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Re:My first Ruby project: a BikeIndex.org API integration fo... by mbesto on Thursday May 22, 2014 @07:19PM (#7787176)
Love the idea but can't totally grok the incentive to lookup the stolen status as a buyer. If I'm getting a good deal why would I care?
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Re:My first Ruby project: a BikeIndex.org API integration fo... by bike_index on Thursday May 22, 2014 @07:35PM (#7787239)
1. Reporting stolen bikes makes it harder to sell stolen bikes, making bike theft less profitable - and ultimately making it less likely that you'll be looking for a good deal on a new bike, since your old one won't have been stolen.

2. Some people actually do care.

3. Buying stolen property is illegal

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Re:My first Ruby project: a BikeIndex.org API integration fo... by DrJ on Friday May 23, 2014 @12:10AM (#7787936)
isn't (3.) 'knowingly' buying stolen property that is illegal? but 'unknowingly' buying stolen property would at worst mean you will have to surrender the property to the original owner?
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