I've been burgled
Discussion
Du1point8 said:
did you record the barcode or other number and pass to the police or you going off the looks of it?
If the latter, then forget about it.
Did you get a payout for the goods? If so, then even if you get them back they are not yours.
No barcodes. It's the description, these items aren't common and to be grouped together is rather unusual.If the latter, then forget about it.
Did you get a payout for the goods? If so, then even if you get them back they are not yours.
I was never paid anything, they weren't covered.
4 years later, is it still important to you?
Sometimes s
tty things happen and force/persuade/encourage you to move on. I don't know or care how old you are, but collections rarely mean as much to the rest of the planet as they do to the collector (that's not to suggest they're unimportant) but might you have moved on? Grown-up perhaps?
Is it worth the time or angst?
Sometimes s
tty things happen and force/persuade/encourage you to move on. I don't know or care how old you are, but collections rarely mean as much to the rest of the planet as they do to the collector (that's not to suggest they're unimportant) but might you have moved on? Grown-up perhaps? Is it worth the time or angst?
CharlesdeGaulle said:
4 years later, is it still important to you?
Sometimes stty things happen and force/persuade/encourage you to move on. I don't know or care how old you are, but collections rarely mean as much to the rest of the planet as they do to the collector (that's not to suggest they're unimportant) but might you have moved on? Grown-up perhaps?
Is it worth the time or angst?
I had gotten over it.Sometimes s
tty things happen and force/persuade/encourage you to move on. I don't know or care how old you are, but collections rarely mean as much to the rest of the planet as they do to the collector (that's not to suggest they're unimportant) but might you have moved on? Grown-up perhaps? Is it worth the time or angst?
But some of this stuff was bought for me, by family. When I realised that this stuff was mine (pretty much) it all came back to me, like it was yesterday. I've calmed down now, but still....
My brother says I should offer cash for it back.
Halb said:
I had gotten over it.
But some of this stuff was bought for me, by family. When I realised that this stuff was mine (pretty much) it all came back to me, like it was yesterday. I've calmed down now, but still....
My brother says I should offer cash for it back.
That's the fundamental point of a for sale group But some of this stuff was bought for me, by family. When I realised that this stuff was mine (pretty much) it all came back to me, like it was yesterday. I've calmed down now, but still....
My brother says I should offer cash for it back.
This long later, with no positive identification, the police are going to be fairly disinterested. Cash for items will work. Violence might work in some keyboard warriors heads, but probably not in real life.
sounds like you should offer to buy it back and ask for their address to go get it, and depending on what you find and if it's yours buy it back.
I'm not sure I could be forceful in getting my stuff back if I couldn't in good conscience believe that this person was the perpetrator.
I suspect it'll be unlikely that it will be the original thief selling it, I'd imagine they would want rid of it pretty quickly and you're probably dealing with someone down the chain. How do you prove to the police that this stuff is yours? if you are selling something at the moment and someone turns up and says it's theirs how do you prove it's not? I'm not sure I keep every receipts for everything I buy.
I'm not sure I could be forceful in getting my stuff back if I couldn't in good conscience believe that this person was the perpetrator.
I suspect it'll be unlikely that it will be the original thief selling it, I'd imagine they would want rid of it pretty quickly and you're probably dealing with someone down the chain. How do you prove to the police that this stuff is yours? if you are selling something at the moment and someone turns up and says it's theirs how do you prove it's not? I'm not sure I keep every receipts for everything I buy.
Edited by gowmonster on Monday 3rd August 15:43
I'd be asking Plod to take a close look at who was doing the work on your house - knew you weren't living there, had complete access.
Your stuff then crops up for sale after the heat has cooled off. Hmmm ..... they probably have a lock-up/self store full of other people's stuff acquired on five finger discount whilst trusted with the keys, the light fingered bds!
Your stuff then crops up for sale after the heat has cooled off. Hmmm ..... they probably have a lock-up/self store full of other people's stuff acquired on five finger discount whilst trusted with the keys, the light fingered b
ds! 
PurpleTurtle said:
Your stuff then crops up for sale after the heat has cooled off. Hmmm ..... they probably have a lock-up/self store full of other people's stuff acquired on five finger discount whilst trusted with the keys, the light fingered bds!
Well I told the police. Apparently the original investigator needs to complete it, and he's on annual leave, he'll be back next Monday.ds! Without-proof-it's-your-stuff-the-police-won't-care-so-take-a-mate-and-go-and-view-and-see-what-they-say-when-you-say-it's-yours.
They-may-have-bought-it-"legitimately"-you'll-be-able-to-tell-from-their-reaction-but-unless-you-are-willing-to-take-it-by-force-you-won't-get-it-back
(spacebar-broken)
They-may-have-bought-it-"legitimately"-you'll-be-able-to-tell-from-their-reaction-but-unless-you-are-willing-to-take-it-by-force-you-won't-get-it-back
(spacebar-broken)
I wouldnt hold out much hope with the police they are fking useless.
I had some makita tools nicked a while back, saw my jobsite radio on eBay (donkey opened up battery cover for a photo revealing my identification marks) and the police couldn't even get an address for seller within the remaining 6 days. It actually took about 2 months and it had already changed hands again at buyers side.
king useless.I had some makita tools nicked a while back, saw my jobsite radio on eBay (donkey opened up battery cover for a photo revealing my identification marks) and the police couldn't even get an address for seller within the remaining 6 days. It actually took about 2 months and it had already changed hands again at buyers side.
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