On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 11:33 PM, John Celio <n...@neovenator.com> wrote: >>> Do credit card companies help with >>> these sorts of things? >> >> If you bought it with a credit card, you might be covered on it by >> purchase insurance. > > Thanks for the suggestion. I checked with my credit card company and they > do cover purchases lost due to damage or theft for up to 90 days, so I was > able to file claims for the bike and the little computer that was on it. My > other stuff was old, but if I can get a replacement bike I'll be happier > than a hog in slop. I imagine the paperwork will take a few weeks, but it's > definitely better than having to start over cold.
You may also want to try contacting someone in the local bike community - citizens' cycling lobby or advocacy groups, bike messengers, that sort of thing. They may know of one or several "hot shops", fences who are known to take in hot bikes for resale. Often when confronted by the real owners they'll give the bike back or "sell" it to the real owner for next to nothing, so as to make sure the police aren't contacted. It may be worth a shot. Best of luck! Losing a bike is a horrible thing. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
