Motorcycles Stolen

[speedminded]

Sooo, here's a question or two: so they meet you in a public place....how the hell did they get there? Do they stand next to some random persons vehicle saying it's theirs?

Scenerio #1, drive in to the wal-mart parking lot and the prospective "buyer" is already there with helmet in hand. I mean, where's he gonna have it? Sitting on the trunk of an employee or customer's car? Normally you ask the person what they'll be driving so you know who to look for, how's he gonna know what car's are there before even getting there? When i'm in the market to buy something normally looking it over is the first thing on my mind....checking out it's condition, making sure it's a all straight, taken care of, etc....kinda suspicious of someone doing that while holding a helmet bc they have no place to put it.

Ask for their license, i always carry a little camera with me so taking a pic of something like that is an everyday thing. What are they going to say? "i don't have it on me" or are they gonna give a fake id...?

Setup a sting, plain and simple. List 2 or 3 bikes in that same area for sale and go from there...it will be a hassle to weed through the legitimate buyers but from keywords they used in other conversations it can be done, have someone else show up extra early to the meeting spot to catch them off guard....almost guaranteed that their car is sitting someplace in the parking lot...so just look for the person carrying a helmet. Ask for proof of ID when they wanna ride, etc.

There's so many things to be suspicious of, anyone getting their bike taken like that is a complete moron.

[gbrookie71]

Dont get me wrong the guy that got it stolen was hes own fault, and im sure he knows that. But if it happened to him it can happen to others. Some people just dont pick up on things as easy as others. But yea the guy that had his bike stolen told me he talked to another guy that was contacted as well. That guy meet him but wanted to hold the dudes licence before he could ride it, but of course he left it at home. So the thief walked across the street and got in with his buddy at the store.. Yes this scam want work on everyone, because there are to many ifs involved but im just trying to help all i can.