police auctions

Discussion in 'CycleChat Cafe' started by montage, 8 May 2010.

  1. montage

    montage God Almighty

    How do I find out where these are?
    google seems futile
  2. yorkshiregoth

    yorkshiregoth Master of all he surveys

  3. OP

    montage God Almighty

    I know of bumblebee - is that all there is though?
    My local plod rarely seem to put anything up on there
  4. brucers

    brucers Veteran

    I looked into this a while back. It seems that there are plenty but the only way to find them is by paying some 'middleman' type company for the details. Seems somehow wrong to me. A suggestion though could be to ask at an auction house about them.
  5. Noodley

    Noodley Guest

    They are advertised in local 'papers.

    You wanting to buy a copper? I am open to negotiation...:sad:
  6. cyberknight

    cyberknight As long as I breathe, I attack.

    Land of confusion
    Bumble bee do not even cover the area where i live , Derby is not even listed .:sad:
  7. nosherduke996

    nosherduke996 Well-Known Member

    I wouldn,t bother because OLD BILL probably nick all the good stuff anyway.
  8. Hover Fly

    Hover Fly Lover of the bunny

    I once found a MTB at the bottom of my garden, it was a good quality 531 with top Suntour parts (this was in the late 80s). I told the cops, who took it away for investigation. A few months later I saw the self-same copper who took the bike off duty riding it.
  9. classic33

    classic33 Legendary Member

    Ask for the Property Clerk at your local station, as it is they who deal with all recovered items & also they are the ones that sign the stuff over to the auction companies.
  10. biggs682

    biggs682 Smile a mile bike provider

    i found a gary fisher frame set in a hedge by the side of a main ride , carried home rang the police who said ring us back in 6months , so kept it in garage then rang back and was told to do what ever i wanted with it so i sold it , try local autcion houses
  11. Cubist

    Cubist Still wavin' Moderator

    Ovver 'thill
    Ring the local number and ask to be put through to the property clerks. They'll tell you where and when the auctions are, and may even give you a heads up on anything of interest.
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