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It's too bad it got press. He would have had an easier time getting it back if so many didn't engage in bidding it up.
It's too bad it got press. He would have had an easier time getting it back if so many didn't engage in bidding it up.
$65,100 at auction end
I wonder why ebay were involved but not the police at an earlier stage...
Yep, all these postings and telling people to look out for the ebay listing messed things up for him.
Exactly, if one is in a foreign country and becomes a crime victim, one shall immediately call the proper authorities, forememost of course one's own Consulate or Embassy. If one neglects to do so, how should a private company like Ebay be of any help?
Dan is a very good friend of mine. I am going to show him this thread. Thanks a lot for starting this thread .
It's too bad it got press. He would have had an easier time getting it back if so many didn't engage in bidding it up.
This happened during a stopover in Guadalajara, the night before he left. In turn, imagine waking up the next day with a $3000 lens stolen and who knows how many hours before he had to hop on a plane? No time to rush to the embassy/consulate or whatever. And it's common knowledge that the Mexican police are corrupt and considering that the seller is known for selling stolen goods and is mafia affiliated, I doubt the police would do anything for him had he turned to them for help.
Man, I was honestly thinking the same thing. If he or someone he knew could buy it at a normal price and scam the seller out, he'd have his lens back.
Would you risk it? This is likely to be a gang that steals day in and day out, and they will have your home address.
That was the next thing that came to mind. No real winning here, I wouldn't be interested in any mafia having my home address.