Potentially stolen bike found on FB Marketplace

[CDC42]

I found this Cannondale on the FB marketplace with cryptically little written about it: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1337450769777748/

in case anyone is on the lookout for this bike.

[Psyrax]

Maybe he is a guy with few words. It looks like he is moving and might just want to get rid of the bike.

[Eugene]

Just wondering what the ad has that would suggest it was stolen

[Pure Savage]

I have been sent this advert 4 times!

[funrider]

Well, I dont think its worth R18k as he states. Not even worth the R9500

[Andrew Steer]

I have been sent this advert 4 times!

Can't believe they stripped your bike down from a SuperSix to an entry level CAAD...

 

These criminals are getting crazy sneaky 

[Andrew Steer]

Just wondering what the ad has that would suggest it was stolen

Yeah... same here, just looks like an advert where the seller put in little effort. 

As is the case with 70% of adverts

[Popit]

Ally frame ??

R9500 is the upper end ...

[Andrew Steer]

Ally frame ??

R9500 is the upper end ...

Bloody good Alu frame... beaut of a ride

 

And you'd be surprised on where the upper end is: https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/road-bikes/1486/caad12-di2-cosmics-stages-pwr

 

[The Ouzo]

We should thank the OP for posting this.

Even though it may not be a stolen item, getting flagged here as potentially stolen helps keep extra eyes on the market and could help in tracking down genuinely stolen items down the line.

[Andrew Steer]

We should thank the OP for posting this.

Even though it may not be a stolen item, getting flagged here as potentially stolen helps keep extra eyes on the market and could help in tracking down genuinely stolen items down the line.

100%, but I'm also just lost as to why he feels it might be stolen... not much suspicious from my view, but maybe I'm missing something

[daveno7]

100%, but I'm also just lost as to why he feels it might be stolen... not much suspicious from my view, but maybe I'm missing something

and possibly tarnish a genuine seller...tricky...

[SirArthur]

Nothing looks strange infact it looks overpriced

[DR ◣◢]

First sign of a scam or stolen bike is normally a "too-good-to-be-true" price. 

 

This looks more like a seller that bought a bike as part of an auction / storage locker setup or took as part trade against debt owed. 

 

The bike rack on the bike also makes it seem less likely to be stolen unless both were taken together. 

[ChrisF]

Thanks to the OP.

 

 

IF the bike is stolen, these threads gets more eyes out there, and may just help to get it back to its owner.

 

 

If it is not stolen, well the add got a LOT more traffic, and his chances of getting a buyer drastically increased ....

 

 

win-win.

 

 

 

how to "decide" if an add may be of a stolen item ... uhm ja, between a second language and typing skills (well the lack thereof) most adds could be considered "dodgy" ....  but hey, sometimes one just get that weird feeling .... and after the many stolen posts over the last few days it is easy to over compensate

[Eugene]

Thanks to the OP.

 

 

IF the bike is stolen, these threads gets more eyes out there, and may just help to get it back to its owner.

 

 

If it is not stolen, well the add got a LOT more traffic, and his chances of getting a buyer drastically increased ....

 

 

win-win.

 

 

 

how to "decide" if an add may be of a stolen item ... uhm ja, between a second language and typing skills (well the lack thereof) most adds could be considered "dodgy" .... but hey, sometimes one just get that weird feeling .... and after the many stolen posts over the last few days it is easy to over compensate

I disagree completely. A post like this raises suspicion and has the potential to totally ruin a sale.