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| gnateye:
just to be the devils advocate here, so far all you have is here-say, not real evidence. it is really a strange coincidence that this guy listed the same thing you had stolen and stated he found it, but sadly in the land of the free, that doesnt really PROVE anything. did you register the product or have the serial number or paperwork of any kind? that is goin to be the only way that you can prove without a reasonable doubt that it is yours. imagine how bad this could turn if you took the (in my opinion) poor advice to go to this guys house or to confront him with some vigilante action only to discover that it isnt yours, or yours turns up somewhere else or the police find it or, or, or. there are far to many variables in this for you to take matters into your own hands. you have done the right thing, you have gotten the police involved, now let them do their job. i guarentee that they would not be happy if they were investigating this guy, were close to nabbing him and then you storm in and start something that ends up switching the roles and this guy can get you arrested or sue you or some other really bad thing. this kind of lameness happens a lot. there are people who use the loopholes in the law to their advantage, dont let that happen to you. now that you've involved the police, go back to ebay, call your insurance company about replacing it. all the LEGAL routes open to you, and by all means be helpful to the police and call regularly to check on your case, but dont sink to the level of the perp. just my advice, i know how frustrating these situations can be and i would hate to see it become a double loss for you. just my 2 cents, if it is the guy then i hope he pays the price for his crookery, if not its better to have a clear conscience. |
| mpm32:
I agree, my reply was tongue in cheek (mostly) ;) |
| shardian:
Unless you have the product registered, have the instruction booklet with the serial number written down, or some pictures of the actual item with visible serial number, you are SOL. I'm pretty sure you have to give that info anyways when you file the police report though. |
| sphetr2:
Situational evidence means (or SHOULD mean) nothing. |
| melarky:
Just a little update, I heard back from the buyer, he said he got it yesterday in the mail (he was really suprised because the seller was not responding to his e-mails and sent no notification that the item had shipped). He said that there were still Idaho addresses programmed in (my brother-in-law borrowed it the last time it was used to visit relatives in Idaho). I am trying to verify that they are his addresses, but if they are, that should be proof enough that it is mine right? The guy spent the time to erase the Utah addresses I had programmed in, but not the Idaho addresses, seems weird. I will not be going to the guys house (can't even if I wanted to, I don't have his address or name even, just the ebay username). Once the buyer confirms the addresses (and if they are mine) I'll give that info to the police and that should be enough for them to go question the seller. It would be really great if this ended up working out, but I still have my doubts. I would be happy to send the buyer the rest of the GPS parts (paperwork, CD with docs, and a wall plug) if he can help me catch this guy. |
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