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Topic: Stolen guitar on Ebay---now what? It's mine! |
Herb Steiner
From:
Spicewood TX 78669
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Posted 16 Oct 2009 7:25 pm |
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Bill
I am a big fan of the police, incidentally...
I understand your outrage, but the guitar was stolen a couple of years ago. Lord knows how many hands it went through before it reached the eBay seller, who's probably gonna experience his OWN loss when... and if... Bobbe recovers the guitar.
I've personally gone through this whole thing myself, and in my experience, police generally have their own priorities and lots more important things to do than to cater to the anger and vengeful feelings of someone who actually recovered their merch... like maybe solving OTHER property crimes that 1) have occured more recently, 2) involve larger dollar amounts, 3) are in their own jurisdictions, 4) involve firearms, 5) involve personal injuries, and 6) etc.?
Alternatively of course, we can gather at the saloon, saddle up our hosses, load our six-shooters, and make sure we all have hangman's nooses at the ready. Oh, and have copies of The Ox-Bow Incident loaded into our saddle-mounted DVD players, for good measure. 
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Bill Dobkins
From:
Rolla Missouri, USA
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Posted 16 Oct 2009 8:35 pm
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Thanks Herb, I'm not at all outraged(sorry I gave that impression)I just hate a thief.
As a PI i've been involved in simular cases where nothing gets done by the police
A few years ago my friend Dave Kirby's Guitar was stolen from the Texas Hall of Fame in Brady. I volunteered my service. I found the guitar, told the police who had it, and they still couldn't find it. (Stealing isn't very high on thier priorty list.}
Not until the suspect's grandmother had seen the guitar in her closet and remembered seeing it on TV was it recovered. The kid was 17. I'm not sure what happened to him but I think he got probation.
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Dean Richard Varga
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 16 Oct 2009 11:35 pm stolen PSG on ebay
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Why not buy it with pay pal and then dispute the charge. That way you secure the guitar and you don't have to rely on a slow reacting PD. You will win the dispute.
dean |
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 17 Oct 2009 3:41 am
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get it back , do not make it easy on the seller,it's the right thing to do,. It's time...
t
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 17 Oct 2009 5:56 am
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I think I remember reading Bobbe's post here on the forum when this guitar was stolen. I think it was taken from a loading dock at Bobbe's store. This post would be in archives of the forum I would think and could be used as support for Bobbe's claim that the guitar was stolen. All this is from the memory of a 70 year old so I could well be confusing it with some other event. Bobbe, I hope you get your guitar back. Please let us know the outcome.
Jerry |
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 17 Oct 2009 10:07 am
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I think I remember reading Bobbe's post here on the forum when this guitar was stolen. I think it was taken from a loading dock at Bobbe's store. This post would be in archives of the forum I would think and could be used as support for Bobbe's claim that the guitar was stolen. All this is from the memory of a 70 year old so I could well be confusing it with some other event. Bobbe, I hope you get your guitar back. Please let us know the outcome.
Jerry |
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=114705&highlight=stolen
Jerry, your memory is correct. Here's the original post. |
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R.C. Vick
From:
Moss Point, Ms., USA
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Posted 18 Oct 2009 7:11 am Stolen Guitar listing ended
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Howard Hughes
From:
Roanoke/South Norfolk, Virginia - Now Living In Junction City, Kansas USA
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Posted 18 Oct 2009 11:46 am Bobbe Seymour's Found & Returned PSG
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Here are the Pictures that was posted on that E-bay Listing. This One Was His? I Sure Glad That My Buddy Bobbe, Got His PSG Back! Thanks, To A Very Honest Person That Had It For Sale On Ebay!, Thanks Howie 
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 18 Oct 2009 12:34 pm
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That's about the prettiest Crossover I've ever seen! Early one too! '67? Wood wraparound changers. The slotted rods are early too. The necks kinda have a Fingertip shape to them
Nice guitar! |
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 19 Oct 2009 12:15 pm
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Fellow forumites, I thank you all.
The guitar is being returned to me by the very nice person that has it listed on Ebay.
His name is Jeffery Tempelton. He lists things on ebay often and is a very nice person, very honest as is proven by how he is handeling this situation.
And he called me, I didn't have to call him.
I just wish everyone were as honest and easy to deal with as he is.
I think Richard Vick informed him of my plight, so I also thank Richard wholehartedly as I do you all.
Jeffrey Templeton, A good honest person.
