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I got scammed big time.

sn00pie said:
In most cases the cops are useless, file a police report, but after that I'd take the matter into my own hands. Go to your local sports store and pickup a wood baseball bat. It's gonna come in handy :)
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Cops only really do their job when they are giving tickets to people who really dont have money laying around.

Wtf? Cops give tickets for not dropping a student 18 inches from the sidewalk?

Its kinda hard to that when the sidewalk parking is full!!!

Theyre so fast to give out tickets but when something like this happens they dont look into it as they do with their tickets.

Now I have no problem with police, because there really are cops out there that are cool and do their jobs perfectly. ;)
 
i'd call the cops back and see if you get someone different on the phone and keep looking to see if it gets posted again. brutal!
 
I am curious as to how you presented your case to the cops? Did you talk to the front desk person? Did you talk on the phone? Did you talk to one of the detectives?

Just curious as to what you did?

There is a difference of a transaction between people and stealing a candy bar from a store. Come on now.
 
Tell the Police that this man is putting listings online, essentially stealing from people.

He's done it to you, and has tried with someone else (in this case, your friend).

Take prints outs of e-mails, and of the advertisements.

Arrange to meet him, and bring a Police officer along - or, get your friend to meet him, you take down his license plate and as much information as possible, and whilst the deal is "going down" call the Police and say "I've just met a buyer off Craigslist, and I'm having trouble".

When the police arrive, approach the thief with the police in hand. If he runs, then he police have a reason to chase him - and witness it themselves.
 
Kardashian said:
Tell the Police that this man is putting listings online, essentially stealing from people.

He's done it to you, and has tried with someone else (in this case, your friend).

Take prints outs of e-mails, and of the advertisements.

Arrange to meet him, and bring a Police officer along - or, get your friend to meet him, you take down his license plate and as much information as possible, and whilst the deal is "going down" call the Police and say "I've just met a buyer off Craigslist, and I'm having trouble".

When the police arrive, approach the thief with the police in hand. If he runs, then he police have a reason to chase him - and witness it themselves.
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Lmao, just tell them the guy even threatened to hurt a cop if they try to stop him. Haha thats when all the cops come in to make sure he gets locked up ;)

Thats one thing good about cops, they have each others back. :rolleyes:
 
As other posters said, probably calling the police back is the most logical option. But I wouldn't mind if the OP listened to Sun Baked and packed heavier weights. If you're planning on throwing the mini back at the scammer, please keep posting the story, 350zman.
 
ya i will prob end up calling police back. but not much i can do it seems my only hope is to get someone who works at apple and get his address and such his serial number to his personal mini is my best bet. I used a power inverter to check the mini out. the weights were a shift knob, batteries and power brick all tapped up.
 
Ah, the old bait and switch.

If he's a pro he will probably run the same scam again to the next sucker. You should try and meet up with him again and......
 
350zman said:
ya i will prob end up calling police back. but not much i can do it seems my only hope is to get someone who works at apple and get his address and such his serial number to his personal mini is my best bet. I used a power inverter to check the mini out. the weights were a shift knob, batteries and power brick all tapped up.
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I hope the police would take care of... Whoa. By "shift knob," you mean the round handle thing sitting in the middle of a car? I don't know what I'd do if I found that thing in my computer.
 
i wonder if you'd be able to talk to the manager of the gas station to look at the footage to see if you could get the license plate and picture of the guy on the camera. They should have surveillance cameras?

I'd try that.
 
ya possibly but i guess i envision meeting him like with some buddies like give me my money back and give him the mini back if he says no then that shift knob will end up in his window or ill follow him to his house or something idk?
 
350zman said:
ya possibly but i guess i envision meeting him like with some buddies like give me my money back and give him the mini back if he says no then that shift knob will end up in his window or ill follow him to his house or something idk?
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And when he pulls his gun out your next move will be.....?
 
350zman said:
ya possibly but i guess i envision meeting him like with some buddies like give me my money back and give him the mini back if he says no then that shift knob will end up in his window or ill follow him to his house or something idk?
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Even though he scammed you doesnt mean you can take the law into your own hands, I wouldnt be throwing anything at his car, or stalking him if I were you!

Go back to the police station, and let them sort it out. Though its going to be hard without any witness to proove that he scammed you.
 
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