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Hey people just thought I'd share my other website on here to help you, if your bike has been stolen.
**Just a tip; your bike could end up on eBay, so heres a few pointers:
-It'll take some time but once your bike has been passed around a bit it'll end up on eBay.
-In the criminal underworld, this bike will be being passed around.For Example; A junkie stole it, then sold it to a dealer for drugs etc. then the dealer sold it to someone else for a big lump of cash, then it'll get passed around and eventually somewhere down the line it'll end up being put on eBay.
-Look at this guide and follow the instructions.
-Get your friends involved to keep an eye out on eBay.**
I know this is'nt much but you have a very high possibility of getting it back so have a look.
Hello and welcome to my guide.
If you have had your bike stolen this guide will help you looking out for it to appear on ebay.This guide is on how to recover your bike from ebay.
Most people wouldn't think that thieves would sell a stolen bike on
ebay and it will come to you as a surprise as you read this.THE BASICS
I've found 5 bikes which were stolen from friends of mine on ebay.
(this goes for lots of parts too)These bikes were ALL recovered.
The following pages show tips on how to look out for and recover your bicycle.TIMING
Stolen bikes generally take a couple of months to surface on ebay when they aren't so hot or have been passed around a bit.
Keep checking weekly at the least, listings usually last a week.
LISTING
LOOK FOR BAD LISTINGS -
Dont expect them to list the bike with the make and model, they are often just titled "Mountain Bike"
They often use stock images and use blurb from the net as they know fairly little about the bike.
Usually you can find them by setting the "sort by" Distance:
Nearest first.
ie It was stolen in Bristol, then it will be sold from Bristol or within a few miles.
Most are local pick up because the "sellers" won't write an address and send it or can't afford the postage because they don't want to spend the money .IDENTIFY THE BIKE
See tips on bidding winning the auction BEFORE you make contact
When identifying your bike it helps if your bike has customised features and you can ask the "seller" questions about the bike that you know answers to.
BUT don't be too obvious (eg. does the seat have a little tear on the left hand side from when I fell down the steps)
Get friends involved to ask questions on your behalf too.
REMEMBER: THESE THIEVES LIE CHEAT ALL THE TIME, THEY WILL BE NERVOUS WILL BAIL OUT IF YOU PUSH TOO HARD
** ACT CASUAL**
POLICE INVOLVEMENT
After all of these steps Contact the Police.
The Police have a special unit set up to investigate regional ebay crime.
Ask for Police help in recovery contact them as soon as you positively identify your bike and follow their instructions.Cheers.
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"everything there is to know" lolz
terrible website. I'll stick to the ultimate lock thread, much better info and doesn't involve the writing skills, spelling, grammar, and website design skills of a 5 year old.
I only posted these to help people, other's have found my information helpful on other forums, I know there isn't a guide on how to recover bikes from ebay so I hope that one helps, since my website has been made I have had numerous amounts of people who have recovered their bikes with the help of my guide.
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Speaking of the "Captain"; please merge this thread with *Lets Talk About Locks And Security* (by lynx).
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Don't you just hate it when someone gives you unsolicited advice when it's actually just plain, simple, home-spun common sense? Yeah, me too... Besides, we've already got Ed Scoble and Max Crowe for that...
You'd be surprised, a lot of people don't know half the stuff I advised and have no common sense, they make threads all the time on biking forums about their bike being stolen, A LOT of people do not use ground anchors for one, anything that helps is always good to spread across the forums to prevent peoples pride and joy from being stolen.
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Speaking of the "Captain"; please merge this thread with *Lets Talk About Locks And Security* (by lynx).
Ha!
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You'd be surprised, a lot of people don't know half the stuff I advised and have no common sense, they make threads all the time on biking forums about their bike being stolen, A LOT of people do not use ground anchors for one, anything that helps is always good to spread across the forums to prevent peoples pride and joy from being stolen.
I think you have a point. I don't know why it's called common sense when it aint always so common. Just look at how some bike have gone walkies on this site.
"I was in a dark park with a bunch of no good yooves and one of them asked if he could have a go of my bike..."
"I only left it for a minute while I went to get a twix"
It looks lie you're getting an uncessarily hard time.
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Bike Security-A Chambers full guide
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@FairPlay
Hello and welcome to my guide
This guide will guide you to the best ways to keep your bicycle safe and secure from the hands of bicycle thieves.
My main subject in topics is Crime Prevention and has always been an interest of mine since I have fell victim to
crimes in the past.
In 2006 me and my friend were riding our bikes to his house, we noticed two lads riding behind us on their bikes.
Me and my friend arrived at his house and were cautious of the two lads riding past his house.
We put our bikes in my friends shed and chained them together my friend then padlocked the shed.
We came back from a night out drinking in town,I went to fetch my bike and to my surprise the shed was open and my friends Kona Shred and my Giant Rincon were gone.
My friends girlfriend was at the house all night but never heard a sound.
When I took a closer look at the shed I noticed the scews in the latch had been un-screwed.
