japerton
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posted on June 3, 2003 10:21:28 PM new
Well, don't laugh...okay a little.
I stopped for gas near the PO on 23rd here in Seattle. I ran in for a gaterade and my receipt...My wallet and bag of three wrapped and ready to mail items were grabbed by some !%#*head. I can only thank God that I keep precious little in my wallet. One item I can replace, but two items I am sending out refunds.
It's been a "smack the forhead" kind of day. I have been in "big dog mode" with the windows down for Ursa (yeah, biiiig dog), and she was at home. Argh!
Any chance of gettng my fees back?
Well, live and learn.
Sent out the apologetic emails. What a bummer. One item was the Brass coffee set that a lady bid on and was so enthusiatic about. poop.
Japerton
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sparkz
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posted on June 3, 2003 10:40:13 PM new
You can contact the buyers and tell them you are going to try to recover your fees via the mutual agreement method, however, it there's not a great amount involved I don't think it would be worth the hassle. Be sure you explain the proceedure clearly so they won't get the impression you are accusing them of being NPB'S. The hard part is yet to come. That's when you have to face a judge the next time you are called for jury duty and keep a straight face when you tell him that you can be fair and impartial toward the theiving sob who is on trial.
The light at the end of the tunnel will turn out to be an oncoming train.
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Libra63
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posted on June 4, 2003 12:55:43 AM new
Now I know why my husband rolls up the windowns and locks the car doors when he goes in too pay for gas. I always laughed at him because I do the same as japerton, now I will think again. Wait until they open those packages, will they be disappointed. Now you will have to go to the garage sales and see if you can find the items again. They might even donate them to the goodwill. Sorry about your misfortune but it gives all of us sellers heads up.
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stopwhining
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posted on June 4, 2003 06:01:45 AM new
is that a good area in seattle??
bad times come to starbuck country??
they used to have a hard time finding cleaning folks who do windows?/
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tomford
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posted on June 4, 2003 07:30:58 AM new
i would file a police report and ask the gas station if they have video cameras watching the parking lot...if so...then ask for a copy of the tape. this happend to a friend of mine a year or so ago...there happend to be a camera pointed right at her car...cops watched tape and knew the person that got into her car and got her stuff back.
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msincognito
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posted on June 4, 2003 09:06:59 AM new
tomford has a very good suggestion. You may have to get the police to request the tape, and you may have to nag them a bit to get their attention ... police in some areas have an attitude about pursuing thefts from unlocked vehicles, but the fact is that a theft is a theft and it could be very easy to prove. Good luck and I hope things get better!
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lindajean
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posted on June 4, 2003 10:04:29 AM new
The police are so overworked here in Vegas they admit they can't even really work on stollen cars much less what was in an open one. I wouldn't have much luck giving them a call here. Good luck though!
PS: Even when I go back to visit my small home town in Texas I wouldn't dream of leaving my car unlocked and I don't leave my packages in it locked or not. They always go in the trunk. Guess I have lived in Vegas too long! Good areas...there really aren't any anymore.
Edited to add: At least you didn't do like the lady here in Vegas did yesterday. She went into the shoe store to shop for shoes and left her baby in the back seat with the car running to keep it cool. Someone stole the car. At least the baby was found safe and sound 4 hours later. The thief left the car (still running) at a local convenience store with baby still in back seat as soon as the Amber alert kicked in.
[ edited by lindajean on Jun 4, 2003 10:07 AM ]
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romahawk
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posted on June 4, 2003 10:21:49 AM new
Hi japerton, knock on wood, reading these posts I have had my feeling of living in God's country here in central NY reinforced. In 43 years of driving I have never locked my vehical and have never had anything taken from my vehicals. Maybe being a pickem-up truck nobody felt it contained anything of value. My wife on the other hand clicks the old lock button everywhere, even in our garage at home.
Having the police check the security cameras is an excellent idea. If the stores and quick stops are the same in your area as they are here the cameras will surely have been on in the pump area to catch drive offs.
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http://www.romahawk.com
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jnash
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posted on June 4, 2003 03:08:36 PM new
Japerton said, "Well, don't laugh...okay a little."
I wouldn't laugh but I will commiserate with you. Some pinhead
reached into your property to steal your property never giving
any thought to anything but their own slight gain.
That's the way of a liar, a cheat and a thief. They are so wrapped
up in their own little "existence" that they never even think of the
repercussions of their own stupid, lousy, lopsided actions. Now
you've lost your profit and investment and your buyers have lost
their purchases which I'm sure they valued more than the money
they'll get back. All because some snivelling little zit faced, snot
nosed dredge of society could steal something instead of working
to accomplish an honest income.
If I could make it better I would but I can't. But I will at least try to
remember this happened to you and try not to be a victim myself.
Thanks for telling this story. I'm sorry this happened. I hope your
buyers will understand and I'm hoping they'll catch the perpetrator.
BTW: Some years ago, our friends had to stay in Seattle while their
young daughter spent time in a hospital there. They loved the area and
were helped by so many good people there. They also spent quite a bit
of time in those coffee shops. When they came home they started a
coffee shop of their own. They now have coffee shops all over the area
and are doing very well.
The daughter? She's doing well thanks to those wonderful people in
Seattle. She went to her first prom two weeks ago.
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neonmania
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posted on June 4, 2003 03:46:37 PM new
::When they came home they started a
coffee shop of their own. ::
Don't let Starbucks hear about that! Their business model is to identify succesfful shops and then set up within 2 blocks of them, generally putting them out of businees with a year I've even seen them setup next door to existing shops. They are so hellbent on world coffee domination that in downtown San Diego there 8 Starbucks in 1 mile radius.
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japerton
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posted on June 5, 2003 12:30:15 AM new
Every one was very nice about their packages and refunds.
I am on the "we'll call ya later" list at the department of theft and burglary. But the station has a surveillance camera...thanks so much for the suggestion!!!
Have a case number, though!
I will bug them, and spoke to the gas station about the fact that the guy was casing the station for goofy people like me!
Lock and roll up!
Japerton
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