Machine stolen at Wayne NJ show 10/8/17

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Re: Machine stolen at Wayne NJ show 10/8/17

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He got back to me... It turns out that he apparently took the phonograph thinking it had been abandoned. The matter has been amicably resolved. Lesson learned, no more leaving phonocrap unattended. Thank you all for your suggestions, advice and anecdotes.

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Hi Brian:

Many thanks for posting the follow-up. I'm glad it had a happy ending.

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Glad you got the machine back, and it was a misunderstanding. As my old buddy SGT Preston of the Yukon would say, "This case is closed" :D :rose: :clover:
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brianu wrote:He got back to me... It turns out that he apparently took the phonograph thinking it had been abandoned. The matter has been amicably resolved. Lesson learned, no more leaving phonocrap unattended. Thank you all for your suggestions, advice and anecdotes.

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Glad it got back to you.

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Re: Machine stolen at Wayne NJ show 10/8/17

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Getting something back that has been stolen, or taken by mistake, almost never happens. How did you do it? Surveillance video?

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marcapra wrote:Getting something back that has been stolen, or taken by mistake, almost never happens. How did you do it? Surveillance video?

I managed to get in touch with him directly and we just thankfully had an honest back and forth... it was unexpected and I’m grateful for it, even if it’s just a low value item.

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brianu wrote:He got back to me... It turns out that he apparently took the phonograph thinking it had been abandoned. The matter has been amicably resolved. Lesson learned, no more leaving phonocrap unattended. Thank you all for your suggestions, advice and anecdotes.
I was a Police Officer for nearly 30 years. I don't buy the abandoned explanation. Regardless, congratulations for get your property back. Locks are installed on all kinds of things to dissuade honest people from doing something stupid. Locks don't really keep out common criminals and they don't protect very well at all from the actions of hard core criminals. So while we all celebrate the return of your phonograph, we all should learn from this instance and never assume that people are generally honest.
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I wish like hell someone would "abandon" Mel B.
I could just take her, then.

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brianu wrote: It turns out that he apparently took the phonograph thinking it had been abandoned.

Uhhhh, riiiight.......

Glad you got it back.

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Re: Machine stolen at Wayne NJ show 10/8/17

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Abandoned? At a phonograph show? Hello?

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