Hi All
Iv'e been quiet for a while as the police have been conducting their investigations and I didn't want to dirty the post in case it was used as evidence in any way, here's my update. I have heard nothing from the police even though I have called them requesting an update a week or so ago so last night I tried to get the seller on the phone for a chat, hoping to resolve the issue man to man with an agreement that the frame is mine and that he would return it to me, sadly the seller refused to speak to me on the phone so I messaged him via my Ebay account, here's my message:
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Hi there
I was hoping to resolve this issue following a brief chat with you over the phone but I'll have to use the Ebay massaging system instead.
In short the frame is stolen and belongs to me. I reported the issue to the police when the frame was initially listed by you on Ebay a month or so ago. The crime number is: 14/91730/20.
I have provided a considerable amount of evidence to the police and they agree that the frame is mine. I have pictures of it over a year old. I have provided pictures in addition to further reports from me and other members of my cycling community. I am an 'Area Coordinator' for a world wide cycling community, the rest of the community are aware of this issue and have helped me gather the required evidence. The police also agree that there is no doubt as to the true ownership of the frame.
What I am hoping for is that you call the police yourself and confirm with them that the frame is mine and that we can both agree on you returning the frame to me as soon as possible. I am more than happy to come and pick it up from you at your convenience. During this time the police may contact you, feel free to have a chat with them about it. I can't stress enough that all I want by means of resolution is to get the frame back. If we can agree to deal with this away from the police then I'm happy to ask for them to not take things further.
I hope that you don't see this message as a threat, I'm simply trying to get my frame back in one piece and without any unnecessary aggravation for the both of us. I'm also not wanting the police to become any more involved than they already are.
Please let me know your thoughts as soon as possible.
Regards
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I checked my Ebay account this morning and didn't see a reply so I checked my Watch List and saw that the frame had been removed from the Ebay sale. I have just messaged the seller asking if the frame has been removed ready to be returned to me. I'm awaiting his reply.