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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, take it from a lawyer, don't ask a yes/no question unless you're prepared for a no answer. You say, "Good afternoon. That's my daughter's bike that went missing last week, I can tell from the rip in the seat she did when she was riding at the playground. See? I'm going to take it back now and will label it so it doesn't get mixed up again. Thanks!"

But since you've already engaged with the mother, you could: (1) take the bike back without asking and see if she calls you out on it; (2) knock again and say, "sorry, I know we spoke last week, but when we still couldn't find her bike I checked again and actually this one IS her bike, see the tear on the seat? She did that last summer at the playground. Just giving you a heads up I'm taking it back now, thanks!"[/quote]

This is superb.[/quote]
+1 yeah this really is the way to go.  I'd go with this PP's (1) suggestion of swiping it back, but I'd have to look at your OP again--if the bike is in the garage, then you have to talk to the mom again aka (2)

and btw I get it why you started with honest inquiry rather than direct statments, because who would think that the mom would cover?  But now you know, so no more questions, just statements.[/quote]

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