Someone who tried to buy it found out through Bike Index that it was stolen and reported it to the police. The police recovered it and returned it to me. Thanks to that someone and the police!! vertaald uit het Engels
I was contacted by someone who purchased a bike but felt that something was off. He went on Bike Index and found my posting. We worked together with the police. He was able to get his money back and I have my bike back! vertaald uit het Engels
Another Bike Index user found her stolen bike, noticed the seller had other bikes and matched one of them to me. Both our bikes were recovered 500 miles away by the LAPD! vertaald uit het Engels
Calgary Peace Officers saw it downtown and used Bike Index to look up my information to bring it back! It has some new tattoos on it but I'm so happy and thankful it's back! vertaald uit het Engels
The bike was dropped off near a community police station in NW Edmonton and I picked it up from the police. I'm assuming that because the bike flagged on Bike Index, the thief knew it was too hot to handle and left it behind. Thanks Bike Index! vertaald uit het Engels
Found it on Facebook marketplace after 3 weeks. Set up a buy with police backup. Serial number stored on Bike Index was proof of ownership. Hurray!!! Lock your bike and remember the serial number. vertaald uit het Engels
The bike was posted on Facebook for sale. Someone checked the serial against Bike Index and found it reported stolen. He contacted me via text. I facilitated a fake sale with the police to recover the bike. Bike Index helped in locating the bike and proving that I owned it. vertaald uit het Engels
A Facebook user from the “Stolen Bike SD” group found it on OfferUp and searched it up on Bike Index. She got my number and I was able to set up a meeting to buy it. Brought the Vista Sheriffs department and was able to get it back. vertaald uit het Engels
Found thanks to Bike Index over a month after it was stolen! vertaald uit het Engels
I set up an alert on OfferUp, contacted the seller when the bike appeared, then had the police recover the bike at the meeting site. It was very very cool. Following the recovery suggestions on Bike Index was a huge help! vertaald uit het Engels
Edmonton Police found my bike. They checked Bike Index, saw that my bike fit the description, and gave me a call. Got my bike back 4 days after it was gone! vertaald uit het Engels
A person found the bike by the alley next to his apartment building. He immediately called me once he saw the post on Bike Index. vertaald uit het Engels
Got a call from the police department a couple of days after marking it stolen and filing a report! It was super helpful for the officers to have the additional information from my Bike Index profile - photos, accessories, etc - to speed up the process of getting it back to me. vertaald uit het Engels
I received a call from an officer here in Edmonton who recovered my bike. They were doing basic patrol and noticed it. After checking the serial they confirmed it was mine. Thanks to Bike Index for the system that helped recover my stolen bike. Thank you so much to the officers. vertaald uit het Engels
A guy called my phone and said he bought it from someone for $200. He said he checked Bike Index and then phoned me. vertaald uit het Engels
Got help from someone who saw my post on Bike Index. He saw the bike on OfferUp and let me know. I contacted the police and recovered my bike. vertaald uit het Engels
Recovered thanks to Bike Index and an honest buyer who returned it to me after buying it used, looking up the serial number, and finding it had been reported stolen on this site. Thanks for your help!! vertaald uit het Engels
Cash America Pawn Shop on 19th & Broadway ran it on Bike Index and recovered it. vertaald uit het Engels
A purchaser off of Craigslist found my bike and returned it! His son had saved up for a bike and offered to give it back for free but I gave them a little reward so they didn't get shorted. vertaald uit het Engels
Corvallis PD had seen my post on Bike Index and contacted me after my bike was stolen to request additional details about my bike and what had happened. I never thought I would see that bike again. Huge thanks to everyone who helped me get my beautiful bike back! vertaald uit het Engels
I saw my bike listed on Craigslist - it was exactly the same down to every scratch on the blue paint. I went to meet the seller and told them it was mine. I had receipts, photos, and my Bike Index report to help me get it back. vertaald uit het Engels
A vigilant citizen spotted it locked to a rack outside of a Goodwill, called the police, who then called the fire department to bring a tool to break the u-lock. The police verified my identity and matched the bike to my Bike Index and police report. vertaald uit het Engels
Someone saw the bike listed for sale online and checked Bike Index to see if it was stolen. They found my Bike Index listing and sent me a link to where it was posted for sale on OfferUp.com. I contacted Sacramento Police who got the bike back to me within a couple hours. vertaald uit het Engels
Someone bought it and brought it to a bike shop who thought the price they paid was low. The shop looked it up and found it on Bike Index. Thank you Bryan with Bike Index, Jon for returning it, and Good Weather Bikes in Seattle!!! vertaald uit het Engels
After someone recognized this bike on OfferUp, Bike Index folks engaged SPD officers, who recovered the bike and kindly delivered it to my door. vertaald uit het Engels
Someone who purchased the bike from the thief checked the serial number on Bike Index. They found out it registered stolen and contacted me. vertaald uit het Engels
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! vertaald uit het Engels
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! vertaald uit het Engels
Found via Bike index. The person who found it located me. I met them and they gave me the bike back. vertaald uit het Engels
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! vertaald uit het Engels
A Good Samaritan found it on a bus rack and contacted me via my Bike Index report! vertaald uit het Engels
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. vertaald uit het Engels
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! vertaald uit het Engels
It was found at the Mile High Flea Market, recognized thanks to Bike Index, and returned. vertaald uit het Engels
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. vertaald uit het Engels
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. vertaald uit het Engels
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. vertaald uit het Engels
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. vertaald uit het Engels
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. vertaald uit het Engels
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 :) vertaald uit het Engels
The Edmonton Police saw this bike, checked the serial number, and found it listed on Bike Index. Bike Index is great! vertaald uit het Engels
The person who had it checked Bike Index and returned it! vertaald uit het Engels
Bike Index flagged it right away and contacted me - it was recovered by Edmonton Police. vertaald uit het Engels
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. vertaald uit het Engels
The police recovered it by looking up the serial number on Bike Index! vertaald uit het Engels
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. vertaald uit het Engels
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. vertaald uit het Engels
Someone recognized it and sent a message to me through Bike Index and we were able to recover it! So grateful for your help. vertaald uit het Engels
Someone alerted me that it was posted for sale on an online site. vertaald uit het Engels
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! vertaald uit het Engels