Somerville bicycle auction tomorrow (Sat 11/14)

[ron_newman]

from the city website:

City of Somerville Bike Auction - Saturday, November 14

The City of Somerville will hold a Bicycle Auction on Saturday, November 14, 2009 from 11 A.M. to 3 P.M. at the Somerville High School Atrium, located at 81 Highland Avenue. More than 300 bicycles will be available for purchase in the auction. All interested parties may preview the bicycles from 10- 11 A.M., with the auction beginning promptly at 11 A.M. The bikes will be sold to the highest bidder. All sales are final and bikes will be sold in their existing condition. Cash or checks will be accepted (no credit cards); checks can be made payable to "City of Somerville."

View a description of the bikes by clicking here. For more information please contact 311 or Carlene Campbell, Director of Community Relations at 617-625-6600 ext. 2615 or ccampbell@somervillema.gov .

ETA: Boston.com article about the auction

Comments

Thanks!

[nvidia99999.livejournal.com]

I assume all bicycles are guaranteed not to be stolen.

Re: Thanks!

[ron_newman]

I'm assuming that they are stolen bicycles that the police recovered but the owners didn't claim. Check out this article at Boston.com.

But be warned - that gleaming 10-speed on the auction block could disappear in a flash, if the owner comes out of the woodwork.

"If somebody comes to the auction and says, 'Wait, that's my bike,' they will put the bike aside and try to run a trace on it," said city spokesman Tom Champion.

In addition, he said, if an owner can prove afterward that their bike was sold - by identifying distinctive features, for example - the city will hand over the proceeds from the sale.

Re: Thanks!

[nvidia99999.livejournal.com]

Oh, OK, thanks...

Re: Thanks!

[yourenotwithme.livejournal.com]

I e-mailed the city as soon as I heard about this since my bike, as many of you know, was recently stolen. I was told that all bikes have had a trace run on them. It's not a guarantee I guess, but I do think they would try to eliminate this major issue.

Re: Thanks!

[ron_newman]

I still recommend that you show up tomorrow at 10 and see if your bike is among the ones to be sold.

Re: Thanks!

[yourenotwithme.livejournal.com]

From the list they posted it does not seem to be there. I am going to try to get there though. I totally agree with your recommendation though because you never know...