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Right, here's the update guys.
We got the police involved. I gave the girl her bike back, I told the police about the guy and his lock-up, but before they did anything, I rang the guy, told him I ran into the owner and she proved it was hers and I had to give it back before they got the police involved. I explained how he should, therefore, refund me in full as he wouldnt want the police sniffing round his garage. He agreed, but only after some high class bullshittery about the bikes origin.
I then went and met him on sunday morning in some dodgy car park in East London with my biggest adjustable wrench stuffed in my pocket, got my cash back and left him there in the rain.
Right about now, the police should be swooping in on his ass and hopefully solving many bike theft cases.
So alls worked out well, she got her bike, i got my cash and i just learnt the scary lesson on who not to buy bikes off.
Thanks for the advice guys. I feel so much better now everything is above board.
Just to let you know, the guy calls himself Keith and operates on Gumtree using the Bethnal Green and Mile end areas. Fuck him.