/191897

http://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/bik/2664742058.html

http://chicago.stolenbike.org/search/node/trek+1.2+wsd

I've contacted the people on the registry.

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Permalink Reply by Ace Mann on October 23, 2011 at 1:04pm

Thanks for keeping an eye out for that.I hope they get the people who put the bikes up.

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Permalink Reply by XV on October 23, 2011 at 1:13pm

http://www.raleighusa.com/bikes/road/2011-road/revenio-10-11/

only comes in one color.

also guy replies with a fake name,

and tells you to meet him at an intersection

M.A.R.K. said:

Raleigh Revenio..

Stolen - Grey/Blue

For Sale - Black

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Permalink Reply by Billy Poore on October 23, 2011 at 2:39pm

Not to mention the 1.0 is like $1800 new. You'd have to be crazy to sell it for less than 1/3rd of that in the condition it is posted to be in. Good looking out XV. I feel I should also start keeping an eye out for these things as much as possible.

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Permalink Reply by Thunder Snow on October 23, 2011 at 2:51pm

I googled "1-773-366-2550", the number given in the Craig's list ads. There are a number of bikes, cameras and cell phones for sale, all at mysteriously low prices. Since the seller seems to deal in cell phones as well as bikes, I'm guessing the number listed is probably not connected to him, but for what it's worth, 1-773-366-2550 is a cell phone based in the far south side near Pullman.

http://www.peoplesmart.com/psp.aspx?_act=resultswp&search=phone...

http://usphones.net/17733660000/

Here's a Magna Northern Cascade bike for 20 bucks:

http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=98540618

Or an $80 Schwinn 700c Ladies Trail Way Bike

http://chicago.daype.com/autos/bikes/BRAND-NEW-Schwinn-700c-Ladies-...

http://chicago.stolenbike.org/node/190960

I'll email Abby, the possible owner of the Schwinn in the next few minutes. This guy is a one-man Wrigleyville crime wave...

Or can I interest you in a cell phone? Really cheap?

http://www.buy-androidphones.com/tag/western/

Update: I just emailed Abby, the possible Schwinn's owner, & told her to look here and at the found sales post. I suggested she enlist the police in a sting if they'll go along. What else should she do? I told her not to meet with the creep by herself for her safety...