Thread started by Gav at 11.4.09 - 11:08 am

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/bik/1441632325.html

For all you bike lovers and and hard core riders who have had their bikes STOLEN: I just wanted to RE-POST this ad again cuz I think that this pawn shop is buying Stolen bikes!!!!

There is particular pawn shop that has lots of bikes for sale.....and many of them seem that could have been stolen.....my stolen bike showed up at this PAWN SHOP 3 weeks after it got stolen from my place....I ran an on CL for 3-4 weeks and then someone notified me by email that he had seen my bike at this PAWN SHOP. Sure enough, it was there. The Pawn Shop bought it for $80.00. They were gonna sell it for About $300.00....It was custom built and I had spent over $1000.00 to build it up. Thus I had offered and was willing to give a $300.00 REWARD to any information leading me to the bike, which is the amount I paid to the individual who informed where it was at. So, if you care much about your bike, go and check this place out and look for your bike there...And when you do go, do not tell the employee working there that you are looking for your stolen bike. They will care less about that. Just have your Police Report available and call the LAPD if you happen to find it. The LAPD will do a better job at trying to assist you get your bike out if the pawn shop has it. This Shop has over 30 bikes, most of them piled on top of each other. They have road bikes, mountain bikes, Crusiers, Fixed gear bikes, many high end and some seem low end. The pawn shop address: MARINA PAWN BROKERS 2549 LINCOLN BLVD (NEAR THE NORTHEAST INTERSECTION OF WASHINGTON BLVD AND LINCOLN BLVD) MARINA DEL REY, CA 90291 310-823-5626 THE POLICE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS AREA: LAPD--PACIFIC AREA DIVISION 12312 CULVER BLVD LOS ANGELES, CA 90066 310-482-6313 GOOD LUCK ON FINDING YOUR BIKE FELLOWS. NOTE: TRY TO VISIT THIS PLACE AT LEAST TWICE A MONTH FOR AT LEAST 2 MONTHS. MY BIKE ENDED UP AT THE PAWN SHOP ABOUT 1 MONTH AFTER IT WAS STOLEN FROM MY APT.....PEACE.... I will stop posting this ad til someone else informs me that they found their bike at this pawn shop.

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thanks for the information!

i wish we could use some legal force to stop this guy from supporting bicycle theft

as long as people are paying good money for stolen bikes, people will steal them

let's target people who buy stolen bikes!



snowcone
11.4.09 - 11:13 am

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if we get bike licenses, does it record the bike serial number??

if we have official documentation saying we own a specific bicycle by its serial number, we can get back stolen bikes!

anyone have any experience with that?



snowcone
11.4.09 - 11:16 am

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Thanks Gav. You found your Vent Noir there? I could had a nice custom bike for $300? At least until you saw me riding it.



supersano
11.4.09 - 11:20 am

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Marina Pawn Brokers

Um, yes, that pawn shop does sell stolen bikes. The dudes working there are pretty fucking flagrantly stupid, I have never spoken to anyone that dumb in my life.

At least one person has recovered their bike from there after contacting the LAPD.

I wonder if the place is insured. I wonder if anyone would miss it if it spontaneously combusted into flames overnight.



jericho1ne
11.4.09 - 12:13 pm

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I just copied the CL post here, Justin.

Thanks for the concern? I havent had my bike stolen.



Gav
responding to a comment by supersano
11.4.09 - 1:15 pm

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sweet, cheap bikes



666
11.4.09 - 1:41 pm

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"i wish we could use some legal force to stop this guy from supporting bicycle theft "

Actually, there is.

Technically speaking, anyone buying or selling used bicycles or other used goods with a serial number in Los Angeles is supposed to provide a record of the serial numbers, etc., to the police so that they can be checked.

The law's pretty much been forgotten, but it might be worth calling them and asking them to do a better job, as the law is still on the books and they're clearly not complying with it.

http://www.ordlink.com/cgi-bin/hilite.pl/codes/lacounty/_DATA/TITLE07/Chapter_7_84_TRADE_IN_DEALERS.html?serial%20number

Chapter 7.84 TRADE-IN DEALERS

7.84.010 Trade-in dealer defined.

7.84.020 License required.

7.84.030 Monthly report to sheriff--Contents.

7.84.040 Reports to be retained.

7.84.050 Records kept by sheriff.

7.84.010 Trade-in dealer defined.
A. “Trade-in dealer” means any person other than a person engaged in a business for which Chapter 7.76 requires a license, engaged in the business of selling at retail new goods, wares and merchandise, who, in conjunction with such business, sells or offers to sell any secondhand goods, wares or merchandise received as payment, or part payment for new goods, wares or merchandise, except used tires or used batteries which are taken as full or as part payment for new tires or new batteries, who sells no other secondhand goods, wares or merchandise.
B. “Trade-in dealer” does not include any person engaged in the business of selling butane gas or other inflammable vaporous gas, distillate, kerosene, gasoline or refined oil from a filling station or movable hand tank or stationary tank, who possesses a current, valid license for such, as required by Section 7.90.120, and who sells no secondhand goods, wares or merchandise except secondhand tires, tubes, batteries, motor vehicle parts, and similar goods obtained in part or full payment for goods sold by him. (Ord. 6087 § 3 (part), 1952: Ord. 5860 Ch. 12 Art. 1 §§ 2301 and 2302, 1951.)

7.84.020 License required.
Every trade-in dealer who does not possess a valid unrevoked current secondhand dealer’s license shall first procure a trade-in dealer’s license and pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading. (Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 7159 § 12 (part), 1957: Ord. 6586 § 7 (part), 1954: Ord. 6087 § 3 (part), 1952: Ord. 5860 Ch. 12 Art. 2 § 2311, 1951.)

7.84.030 Monthly report to sheriff--Contents.
On or before the tenth day of every calendar month, every trade-in dealer shall either personally deliver or mail to the sheriff a complete report of all goods, wares, merchandise, or other things received as trade-ins which have a serial number, frame number, motor number or other identifying number or letter, or group of letters. This section does not require a report of the receipt of any goods, wares merchandise, or other things which:
A. Have no identifying number or letter or groups of letters; or
B. Were originally sold new by the same trade-in dealer;
C. Are used tires or used batteries taken as trade-ins for new tires or new batteries. (Ord. 6087 § 3 (part), 1952: Ord. 5860 Ch. 12 Art. 3 § 2321, 1951.)

7.84.040 Reports to be retained.
Every trade-in dealer shall preserve, for not less than two years, true copies of all reports required by this chapter. Every such record and property taken in as trade-ins shall be produced for inspection to any peace officer. (Ord. 6087 § 3 (part), 1952: Ord. 5860 Ch. 12 Art 3 § 2322, 1951.)

7.84.050 Records kept by sheriff.
The sheriff shall maintain a file, separate and apart from any file maintained pursuant to Chapter 7.76, of all reports received pursuant to the terms of this chapter for a period of two years. Such reports shall be open to the inspection of any peace officer. (Ord. 6087 § 3 (part), 1952: Ord. 5860 Ch. 12 Art. 3 § 2323, 1951.)



JB
11.4.09 - 10:44 pm

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