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Re:The largest and most effective bicycle registry ever by revelation on Monday June 16, 2014 @02:55PM (#7900782)
Why would a thief register his stolen bike online after the fact? I think you've got this mixed up, these registries only work when people consult them before buying.
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Re:The largest and most effective bicycle registry ever by fyrabanks on Monday June 16, 2014 @03:23PM (#7900958)
I don't think he ever implied that a thief in particular would register the stolen bike. The first scenario is a buyer checking beforehand to see if it was stolen. The second scenario is the owner of a stolen bike checking to see if someone else has re-registered the bike, like someone who purchased the stolen bike thinking it was a legitimate sale (a bit misguided, as the system doesn't quite work that way).
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Re:The largest and most effective bicycle registry ever by judk on Monday June 16, 2014 @04:04PM (#7901166)
No, dealers consult the registry when required by law, and police consult the registry when they recover a bike.

Most buyers don't care, they have no incentive to care.

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