Stolen gps's

Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 2:33 pm

went ou tto the Geojeep and see that someone had broke in the jeep they stole Roy (aka nuvi 205w) and the Oregon 400t and my wallet with check book and cards and all that good stuff. Which sucks cause Roy was like a family member and the 400t is only like 5 months old.. Called the cops and filed a report and then went to the DMV which no one likes to do. Then I called the insurace company to file a claim. They called me back with what they were going to do.. Heres what they said, were gonig to get a new Roy 205w and they can't get the 400t so they were going to get me a 450t then I proceded to ask them about the 550 and they said it was the same price so I asked if we could get that and they said yes which is awesome I didn't use the topo map so I figured I had nothing to loose. I think we made out better.. But still feel violated for having my stuff stolen..I also think they took a TB that was also in the truck but will update that later..

Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 8:13 pm

Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 5:41 am

(UPDATE) I gogt my checkbook back it was found at a local Pool Hall and the owner is working with me to try to find the Blastards he has camera all around his pool hall in and out. and as far as the TB they did take it for some strange reason so I have contacted its owner and offered to do what I can either pay for a replacement ir what ever I can do

Thats A great cartoon Frizz thank I needed a good laugh

Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 6:24 am

sandman4182 wrote:

Which sucks cause Roy was like a family member and the 400t is only like 5 months old..

Only a geocacher would focus on this vs their wallet and checkbook being taken.

Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 9:51 am

That's a sucky situation. Glad some good has come out of it with the upgrades. I don't think it was necessarily a cacher that did it. Most people know that GPS units are not cheap. And they are very portable. ie: easy to grab in a hurry. Hope you have some luck catching the person(s).

Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 10:37 am

It wasn't that it was a geocacher that ripped him off,
it was that he was more concerned about the GPS than the wallet or checkbook.

I feel the same way, take my money, my keys, my dog, but leave my GPS alone!!

Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 10:55 am

It's the "untraceables" that they want. Checkbook, credit cards, etc. are all traceable and even small time crooks don't want anything to do with them.

We had a situation a couple of years ago where someone swiped my wife's wallet. The post office called a day later saying they had it. All the cash was gone, but nothing else was touched. I was surprised considering pay at the pump and most other small credit card purchases don't require a signature anymore. The police told us that even though they don't require a signature there are cameras all over the place. They normally just take the cash and other non-traceable items. In most cases they actually return everything else via the nearest mailbox and just dump it in. The postmaster said they get a 5-10 of these a week in Oshkosh alone.

Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 11:03 am

der....I totally misread that comment. Now I gotcha.

Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 2:37 pm

Itr really sucks cause I have only a three day work week this week and then I have four days off and I wanna do some caching so I think I might have to resort to using the P.O.S triton or I guess I could learn to cache with my phone. Then I would have another space to check off in next years bingo.. Laughing

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 6:59 am

After watching CSI and other crime shows where they can track the criminals via the gps in their cell phones, that gps units would be trackable!???
It's probably some disgruntled cacher upset at the evil caches you have planned Very Happy

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After reading this, I decided to lock my GPS's so that even if they get stolen, they'd be useless to the thieves.

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 4:18 pm

If you have the serial numbers try calling any local "pawn" shops (I know WI doesn't officially have real pawn shops). They're required to take drivers license info. from anyone they buy from. My husband is in law enforcement and has recovered several things in Madison area stores.

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:21 pm

Sandman - Who do you have auto insurance with? When my car was broken into and my GPS was stolen, my insurance company said they would not cover it because it was not a factory installed unit. I'm thinkin' I got the shaft.

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:38 pm

Frizz wrote:

Sandman - Who do you have auto insurance with? When my car was broken into and my GPS was stolen, my insurance company said they would not cover it because it was not a factory installed unit. I'm thinkin' I got the shaft.

That's when you claim the laptop, camera, power tools, etc. that was in your vehicle also. Shocked

Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 10:14 pm

ohh...that sux I have to start taking mine in