Stolen HID's on EBay? Anything we can do?
#1
Stolen HID's on EBay? Anything we can do?
1st off, I don't know if the following 02-03 HID's on Ebay are stolen or not (yes, I'm covering my a$$), but the broken brackets sure makes you wonder, even if there are Nissan parts boxes in the picture.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33710
My question is, is there anything that we can do, or the police (better) to meet w/ these people at the time of transaction and determine if the units are stolen or not, and if they are, take them to jail? I saw a set a couple months ago that appeared to clearly be ripped from a car, and when I sent an email to the local police for the town the seller said was home base for them, and I never even got so much as a "thanks for the tip" from the police.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33710
My question is, is there anything that we can do, or the police (better) to meet w/ these people at the time of transaction and determine if the units are stolen or not, and if they are, take them to jail? I saw a set a couple months ago that appeared to clearly be ripped from a car, and when I sent an email to the local police for the town the seller said was home base for them, and I never even got so much as a "thanks for the tip" from the police.
#2
Originally Posted by 3Pedals_6Speeds
1st off, I don't know if the following 02-03 HID's on Ebay are stolen or not (yes, I'm covering my a$$), but the broken brackets sure makes you wonder, even if there are Nissan parts boxes in the picture.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33710
My question is, is there anything that we can do, or the police (better) to meet w/ these people at the time of transaction and determine if the units are stolen or not, and if they are, take them to jail? I saw a set a couple months ago that appeared to clearly be ripped from a car, and when I sent an email to the local police for the town the seller said was home base for them, and I never even got so much as a "thanks for the tip" from the police.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33710
My question is, is there anything that we can do, or the police (better) to meet w/ these people at the time of transaction and determine if the units are stolen or not, and if they are, take them to jail? I saw a set a couple months ago that appeared to clearly be ripped from a car, and when I sent an email to the local police for the town the seller said was home base for them, and I never even got so much as a "thanks for the tip" from the police.
#3
Broken Tabs indicate them being stolen. In order to steal them, unless you have stolen the car and can open the hood, you need to break the tabs. I doubt he bought them, the boxes are definitly there for show.
about doing anything about this, theres nothing you can do besides the recall
brandon
about doing anything about this, theres nothing you can do besides the recall
brandon
#4
the thing that sucks is that this could have also be an unsuspecting buyer that didnt know he/she was buying stolen goods & trying to wash the blood off his/her hands... & put it on someone elses. for all we know, those HIDs may have been drifting from buyer to buyer on ebay
the cops more than likely wont do sh*t about it unless ppl start making a big stink about it. they would much rather fill out a police report, have ur insurance cover the damages, and call it a day.
the cops more than likely wont do sh*t about it unless ppl start making a big stink about it. they would much rather fill out a police report, have ur insurance cover the damages, and call it a day.
#7
Originally Posted by dba1999us
i e-mailed the seller. said the pic is not actual. that pic is from another auction. i say they are fishy
#9
For all we know the data dots could have been applied to these lights. Anyone who emails the seller should mention this that the lights can be traced now. Just a thought.
#10
Originally Posted by 3Pedals_6Speeds
1st off, I don't know if the following 02-03 HID's on Ebay are stolen or not (yes, I'm covering my a$$), but the broken brackets sure makes you wonder, even if there are Nissan parts boxes in the picture.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33710
My question is, is there anything that we can do, or the police (better) to meet w/ these people at the time of transaction and determine if the units are stolen or not, and if they are, take them to jail? I saw a set a couple months ago that appeared to clearly be ripped from a car, and when I sent an email to the local police for the town the seller said was home base for them, and I never even got so much as a "thanks for the tip" from the police.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33710
My question is, is there anything that we can do, or the police (better) to meet w/ these people at the time of transaction and determine if the units are stolen or not, and if they are, take them to jail? I saw a set a couple months ago that appeared to clearly be ripped from a car, and when I sent an email to the local police for the town the seller said was home base for them, and I never even got so much as a "thanks for the tip" from the police.
http://pages.ebay.com/help/contact_inline/index.html
#11
Well,
A smart thing to do would be to screw the bolt on accessories which just make them mess up your car more when they steal the lights and put VIN stamps on them so you can match stolen ones with a car. Or see if there is a carfax to guarantee that the car was in an accident and they were removed and not stolen.
Also nissan just needs to build a better bracket. BMW, Audi, Lincoln, cadillac, Infinity, acura, lexus, benz, porsche, and more all have HID and you don't see them stolen as much as maximas. Its because they take too long to remove. DOesn't mean that they aren't stolen, just means that they aren't as big a target because people know it is more difficult to open the hood and move the fender. Unlike on the max where it takes 2 seconds.
Seth
A smart thing to do would be to screw the bolt on accessories which just make them mess up your car more when they steal the lights and put VIN stamps on them so you can match stolen ones with a car. Or see if there is a carfax to guarantee that the car was in an accident and they were removed and not stolen.
Also nissan just needs to build a better bracket. BMW, Audi, Lincoln, cadillac, Infinity, acura, lexus, benz, porsche, and more all have HID and you don't see them stolen as much as maximas. Its because they take too long to remove. DOesn't mean that they aren't stolen, just means that they aren't as big a target because people know it is more difficult to open the hood and move the fender. Unlike on the max where it takes 2 seconds.
Seth
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