Birds reclaim stolen bike shocker. Pls Advise

In the eyes of the law stolen goods are stolen goods no?

It's the buyers responsibility to make sure they are purchasing legitimate goods, afterall they lose them with no come back if they are stolen.

Yes, I think you're right. It's just a dangerous area. The amount of pricey bikes bought and sold here, on eBay, down the pub. Some must have been nicked at some point, no? Not to cast aspersions on anyone here, but just to say that the complete history of a 30-year-old frame is hard to verify.