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Two words! Public hangings.
If you think I'm being to harsh. Come live in the Detroit area and watch the evening news for a month. You'll be sick and tired of this ***** too!!! When is enough, enough?? I'm done with these types! People who think they can infringe on another persons personal freedoms and property. I'm for zero tolerance.
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Statements such as, "I'm thinking about selling this." are considered an offer to sell.
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GREAT NEWS EVERYONE! Most of the signs have been recovered except for around 4. The one that stole the signs has been arrested, and the antique store owner has been arrested as well for receiving stolen property. I think the store owner is going to be charged with lying to a police officer too. He said he didn't have the signs, but they checked his house and there the signs were. The Dixie was sold on ebay to someone in Florida, and the police are trying to get in touch with ebay to get the contact info. A few more were also sold on ebay. Thank you all for all of the help through this process. It's nice to see everyone coming together for the common cause! We won!
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That's really great news! It doesn't always happen that way, but with todays information superhighway, it doesn't take long to spread the word!
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good deal...
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...that's awesome... The Dixie was sold on ebay to someone in Florida, and the police are trying to get in touch with ebay to get the contact info. ...seems like they could get a warrant for the antique store owner's email account, given that he lied to the authorities and was caught with the stolen property...if the bonehead STILL doesn't see it would be in his best interest to help the investigation...
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That's great news. Now be sure the antique store is named and let people know what kind of business man he is. Plaster it on that Facebook thing.
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Awesome news!! So happy to hear this. I would surely imagine it wont be difficult to get the signs back that were sold on Ebay. It may take some time but there is surely a paper trail to where they are!
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Man, this is really rare to have a great ending but it is about time that the good guys get a win!
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Gave y'all wrong info. The signs were not recovered. It was other stuff like pedal cars and other little stuff. Still be on the look for these signs. The Dixie and American aye the only signs that are being recovered possibly.
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Matt,
I wonder if any of the stuff recovered was items I still am missing or if it was just from this robbery?
Since I haven't heard from my Gvl Co. Investigator in months it makes me wonder.
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Wow sad story, but a happy ending!
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Matt,
Sorry to hear the signs are still missing.
I dont see the Dixie sign on completed ebay sales. Thought you might be able to get the contact info of the buyer yourself but looks like ebay only gives you the first and last letter of the buyers user name, not enough to go on. Too bad, working the ebay customer service is like beating yourself in the head.
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...what's the latest on this?
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I haven't heard any more other than just a few items recovered but most of the signs still missing.
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Hope they recover it all. That Gulf sign that appears to be propped against the wall would have been gone overnight in my area.
I recently purchased a pump near the highway and between making the deal and actually picking it up (February snow) someone stole both Texaco Sky Chief signs off of it.
It really stinks when you are the ebay buyer of these stolen items. You got a great buy! Then they show up and confiscate it. You get your ebay refund but it could take years to buy another.
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