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Selling stolen bikes of ebay and gumtree
LCC chief executive Koy Thompson has written to eBay and Gumtree
inviting them to discuss proposals put forward by London Cycling Campaign, after talking to police contacts, designed to tackle the massive problem of internet sales of stolen bicycles. It's hoped that, with their experience of internet sales, the websites will be able to help close the door to online thieves. A recent survey found that 1 in 6 London cyclists had seen a stolen bike for sale online. Measures proposed by LCC include: - Adding a field for the frame number on web listings to discourage thieves - Demanding genuine photos, preventing vendors to disguise bikes with generic pictures - Stricter rules for vendor identification based on a verifiable name and address - A commitment to much faster response times from websites to police enquiries - Pro-active investigations by website owners, feeding suspicious listings to police Koy Thompson said, "We've proposed quick and low-cost measures that websites can put in place to discourage dishonest vendors. We want buyers and police to able to clearly see who's open and upfront about who they are and what they're selling, which should help weed out the rogue sellers." |
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