DD's bike stolen

[spikeymama]

Just need to know what you OP's would have done. I'll keep it simple then won't confuse things. DH and I are cross with DD and a couple of her peers. DD leant her bike (Dutch bike style thing.....Christmas prezzie from DH and I) which she really wanted, to a lad from school who promised to give it back asap. Upon attempts by her to get it back from his house etc, he was always out. At this point would've hoped she'd have told us. I help her and her buddies with bike transport all the time. My car is an old Citroen Xsara Piccasso...boring thing...but, you can fit the world in it. WhyTF did'nt she ask!!!? Anyway, boy then lends our bike to a girl from our own village whom he know's full well the two girls don't like/socialise together. She's been using it. Rode it to our local Tesco....it got 'stolen'. This happened a week or two ago. Only found out on Sat night. Fuming. The boy has offered to put his birthday money towards it. He has a tricky family life and they're not good finacially according to DD. Means alot don't you think? He just needs a bollocking for being thoughless. The girl however has been a bitch and instrumental in a huge amount of gang up bullying to DD. (another thread needed). She is a pampered spoilt girl. Family financially...v. sound. The family have x3 overseas lovely holidays a year and she doesn't work. DH visited the girls home, to be offered the younger sister's bike (purple) who doesn't use it as doesn't like the colour.! DD is TWO years older, and taller!!! What do you think?

If your anywhere near the midlands I have a woman’s bike she can have
It’s not the best it’s not a named bike but would get her from a to b
I got it from a charity that does up old bikes

I'd agree. Tell them you have to involve the police for insurance and I'll bet it will appear very quickly.

I’d be mentioning loudly to the other girl and her parents that you’re really glad you paid for the UV serial number and microchip tracking, and watch them sweat. I bet it’s miraculously “recovered” from in their garage

I doubt the family with 3 foreign holidays a year have hidden this bike in their garage. What are they going to to? Respray it?

Every possibility that it wasn’t stolen - and has been hidden or passed on to someone else again as part of the bullying.

I think that family should have the decency to replace it. But, there was no connection between your daughter and this girl. The person in the wrong here is the boy for not taking care of it. He lent it without permission. AND to someone who bullies his friend? Fuck that! And fuck him not having much money - he should have thought of that before giving a bike he doesn’t own to a bitch. Tell him to replace it. If he wants to chase rich family for the money, that’s on him. And if he can’t raise the money - that’s your daughter’s lesson. I’d get her a cheap used one.

Definitely report it to the police! You can then inform both the boys and the girls parents that you have done so and if by some miracle the bike has been "misplaced" rather than "stolen" it should find its way back to you pretty damn quickly.

Just ask the parents to claim on their insurance. Bike claims don’t put premiums up (in my experience x3)

Unless you think that this other girl is lying about it being stolen, I don’t really see what she’s done wrong. She borrowed a bike without knowing that the boy who lent it to her did not have permission to do so, it then got stolen. There’s no evidence that she didn’t lock it up properly. I don’t see why she/her family should be expected to pay for it just because they’re wealthy, if she’s done nothing wrong. The boy, on the other hand has done something wrong (lending it without permission) so if anyone other than the thief should pay for it, he should. Alternatively, claim it on your own insurance as it’s your bike and it’s legitimately been stolen.

Ultimately, as pps have said, your dd shouldn’t have loaned out something she wasn’t prepared to lose. She should treat it as a life lesson.

Might Tesco’s have cctv. I suspect not as it was too long ago.

I think I’d ask the girls family to pay the replacement value (ie like for like price not for a brand new one). By offering the sons bike they have acknowledged that they think they are responsible.

Bit daft of you not to have it insured though. (😬sorry)

Yes, sit up and beg type. Looked lovely but a fucker to ride. Back pedal braking...scary. The basket was great. Just annoyed generally that parents and children have no thought. hmm..xx

DH went to the house and was offered the 'purple' thing from the young daughter. No sign of our bike...interestingly though....nor of this girls white version. One of you OP's mentioned selling. Hmm...you lot are clever. Will check in with the police tomorrow.

Thank you @Ange v.helpful comment xx

Definitely report to police. I’d ask the girls parents for full details of the circumstances so it can be reported (and as it was in their care, yes I’d expect them to replace it).