#93557
Thu Mar 23 2006 03:06 AM
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I appreciate all the great advice on the sign. Good news is that I do have a written receipt, a canceled check along with the assurance from Leroy’s that I’ll get my money back if it doesn’t go my way. Leroy’s is quite certain he can prove the sign to be his (or mine now).
I’ll keep everyone posted.
Chuck
Chuck  Signs Wanted: Sunset, Clipper, Harbor, Indian Motorcycle, Powerlube, Beacon, Michelin, Conoco MM
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Please - NO offers to Buy or Sell in this forum category
Statements such as, "I'm thinking about selling this." are considered an offer to sell.
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#93558
Thu Mar 23 2006 04:17 AM
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Chuck, thats great news, I'm glad to here that bit of news at least. now if the rest of it falls in your favor you'll be batting a 1000. wishing you all the best
Chris Holt
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#93559
Thu Mar 23 2006 09:19 AM
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Great news Chuck, I hope it all works out in the end. And by all means, post your steal of the week on here for all to see. LOL
Thanks, Phil
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Looking for any old pumps, or nice 5 gallon cans.
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#93560
Thu Mar 23 2006 06:40 PM
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That is GREAT news Chuck!
From now on out I will be getting receipts for things like that I am buying!
Travis E. Towle
Topeka, Kansas
785-357-1004
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#93561
Sun Jan 07 2007 10:28 AM
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I finally got the stolen sign thing resolved after a lot of headaches. The police impounded my sign at the request of the guy who claimed he owned it. The detectives took it from here and began their investigation. After interviewing everybody and their brother the police handed all the facts over to the magistrate who ruled that it was a legal sale to me and that additional facts would be required to take it any further. The detectives informed the other guy that the only way to pursue it would be through court in a lawsuit. I guess he found out that the sign wasn’t a $250,000 sign as he originally thought. Unfortunately the sign sat in impound for nearly 5 months racking up storage charges and the police now claim that the impound was voluntary on my part so they accept no responsibility for storage fees. Funny, it didn’t sound that way when they came to pick it up!! A HAPPY ENDING. I worked with the impound yard and got my sign back and it still came in below fair market value. The pictures are deceiving. The sign has great gloss and no damage. Now I have to figure out where I’ll put it. The link below has the origianl story in case you missed it the first time. http://www.oldgas.com/shoptalk/ubb/Forum4/HTML/001422.html   ------------------ Chuck Signs Wanted: Sunset, Clipper, Habor, Indian, Powerlube, Beacon, Sinclar Aircraft
Chuck Signs Wanted: Sunset, Clipper, Harbor, Indian Motorcycle, Powerlube, Beacon, Michelin, Conoco MM
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#93562
Sun Jan 07 2007 10:38 AM
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Chuck,
Did the AX help in getting the sign ? LOL
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#93563
Sun Jan 07 2007 11:00 AM
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Glad it ended up on a great note for you Chuck.
Dick, The AX comment is classic.LOL
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Scott Shipers
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Sun Jan 07 2007 11:21 AM
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I am so glad it worked out for you. Are you going to keep it LEROYS? LOL
Mike
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#93565
Sun Jan 07 2007 11:47 AM
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Dick, The axe actually was used. LOL. I had to use the back side of the axe it to seperate the ring from the pole. Mike, Not sure if I'll keep it or sell it. I guess it depends if the right offer comes along. ------------------ Chuck Signs Wanted: Sunset, Clipper, Habor, Indian, Powerlube, Beacon, Sinclar Aircraft
Chuck Signs Wanted: Sunset, Clipper, Harbor, Indian Motorcycle, Powerlube, Beacon, Michelin, Conoco MM
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#93566
Sun Jan 07 2007 01:08 PM
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THAT really MAKES ME VERY MAD that you had to pay storage FEES!!! Those "f-ers" that is just a big old bunch of GRRRRRRRRRRRR -
The GOVERMENT gets enough - they took it!
The Jerks!
Travis E. Towle
Topeka, Kansas
785-357-1004
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#93567
Sun Jan 07 2007 03:31 PM
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The storage fee wasn't a big deal...it was minimal. The thing that ticked me off was them saying that it was voluntary after everything was said and done. I was just glad to get the sign back. ------------------ Chuck Signs Wanted: Sunset, Clipper, Habor, Indian, Powerlube, Beacon, Sinclar Aircraft
Chuck Signs Wanted: Sunset, Clipper, Harbor, Indian Motorcycle, Powerlube, Beacon, Michelin, Conoco MM
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#93568
Sun Jan 07 2007 03:55 PM
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Hey Chuck -
I am very glad it worked out!
IF that is a TEXACO sign and pole I would be interested in buying it for a station I am restoring here in Kansas.
Travis E. Towle
Topeka, Kansas
785-357-1004
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