I'm starting to think OP is trolling. I think OP took the bike in for repairs did not want to pay the bill. The shop tells OP he won't get his bike until he pays bill. OP then reports it stolen. Shop then reports it to the cops and they tell shop to go to court because it is a civil matter and cops do a report. OP goes back to shop and and gets kicked out because he won't pay the bill. OR OP is just made it all up.
The reason I think this is because the cops would have taken the stolen goods from the shop. No way the cops would have just left stolen goods there.
Are you joking? Most police departments send towed vehicles TO a place like that where you have to pay the fine and whatever the private garage/shop wants for storage before you get it back. Just where are you saying that the police would take it to? Another shop/garage that's going to do the same thing? Very few PDs have any kind of holding yard for that stuff nor do they offer towing services (especially for motorcycles).
Holy shit, you didn't call the police like pretty much everyone said?
You know what? Just let them have it, you clearly need to learn a lesson and get your ass kicked one more time before they drop. No wonder they are trying to scam you, they know you'll just bend over.
Some PDs have an impound yard others send it to a towing shop that has storage. Towing shop has a contract with the municipality for towing and storage and a fixed rate.
Those with impound yard will auction the vehicles every few months if not collected.
Are you joking? Most police departments send towed vehicles TO a place like that where you have to pay the fine and whatever the private garage/shop wants for storage before you get it back. Just where are you saying that the police would take it to? Another shop/garage that's going to do the same thing? Very few PDs have any kind of holding yard for that stuff nor do they offer towing services (especially for motorcycles).
I'm 99.9% sure that shop can't fucking sell you a stolen motorcycle, that is yours. It's theirfault for buying a stolen bike.
Get your info and go there with the police and take it back.
So let me get this straight. They claim the bike was abandoned on their lot a month ago but never called the police until a few days ago? Now you want the bike back and they want to charge you for storage, which means they acknowledge they had possession of the bike, and are trying to profit off of that possession of a stolen bike.
Call them back, record the conversation (or do it in person), take the bike, and tell them to take you to court and let a judge figure it out. Sounds to me that they are setting themselves up for criminal charges.
Hey that's cool it wasn't clear cut because you kinda left out some major fucking details. Wait scratch that, you were completely incorrect about major details. You said the shop wanted to keep the bike and that's how the cops found out about it. Now the cops took it to them. Yeah, that's totally different.eat a dick phoenix, this isnt as clear cut as you think. Yea maybe if the bike were worth some money I'd want to go that route, but this is a 1977 dirt bike that i bought for 100$ 3 years ago
Hey that's cool it wasn't clear cut because you kinda left out some major fucking details. Wait scratch that, you were completely incorrect about major details. You said the shop wanted to keep the bike and that's how the cops found out about it. Now the cops took it to them. Yeah, that's totally different.
So yeah, IF the first story was correct my statement would stand, but that's not the case now is it. How about you just say "hey guys I was totally wrong, this is what happened" and leave it at that.
Hey that's cool it wasn't clear cut because you kinda left out some major fucking details. Wait scratch that, you were completely incorrect about major details. You said the shop wanted to keep the bike and that's how the cops found out about it. Now the cops took it to them. Yeah, that's totally different.
So yeah, IF the first story was correct my statement would stand, but that's not the case now is it. How about you just say "hey guys I was totally wrong, this is what happened" and leave it at that.
So much of this.. OP way to give us about half the information.
So it wasn't stolen, it was impounded due to being abandoned.
Did you not talk to the apartment complex? It sort of sounds like you did, but then you filed a stolen property report in an attempt to get the bike back..?
And, why did you describe this place as an "auto body" shop when it's an impound yard?
..And any impound is going to tell you what's up. Thanks for wasting all of our time.
...."The bike was stolen from the parking lot, left in the woods somewhere, cops somehow came across it, and called this AUTO BODY SHOP to tow it to their lot"
If you would have said this from the start it would have made more sense.
sorry, i dont recall saying the shop was looking to keep the bike. I said the shop wanted to report it abandoned and thats how the cops found out
Is completely fucking different than...A month ago my 1977 Yamaha DT250 disappeared and I reported it stolen with local police. I get a call from them last friday saying my bike has been sitting at a local auto body shop for about a month. The shop wanted to report it abandoned and had to report it to police who ran the plate and saw it was mine. Now the shop has a 1400$ bill for holding onto my bike for the last month, but they are willing to let me take it back no questions asked for 250$
One case is illegal extortion, in which case the path to resolution is clear. Get your bike, have the police enforce it if necessary.Cops found bike and called this shop to come tow it
Is completely fucking different than...
One case is illegal extortion, in which case the path to resolution is clear. Get your bike, have the police enforce it if necessary.
You didn't do that. You told us that you didn't do that. You were called out for not doing it.
The other is a case of you having your vehicle reported abandoned, being collected by a towing company and you owing a legal fee. In this case, the auto body shop was acting on behalf of the police in a legal manner.
I'm sorry you don't understand how advice in one situation matters to another. In short, don't blame our reactions when you don't know what the fuck is going on, and thanks for telling someone who was trying to help to eat a dick.