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Mpedwards
Since 11 Sep 2014
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 Wed Sep 24, 14 7:23 am Craigslist |
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I believe that I have found my board on craigslist, any advice??/ Any portland Kiters want to help me liberate it? I've already filed a police report and will most probably call them if I see my serial number on the board.
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deminimis
Since 15 Jul 2014
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| Wed Sep 24, 14 7:38 am |
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| You should try PPB, but I seriously doubt they will take much of an interest in conducting a CL sting for a board. Then again, maybe not. Having someone else go (civilian) to try and get it is asking a lot of someone (considering the type of person he/she may be dealing with). I'd see what PPB has to say and go from there. Good luck. |
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wylieflyote
Since 30 Jun 2006
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Puget Sound & Wa. Coast
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| Wed Sep 24, 14 8:13 am |
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Tried the police in Tacoma Wa for Tonia's LF gear. No dice. In my final digest on this my opinion is: Arrange a safe public place to view the gear (Like a 7/11 parking lot). Find several large stature common sense friends. These would be friends who make no intention to: beat-up, pull a gun, get loud, etc. As you meet this guy, your friends all stand near you. Now verbally confront the guy. If he is a nut case and this goes south... just give it up. It's only a material toy and not worth your well being/health.
Good Luck.
PS, The guy I met who had Tonia's gear was a total wimp and could have been very easily overpowered with only words (and a visibility of large friends/force). I came unprepared.
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OG
Since 07 Jun 2011
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beech
Since 21 Aug 2010
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Longview, WA
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| Wed Sep 24, 14 9:49 am |
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just make sure you can prove that its yours if you try to take it back. fairly easy if u bought it new and have receipt etc. a bit harder if u bought used with no paperwork. good luck!
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Anthony
Since 07 Oct 2008
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Salem
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| Wed Sep 24, 14 10:33 am |
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| How much paper work do we really need? I have taken several photos of each kite. and serial number and put into a word file. Then made a pdf of it. Except for two new kites the rest are used. |
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beech
Since 21 Aug 2010
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Longview, WA
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| Wed Sep 24, 14 10:47 am |
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just sayin be confident u can prove it us yours reasonably. thief will prolly just relent without a fuss, no police involvement. but remember u r dealing with a thief who will lie and lie and lie to cover his a$$
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wylieflyote
Since 30 Jun 2006
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| Wed Sep 24, 14 12:20 pm |
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| Anthony wrote: | | How much paper work do we really need? I have taken several photos of each kite. and serial number and put into a word file. Then made a pdf of it. Except for two new kites the rest are used. |
Serial Numbers is all you need. When I got my 2009 Helix kites (all 5 of them) stolen from my garage here in Tacoma, the first thing the TPD said was "Can I see your serial numbers?" I didn't think to save anything, and in my above mention of Tonya's gear there also were no serial numbers available.
I photo mine now (the #'s), save image to a private cloud along with many good images of the gear in general.
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undertow
Since 15 Feb 2008
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| Wed Sep 24, 14 12:51 pm |
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| For what it's worth, in my situation, stolen boards on craigslist. I gave the police a chance, and never heard from them again. |
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Mpedwards
Since 11 Sep 2014
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United States
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| Wed Sep 24, 14 12:52 pm |
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So for anyone interested, I went with 3 big guys to back me up. I called the cops on non-emergency in the AM and they came round and talked to me.
They told me to call 911 15 minutes before he showed up with my board and they would wait round the corner for me to make contact. I called the guy and he showed me the board and immediately the cop came round the corner and made sure that I got my property back.
I now have my board! |
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Blazeheliski
Since 30 Mar 2011
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| Wed Sep 24, 14 12:54 pm |
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| nice! |
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Freeride Kiter
Since 08 Jul 2011
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| Wed Sep 24, 14 1:12 pm |
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Thumbs Up!
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beech
Since 21 Aug 2010
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| Wed Sep 24, 14 1:29 pm |
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did the thief get arrested?
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Mpedwards
Since 11 Sep 2014
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| Wed Sep 24, 14 1:37 pm |
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| The police wrote him up and I actually told him not to press charges I was just happy to get my board back. |
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Sella
Since 21 Apr 2007
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| Wed Sep 24, 14 1:54 pm |
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 Glad it all worked out. |
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dangler
Since 26 Feb 2006
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| Wed Sep 24, 14 2:13 pm why |
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not doing any favors for all the people that get robbed by this douche subsequently. oh wait, was this a board u lost? this poor bugger found it? was your name on it?
So many unanswered questions, what's the story???
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Mpedwards
Since 11 Sep 2014
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United States
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| Wed Sep 24, 14 3:23 pm |
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I had a board stolen out of my car separately from the lost board. Somebody got my green card and cards too, this guy didn't seem to be the one who stole the board, he was just unlucky or just really sneaky.
He said he'd found this board and was just trying to make a quick buck. Regardless, I just wanted to be done with all of this and kite. |
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