I think you should rock up with a carton of piss and say thanks for finding my board for me.

Same thing happened to me. Lost a board with no contact details on it and found it on ebay. I contacted the seller and they admited they had found it. I was happy, they were happy to do the right thing and I paid a bit to cover their listing fee.

They reckoned if it had been given to the cops nothing would have ever happend to it. I overlooked the fact they could have tried a bit harder... I would't assume malice when stupidity will suffice .. or something like that.

Now if they found it in the back of your car... then thats a different story!

Underoath said...

Hey, my luck.

Lost my twin tip a few months back, I just found it advertised.

I know it's the board as I changed a few parts on it and asked for photos.

When I lost the board I made a cop report.

I now have the guys address, and am "picking" it up today.

Should I let the cops know? Or just ask for it back? Or use a crow bar and displace his knee caps?

From the sounds of his text messages the guy sounds super keen to move the board and discounted it 50% without asking!

Post his address on here for us all. your personal army awaits!

^^^^ 100% agreed^^^^

You require proof of ownership if you want the police to go to his house with you.

And a thread created re the same topic a while back resulted in a lost board found in posssession of a priest after being advertised on Gumtree. So you don't really know who you are dealing with... That thread had the same threats re breaking legs etc, but it was all an innocent mistake.

Don't forget only us Seabreeze nutters know the best place to look/advertise lost gear is on Seabreeze.

Good luck, you've only described it as lost rather than stolen so I think your approach will get you a win.

Not really related, but i sold two nice lounge chairs to neighbour 15 years back for $60. He said he will pick them up now from my front porch and pay later in the afternoon after he goes to the bank.

Believed he was a bit dodgy so i refused till i had the money in my hand,but he twisted my arm.

Next day still no money,he said he put $50 under my front door!

Then when i told him we agreed the price was $60 and not $50,he did pay me $10.

Came very close to stealing and dumping his portable bbq for revenge when he was out,but not worth it.

Then there was the time i caught another windsurfer red handed stealing my universal joint.

Underoath said...

Lost my twin tip a few months back,

not quite clear circumstances how " did you lost the board "...?
Did you left on the water and board just drifted away ?
Kiters do loose their boards everyday that way

or just dissapered from your car , home or picnic place ?

The problem is to differentiate if the seller is "lucky" finder or simple burglerr or even mugger ( if you could not recall circumstances
Lucky finder deserve reward IMO...
If you didn't write down on the board your contact phone or email that a bit negligance on your side

Quite a few years back A friend of mine had his gear stolen from his car. The board turned up at the beach a few weeks later. He rang the cops straight away and they rocked up and took it back. The girl with the board said she had purchased it from CC and should have known it was stolen because they were selling it as a snow board. The cops helped her get the money back from CC as they obviously had not done a thorough check of ownership.

Macroscien said...

Smithy said...
cops ..... obviously had not done a thorough check of ownership.

you are possibly on right track.
We should have simply all gear registered and numbers laser engraved on the boards. Council could keep register of legitimate owners for a small annual fee.
Department of sports and conservations will have a few more jobs to offer...

by the way what should be PROPER COURSE OF ACTION for person that spotted floating board on the water ??
a) leave it - means will float to ocean contributing to rubbish pollution
b) call cops 000
c) take a board send paid advertising to local news, radio and TV
d) use it but not sell it

Correct answer is to hand it on to your local cop shop, if they can't find the owner or the owner doesn't make inquiries with the Police about it, after a certain period of time you will qualify to collect the board and keep it. Guilt free.

If you were a good Seabreezer you would also go to the trouble of trying to find the owner through here

RPM said...

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/ardross/surfing/find-kiteboard-turbo-135/1003854504

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Was this the one UO?
if not, where was it advertised? if it was here, it's a cops or kneecap job for sure.
m8 as you reported it to the cops and this guy has had the skill to research the price online then he would also have the skill to report it to the cops at least. I've heard there is a 90 or so day rule where if they don't find the owner it's yours. True or not? i dunno.
Either way the guy's a scumbag and doesn't deserve **** except the explanation that you could stand at his door and ring triple 0 saying you've found the guy in possesion of your lost board and you're there now. If he wants to call them about you trespassing - all the merrier!
Have a sixpack in the car for him if he gives you no grief. Have your phone ready if he does.
good luck

Hey guys. Time for an update.

The great news is I have my board in my possession 3 months after loosing it, the condition is exactly the same as the day I lost it.

To cut a long story short, I found the add on gumtree. I simply gave the guy a text saying I was a beginner and looking for a good flat water board.

He said it was a top of the range board and the best one in the shop, he then sent me a text saying he was happy to drop it to 270. I didn't even ask for a discount. Suspect much??

I asked for a few pics as I new my board had cardboard pads and fins, he sent them across in about 2min.... That was my positive identification.

I said the board looks good and can I grab your address and pick it off you tonight when I fly back into Perth? He response was, I'll get my dad to give it to you...

Before I flew back to Perth, I called him and told him it was my board, ect.

He then told me straight out over the phone( I beleive him) that it was his mates board, and this mate dented his car by accident and as payment gave him the board.

I said he should have a word with his mate, that's pretty dodge thing to do.

He then told his old man thr full story and I picked thr board up tonight. Very happy, oh and yes, I gave him a carton of James Boags Premium.

In my possession where she belongs.

Yeah would have been 6 weeks old when i lost it. The pic was taken last night.

I was a tad dissapointed he was willing to sell my baby for only $270 dollars