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jimwarlick
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Topic: My lost boat is on Craigslist! Posted: 05 Sep 2012 at 10:59am |
Hey y'all,
Last year I lost my Jackson Villain on the interstate.
It's on Craigslist now...any adivce? It's in Issaquah.
Jim
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water wacko
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Posted: 05 Sep 2012 at 11:06am |
Receipts? Serial numbers? I'll go down there and help you get it back if you want. Talk to a detective first??
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PaddleGirl
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Posted: 05 Sep 2012 at 12:04pm |
hope you get your boat back Jim!!
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deep6
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Posted: 05 Sep 2012 at 12:31pm |
contact the guy, tell him where you lost it, and ask him for it back.
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Scott_H
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Posted: 05 Sep 2012 at 1:11pm |
If you have something in writing from the store\company you bought it from that shows the serial number, then you can present that first to him to prove that the boat is yours. If he resists, then you can tell him you will show it to the cop that you are about to call. From my recollection of stories about stolen goods and such, the cop wants to see some kind of written proof so there is no question of ownership.
I am pretty sure there isn't any kind of "finders keepers" law in case he tries to pull that card. According to my quick read on WA law, he would have to go through a significant process of reporting the item to the police, attempting to notify owner through public notice, etc. Here is that statute: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=63.21
Good luck Jim - and bring a witness.
Edited by Scott_H - 05 Sep 2012 at 1:11pm
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Scott_H
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Posted: 05 Sep 2012 at 1:15pm |
Also, given that it was likely the kid just found it on the side of the road, the cops may not come when you first call since its not really a stolen property issue - it only becomes one when he refuses to return it. A small finders fee might smooth the deal too though.
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jella
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Posted: 05 Sep 2012 at 1:42pm |
hey Jim!
I hope you got your boat back, keep us updated!
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jimwarlick
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Posted: 05 Sep 2012 at 4:41pm |
The guy was super cool and returned it to me. I did pay a finders fee and tried my best to keep possible angst down in the transaction. He totally did the right thing. Thanks you guys for all of the advice and support. I feel lucky both to have the boat back and the support of the community. Jim
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PaddleGirl
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Posted: 05 Sep 2012 at 5:45pm |
that's great news... glad you got your boat back!
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KBfree
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Posted: 05 Sep 2012 at 7:35pm |
Jim,
How did you "lose" the boat on the Interstate?
As for getting it back, I would think posing a buyer would be the best way to get it. Then confront them...
Kirk
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rockarolla
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Posted: 05 Sep 2012 at 9:30pm |
Wow Jim glad it worked out !
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James
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Posted: 06 Sep 2012 at 8:42am |
what was the finders fee?
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warlickone
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Posted: 06 Sep 2012 at 9:48am |
Hey, good question James. It's kind of a long story, but it was not too large of a fee. The guy with the boat actually didn't want any money and seemed genuine in his desire to be honest. I was initially quite put off by his pulling the craigslist add down when he found out the boat my have been stolen. That seemed to imply a sense of guilt.
While he may have been lying, just as likely he was getting the wrong end of the deal since he said he got it from some other guy. The deputy knew the parties involved and seemed to be able to back up this story. The fee was enough to hopefully counter-balance any angst. I didn't want the guy to feel angry and tempted to break windows at the middle middle get in. The boat was lost and recovered in North Bend. Thanks you all for the cool community verbal support.
Funny, my creek boat collection seems to keep growing.
I find it amazing that after 20 months the boat was recovered off of craigslist in basically original condition, minus the airbags for some reason. I even got my throwbag, flipline, carabiners, and breakdown paddle back. Awesome!
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warlickone
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Posted: 06 Sep 2012 at 9:49am |
Who can be the first to spot the spelling error(s) in my previous post?
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warlickone
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Posted: 06 Sep 2012 at 9:55am |
Oh, for everyone's curiosity...it sounds likely that it was stolen by this one particular dude from my truck's canopy rack during the superbowl party two years ago. I must not have noticed it gone when I went to my truck and drove home that night.
An alternative explanation is that it came unstrapped and fell off while driving home that night and was found by the road. It does not have road rash though, so this supports the theft theory.
The truth is, we'll never know. And, that's ok with me. I do have a lock on my boats now though...
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jella
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Posted: 06 Sep 2012 at 1:59pm |
Yeahhh!!! I'm so happy to hear you got it back!
Good karma to you, and happy paddling!
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KBfree
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Posted: 06 Sep 2012 at 5:12pm |
I'm thinking it was stolen Jim.
I've lost a boat off the roof twice and it's never unoticed or unheard, no matter how good the party was. Usually a huge amount of noise and crashing go along with losing a boat and maybe some loose straps.
Nice work on the recovery...
Kirk
Edited by KBfree - 06 Sep 2012 at 10:21pm
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Posted: 07 Sep 2012 at 7:36am |
RE: What was the finders fee?
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