Bobbe Seymour, #7140 is a comin' home. |
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Ken Byng
From:
Southampton, England
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Posted 19 Oct 2009 12:27 pm
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Great news Bobbe! I bet you make sure that your loading bay at the back is covered at all times now. It is a bit secluded there.
The eBay system, while not perfect, does allow for contact to be made with sellers and in this case has worked a treat because the seller was 100% genuine.
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R.C. Vick
From:
Moss Point, Ms., USA
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Posted 19 Oct 2009 12:33 pm Guitar to be returned
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No Bobbe, I didnt notify him as I didnt want to hinder any effort you were making after I gave you his name and phone number. I did however make an offer on one of his items last week (unrelated to music)to be able to get his contact info. which is what I gave you. As luck would have it, he accepted my low offer, so we did have to correspond by email for that but nothing was mentioned about your Steel.
He did call me today after you and he had worked out the return of the steel and said someone else had notified him about the steel and that he had called you to work it out. He put 2 and 2 together since I had requested his contact info. and offered to refund the money on the item I purchased. He is a stand up guy, as you said, to have offered that, even though I will go through with the purchase. Glad all is well and hope he can recover his costs. |
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 19 Oct 2009 12:37 pm
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Yes, this seller IS 100% the best! His name is Jeffery Tempelton in Hudson Mi.
We also have a very good idea now how this entire escapade took place and who the guilty parties are. (more than one)
RC, again, I still thank you! You are a "stand up guy" too!
I really am impressed by all the help and concern exibited by all you forum friends, everyone of you are dear to my heart.
Bless you all.
Bobbe |
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Papa Joe Pollick
From:
Swanton, Ohio
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Posted 19 Oct 2009 12:46 pm
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 I'm just a big sucker for happy endings.. |
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 19 Oct 2009 12:47 pm
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Great news, I hope the "seller" can get his money back but most of all I am glad Bobbe is getting his stolen guitar back.
Jerry |
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 19 Oct 2009 12:49 pm
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I'm a-gunna' make sure the seller is taken care of $$$$$, he's to good to have to lose any bucks.
Bobbe |
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Richard Damron
From:
Gallatin, Tennessee, USA (deceased)
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Posted 19 Oct 2009 1:40 pm
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Bobbe -
When you take care of the seller with $$$$$$ - then look in the mirror. You'll see another 100% guy. |
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Howard Hughes
From:
Roanoke/South Norfolk, Virginia - Now Living In Junction City, Kansas USA
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Posted 19 Oct 2009 2:31 pm Bobbe Seymour's Found & Returned PSG
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Bobbe,
I Beleave That "What Goes Around - Comes Around" and " Good Things Happens To Good People!", Like You Helping Robbie and Me On That Phoney Bobro, That I Got Off Of Ebay, and you are going to Exchange For Us, Free Of Charge!, And Now Jeffery Tempelton Is Returning Your PSG. You See The World Is Still Full Of Good Honest, Helpful People, After All, Congrats, I'm So Happy For You!, Take Care, God Bless, "Keep on Steelin" Your Buddy and Biggest Fan!, From The Land Of OZ - Howie 
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James Mayer
From:
back in Portland Oregon, USA (via Arkansas and London, UK)
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Posted 19 Oct 2009 3:54 pm
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This is the second steel that I've seen recovered with the help of this forum. The other was a Sho-Bud that forumite Alex Piazza lost when our uhaul was stolen in San Francisco.
If anyone sees a white Guyatone lap steel with a Sustainiac pickup installed (making it a three-pickup steel), let me know. |
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Don Brown, Sr.
From:
New Jersey
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Posted 19 Oct 2009 10:54 pm
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Bobbe,
That's great to hear. Glad it all worked out ok. |
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Pat Comeau
From:
New Brunswick, Canada
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 20 Oct 2009 9:31 am
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Thank you Howard, (Howie) and all of you.
Do I appreciate this silly forum? YES! And why not? It brings us all many times closer together.
And this is what the steel community needs, and always has needed.
The guitar (Sho-Bud 7140) is on the way by UPS now and should be here during my life time.
Yep, yous guyz iz da best!
Le Bobbster, |
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Al Collinsworth
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Posted 20 Oct 2009 1:30 pm
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 20 Oct 2009 3:27 pm
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No, but it's in the truck! Commin' south! 
When I get it I'll do a youtube video with it, what do you guys want to hear me play???????
Bobbe
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 20 Oct 2009 3:28 pm
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