My only theory is that the theives did the crime in silence hence un-screwing the screws on the latch not to make sound and beleive the theives had carried the bikes as there was no chain left behind or any metal fragmentation from the chain being cut.
In this time a high majority of people are buying expensive mountain bikes for sports of high value anything from £300-£8000.
These bikes are an eye candy for thieves a two wheeled alternative of what brand named cars like Ferrari and Porsche are, high value and a money maker for criminals who can sell them on.
Theives find them an easier target as bikes are easy to steal from a shed or garage, and as they have no engine they do not wake the owner up when they are stolen,also they are easy to transport for a thief to a safe spot by riding down back streets and alleys instead of main roads in which car criminals tend to do.
Common theft of bicycles are from towns when an owner leaves their bike outside a shop for example for a few minutes.
But not all people know (only victims like myself) that another common crime of bike theft is from private property.
I hope you take notice of this information on the website, I have done this to help my fellow bike riders prevent their pride and joy being stolen as I am a mountain bike rider myself.
HOW THIEVES KNOW WHERE YOUR BIKE IS
You may have your bike stolen from a public place or from your property.
This webpage contains information for both home security and public security.
If a thief spots you riding your bike they will follow you to your home to see where you live taking their own precautions for you not to spot them, they then come back to your property late at night to steal your bike.
This is how many bikes are stolen from property as the owner is unaware they have been followed to their property.
It has been seen in many cases during my observation on peoples forums on bicycle owners websites.
Some of which are very shocking stories and which show what levels thieves will go to steal a bicycle.
One of the most shocking stories I had witnessed were thieves who broke into a garage with a crowbar then smashed the car window in the garage to move the car into the driveway to break the locks on the bike.
YOUR SHED
The last place you want to put your bike is in a shed, whether you have good padlocks on a shed, thieves will simply unscrew the screws on the latch to get in or use other methods to get into sheds.
Your shed will always be a target for thieves wheter or not the thief knows your bike is in your shed.
Thieves target sheds in random burglarys as they know many people keep expensive gardening machinery (e.g Rotivators) and bicycles in their sheds.
Sheds are very easy to break into as they are made of wood and as sheds are commonly placed a distance from the house it is easy for a thief to make little noise if they should break into the shed.
There are shed alrms which you can buy, but these still will not be good security.
YOUR GARAGE
Your Garage is safer to keep your bike in but not all are alarmed or secure than others.
If you keep your bike in your garage, it is best to have a heavy duty chain and padlock and u-lock and chain the bike round something secure NOT a heating pipe or weak material.
The best thing to secure you bike to is a ground anchor.
Beware that thieves will find it nearly as easy to break into your garage as a shed if they want your bike.
YOUR HOUSE
Your House is the best place to keep your bike and is always a priority even if you live in a small flat or cramped home it is worth it in the long run.
Common bike theives DO NOT burgle houses as most are known as petty theives.
In the case of burglars, it is best you chain your bike around a radiator or something securely built into the house like banisters.
If you would like to know more about burglary prevention simply click on the below picture,which wil take you to the website.
QUICK RELEASE AND PUBLIC PLACES
Never leave your bike chained to a fence in a discreet place like a park for example.
If the theif can't have your bike they will take any quick release parts off your bike like your wheels or your seat.
Never leave it in a place such as the above mentioned for a long period of time, the thief may come back and cut the chain with bolt croppers or a saw.
SECURITY CHAINS AND LOCKS
It is best to have a heavy duty chain, Combi Lock and U-Lock when you take your bike to town, and secure it somewhere., and for when you secure it in your home.
One chain is not secure enough and should not be advised, it is best to have a Almax security chain as your number one chain and a u-lock & combi lock for extra security.
The best locks availible are the Thatcham Approved Almax Security Chains they are near enough impossible to break with bolt croppers and other tools.
Non-Almax Security Chains (although Thatcham Approved) are easy to break such as Kryptonite chains as you will see in video 2.
Almax Chains may be heavy to carry but they are 90% sure to be un-breakable and your bike will not be stolen.
GROUND ANCHORS
A Ground Anchor is a number one priority if you store your bike in a garage or next to a wall outside it can only be fixed into a concerete floor. It is simply secured into the concrete floor and is impossible to remove.
There is also a bicycle clamp which can be secured into the concrete floor which is a bicycle specific security device.
ELECTRONIC TAGGING DEVICES
Tagging Devices are a priority, they are placed on the inside of your bicycle and if your bike is ever stolen it can be recovered.
The ImmobiTag Electronic Cycle Protection Kit is an easy-to-fit device thats embedded into the bike frame and is almost impossible to remove.
There is also ChipnTrace who do a similar Electronic Tagging Device ChipNTrace offer a return service if your bike is found and they also have people going round to shops and trails and are actively trying to stop crime at the trails , shops and centres.They to are involved with the police and have an active watch list that gets updated on their website for all to see.
There is also a device which uses chemical etching and includes 1000 microdots for minor components on sportsbikeshop.co.uk useful for placing on all parts of your bike incase it is taken apart and sold as parts.
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