Understandably pissed. Some people work very hard for what things they have, and someone thinks they can just go through live taking what the want. Ugh...I feel bad now. I hope you, by some miracle, get it back.

I think people steal for many reasons, usually to make money.

Report it stolen to the police immediately. They may find it at a pawn shop or something.

I also wouldn't leave things outside. I know it's your property and people shouldn't go on it, but I still don't leave things outside, especially the front yard. I won't even leave a jacket or shopping in the car. Actually I don't leave anything anywhere. I just assume that if it's not with me or properly locked up it may get stolen.

That's so bad! Sorry to hear that!

I also think that using wanted posters can be a good idea, altough I don't think so that those would work as the bike costs a lot...

Glossy brings up a good point. If you have a warranty, call the company who produced the bike and see if you could possibly, maybe get another one.

Last edited by KittySaysMeow34 (02-03-2012 16:46)

Oh true.
Do you guys have photos or anything of reference to show what the bike looks like?

Sounds like they either planned it or were desperate for whatever reason.

My kiddie picnic table, 2 bikes and an expensive barbeque were stolen a couple of years ago.

A couple of days later my parents went for a meal in a posh restaraunt close to where we live. They decided to eat outside and just so happened to come across our barbeque and picnic table.

WTF!

People steal because:

- They are desperate (for money or the item itself)
- They are crazy
- They are on drugs (which = desperate and crazy)

Or they are just cold hearted dumbasses looking to make some extra cash or get a nice new bike.

I'm sorry someone stole from your family - I hate that feeling. I hope the police find the bike!

Let any second-hand shops/bike shops/pawn shops in the area know... my brother had a motorbike stolen a few years ago and called all the bike shops in town telling them, and with a description of the bike. He got a call later that day from the cops saying they had caught the thief, he had gone in and tried to sell the motorbike and the guy in the shop called the cops cos he knew it was my brother's.

I hope you get it back! That's so shitty

I would be LIVID. My husband got his very expensive bike stolen a few years ago but don't feel too badly for him since he didn't lock it up properly and where it was locked made it very easy to steal. Still not fun though.

My husband also had his wallet stolen practically in front of our eyes back in 2007. We were at the public pool for an early morning adult swim. My husband and I are were the only people under 60 in the whole place. I didn't trust the lockers in the change rooms so I put my bag where I could see it (my bag had both our stuff in it).

Some asshole geriatric took off with the whole bag which held his wallet, our car keys and my husband's glasses. I am now very suspicious of old people. Luckily I found my bag stuffed in a random locker and they left the car keys and glasses behind but the whole wallet was gone.

It was a real leather wallet that his father gave him and he had a lucky coin he kept in there which had a lot of sentimental value. We had to get him all new ID (licence, health card, SIN card, credit card and bank card) and had to cancel all current accounts and cards. It was a pain in the ass.

In the end they only got away with $20 so that was the silver lining. It felt so violating. A few months later the thieving bastard actually rented a couple DVDs on our account at a local store. We put a watch on the account and a request to ask for ID from me (it was a man who took it so they couldn't use my husband's ID) before renting anything out.

Unfortunately the owner didn't remember what the guy looked like but it was a guy and he never came back. I hate thieves so much and I don't care what reason is behind it. If someone needs help I help them but don't steal from me.