About two years ago, both of my bikes got stolen worth over 2000 dollars (one on friday nd the other on monday). Looking back on it, that sounds like proof of IM to me (I was going through some tough times then). But, on friday I successfully intended to get another bike (I love biking but I hvaen't had one since those were stolen). By successfully intended I mean I was able to detach from it. Anyhoo, today, monday, I was walking out of a building on campus and looked to my left to see one of my bikes (the less expensive one) locked up. My jaw dropped and I stopped walking while the person I was walking with kept walking. I was speechless for a few seconds, which is rare for me. After making a few calls I found out that that I can't get it unless I can show proof of ownership (IE Receipt with serial number matching bike). Eventually the guy who owned it showed up and I talked to him, he told me bought it off craigslist a few years ago, and he promised to give me the contact info of the guy(s) who sold it to him.
Update: I just found my receipt and the serial number matches. IE, I can get the bike back. However, I do feel its a little unfair that the guy who paid money for it only to get cheated loses it, i might give him like a fifty for the bike, with which he could buy another one. We'll see what happens, I'll decide on this in the morning.
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