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After someone recognized this bike on OfferUp, Bike Index folks engaged SPD officers, who recovered the bike and kindly delivered it to my door. oversatt fra engelsk
Someone who purchased the bike from the thief checked the serial number on Bike Index. They found out it registered stolen and contacted me. oversatt fra engelsk
A guy bought it off Kijiji and realized it was a stolen bike from the Bike Index listing! He contacted me thereafter on Bike Index. Thank you for your help! oversatt fra engelsk
A good samaritan on Bike index messaged and texted me! I called the police and waited at the scene until they arrived. And I got the bike back! I am so thankful for Bike Index and for the Portland bike community that looks out for each other! oversatt fra engelsk
Found via Bike index. The person who found it located me. I met them and they gave me the bike back. oversatt fra engelsk
It was found at an LRT station in Calgary, and because of Bike Index, the police were able to contact us. We got it back within a week of it being stolen - my son was very happy! oversatt fra engelsk
A Good Samaritan found it on a bus rack and contacted me via my Bike Index report! oversatt fra engelsk
The person I got it back from had purchased it on Offer Up. When he tried to register it, it came up stolen, so he called me since he saw it on Bike Index. oversatt fra engelsk
I received an email from a user here. They saw the bike on marketplace. The police were able to recover it a few hours later. So happy to have it back! oversatt fra engelsk
It was found at the Mile High Flea Market, recognized thanks to Bike Index, and returned. oversatt fra engelsk
After I listed the bike on Bike Index someone noticed the bike in Ballard & then on OfferUp a week later. Thanks to all that sent me CCTV footage and those that looked online. I knew bike theft was a huge problem but had no idea there were so many good people keeping an eye out. oversatt fra engelsk
I called East Wenatchee police to check if they had the bike and thanks to Bike Index I could prove ownership even after the thief altered the serial numbers. oversatt fra engelsk
A deputy with the King County Sheriff's Dept. found it outside of a deli in Georgetown on his way to work. He picked it up and found me via Bike Index! It just proves that there are still kind people out there and that Bike Index works. oversatt fra engelsk
A good samaritan found the bike on Facebook Marketplace, looked up the serial number on Bike Index while taking the bike for a test ride, and contacted me. I confronted the culprit with SFPD support and recovered the bike. oversatt fra engelsk
An amazing person named Kristina purchased the bike and checked to see if it was previously stolen and got in contact with me to return it. oversatt fra engelsk
A member of my police department found it 4 days after it was stolen from my garage. Because I had the serial, reported it, and registered with Bike Index, they were able to look it up. We have no doubt that Bike Index was a huge reason I've gotten my bike back so quickly :) oversatt fra engelsk
The Edmonton Police saw this bike, checked the serial number, and found it listed on Bike Index. Bike Index is great! oversatt fra engelsk
The person who had it checked Bike Index and returned it! oversatt fra engelsk
Bike Index flagged it right away and contacted me - it was recovered by Edmonton Police. oversatt fra engelsk
Bryan at Bike Index reached out to tell me my bike was found in a pawn shop via serial number. I worked with the police to recovered the bike from the pawn shop. Thanks so much for helping me find my bike in one day after registering it missing on Bike Index. oversatt fra engelsk
The police recovered it by looking up the serial number on Bike Index! oversatt fra engelsk
I'm not quite sure the details of where or how it was found, but my heartfelt thanks to the Edmonton Police who called and told me the good news that my bike had been recovered about a week before Christmas. The recovery of my bike is proof that Bike Index does work. oversatt fra engelsk
A lady purchased it off Facebook Marketplace and took it for maintenance at a bike shop. When they saw the bike they ran the serial number through Bike Index and told her it was registered as stolen. She dropped it off at EPS once she found out. oversatt fra engelsk
