Jay Rideout
Just some thoughts based on personal experience and
certainly not to be considered legal advice.
Can the person produce a receipt. My bikes that I
purchased new have a bill of sale with the serial
number. Or does that bike shop or person that the
claimed original owner have any record of sale.
Second, if the owner claiming that the bike is stolen
property can make a reasonable case it becomes
important on how the current "owner" made payment.
Unknown to me, I had purchased stolen property. What
saved me from being charged was that I had paid with a
check and had recorded the serial number on the memo
line. This demonstrated legal intent (can't think of
the term they actually used) so they couldn't include
me in the theft/fencing ring they were investigating.
Unfortunately I had to return the property at a
personal financial loss to myself.
Jay
--- Rick Johnson wrote:
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Allegedly stolen goods being moved through OBRA land
and some personalconfrontation to boot. The specter of
thieves in our midst.
And I thought this was shaping up to be a boring week
for the chat.
It sounds interesting. Please keep us informed.
Rick
Michael Benno wrote: I am wondering if you all
might have some input on this...
A few months ago, I helped a friend purchase a used
bikefrom OBRA land posting. Last night, my friend was
stopped by someoneclaiming ownership of the bike and
said it was stolen from theirpossession.
My friend is meeting the claimed owner tonight to
discuss theownership issue further. What sorts of
responsibility does my friendhave to the owner? What
sorts of proof is reasonable? Is it my
friend'sresponsibility at all or should she just refer
the matter to the personwho sold it to her?
Any help is appreciated.
Mike
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