Someone recognized it and sent a message to me through Bike Index and we were able to recover it! So grateful for your help. oversatt fra engelsk
Someone alerted me that it was posted for sale on an online site. oversatt fra engelsk
Registered my bike on Bike Index. Less than one hour later someone called me and said that they had purchased my bike on OfferUp. Was able to meetup and get my bike back! oversatt fra engelsk
Someone bought it, searched the serial number on Bike Index, and reached out to me. oversatt fra engelsk
Bike Index was amazing!!! oversatt fra engelsk
A great neighbour found it and was able to contact me via the Bike Index sticker and QR code on the frame. oversatt fra engelsk
Someone bought it off Craigslist in Berkeley then noticed it was stolen by checking Bike Index. He reached out to me and we set up a time to meet. It turned out to be my bike, although somewhat stripped for parts, and was returned rather straightforwardly. oversatt fra engelsk
The bike was flipped three times in three weeks. The original sale happened on OfferUp. Most recently, the bike was advertised in a Facebook group for used bikes. A community member confronted the seller. The Bike Index listing made the bike easy to spot and dangerous to keep. oversatt fra engelsk
Someone bought it and checked Bike Index and saw it was stolen. Returned it! oversatt fra engelsk
A neighbour found it and contacted me through Bike Index. oversatt fra engelsk
Found it on a tip sent by a Bike Index member. I went to look for it and found it abandoned. oversatt fra engelsk
This guy bought it and look up the serial number and saw that it was stolen. He called me and got it back today. oversatt fra engelsk
A guy contacted me through Bike Index and told me that he purchased it and discovered it was stolen. We met up and I was able to give him a reward. Thanks Bike Index! oversatt fra engelsk
Two people from Bike Index and one person who saw my post on a local stolen bikes Facebook group contacted me after seeing my bike for sale on Craigslist. I followed up on the police report I'd filed and they helped recover my bike from the person selling it. oversatt fra engelsk
I was contacted by the police department. They matched the bike via serial number through the information on Bike Index after having been found with a stolen vehicle. Thank you! oversatt fra engelsk
Our bike was fenced on OfferUp and several people in the Bike Index community notified us. Amazing! With the help of a local bike shop owner who got involved, we recovered it. oversatt fra engelsk
A man showed up saying he had bought the bike then checked it on “Bike Instinct(?)” which I assume means Bike Index! oversatt fra engelsk
The Reddit community suggested I register on Bike Index. I shared my listing and got tips from fellow Redditors who saw my bike on OfferUp. I posed as a buyer and had police officers accompany me in a civil standby. They confirmed my serial from Bike Index and returned my bike. oversatt fra engelsk
Thanks to Bike Index, a local Facebook page, and a good Samaritan who was suspicious about a sale, my bike is back!!! oversatt fra engelsk
I received a text from someone on Bike Index saying they bought a bike and thought it was ours. He sent me pictures and the serial. It was our bike. We drove up and picked it up and paid him what he paid for it - he said he wouldn't feel right taking my money but I insisted. oversatt fra engelsk
Recovered via Bike Index and Edmonton Police Service. oversatt fra engelsk
A neighbor found in bushes and found the Bike Index listing by the serial number. oversatt fra engelsk
The Daily Rider bike shop recovered the bike. The alleged thief brought the bike into their store for a flat fix but was oddly unfamiliar with his "own" bike. They checked the serial on Bike Index and discovered it was stolen! They used Bike Index to get in touch with me. oversatt fra engelsk
Bike Index alerted me. oversatt fra engelsk
A good Samaritan bought this bike and took the time to look up the serial number on Bike Index. oversatt fra engelsk
Someone attempted to sell the bike to The Pro’s Closet. They ran it on Bike Index, noticed it was stolen, and called me. I put them in touch with the police and the bike was recovered the next day! So many people came together to make this happen. Ready to get back on the trails. oversatt fra engelsk
An amazing human saw it advertised on Craigslist and realized it was stolen, so bought it and returned it to me after contacting me through Bike Index. oversatt fra engelsk