Comments on: How much money do GPS thieves make anyway? http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2009/03/16/how-much-money-do-gps-thieves-make-anyway/ Attempts at a Sustainable Lifestyle... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:47:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Marc http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2009/03/16/how-much-money-do-gps-thieves-make-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-3126 Marc Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:43:04 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2009/03/16/how-much-money-do-gps-thieves-make-anyway/#comment-3126 It was probably a neighbors kid or a visitor, who saw an opportunity and took it. I think a lot of the stuff stolen from cars is purely opportunistic. I usually never leave things visible in my car, but on one of the rare occasions that I did, thieves broke a window to steal a $5 pair of thin fleece gloves. It had just started to snow and they were probably cold, but that was their downfall. When the cops came, I showed them their tracks, they were arrested (3 total, 2 were already on probation and back to jail) and my gloves recovered - I still have them. I had to pay for the repair myself, which was much more than gloves as the upstanding criminals had little in assets from which I could collect. I doubt they went looking for gloves to steal that night, but mine where there when they needed them. It was probably a neighbors kid or a visitor, who saw an opportunity and took it. I think a lot of the stuff stolen from cars is purely opportunistic. I usually never leave things visible in my car, but on one of the rare occasions that I did, thieves broke a window to steal a $5 pair of thin fleece gloves. It had just started to snow and they were probably cold, but that was their downfall. When the cops came, I showed them their tracks, they were arrested (3 total, 2 were already on probation and back to jail) and my gloves recovered – I still have them. I had to pay for the repair myself, which was much more than gloves as the upstanding criminals had little in assets from which I could collect. I doubt they went looking for gloves to steal that night, but mine where there when they needed them.

]]> By: Akop http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2009/03/16/how-much-money-do-gps-thieves-make-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-3082 Akop Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:05:03 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2009/03/16/how-much-money-do-gps-thieves-make-anyway/#comment-3082 This why I never liked the idea of buying an add-on GPS unit.. Those things are relatively expensive and there are plenty of people out there who will not hesitate to smash your car's window to steal something worth less than 50 bucks. This why I never liked the idea of buying an add-on GPS unit.. Those things are relatively expensive and there are plenty of people out there who will not hesitate to smash your car’s window to steal something worth less than 50 bucks.

]]> By: Fabulously Broke http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2009/03/16/how-much-money-do-gps-thieves-make-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-3078 Fabulously Broke Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:24:06 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2009/03/16/how-much-money-do-gps-thieves-make-anyway/#comment-3078 I never, ever, ever, EVER in a million years, leave ANYTHING electronic in the car. Thieves can pass a wand over your car and it beeps when it hears a battery. Then they just target what they want to steal. I don't leave anything in the car. I never, ever, ever, EVER in a million years, leave ANYTHING electronic in the car.

Thieves can pass a wand over your car and it beeps when it hears a battery. Then they just target what they want to steal.

I don’t leave anything in the car.

]]> By: tom http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2009/03/16/how-much-money-do-gps-thieves-make-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-3072 tom Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:22:59 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2009/03/16/how-much-money-do-gps-thieves-make-anyway/#comment-3072 It sure is a bit of a hassle but when I had my gps before, I never left it mounted on the windshield, I always took it down and hid it either in the center console or took it with me to the house. I did have someone break into my car in my own driveway and after that I learned not to leave anything visible in the car. The more messy your car is inside such as books, back packs, etc. the more likely someone will want to break in. It sure is a bit of a hassle but when I had my gps before, I never left it mounted on the windshield, I always took it down and hid it either in the center console or took it with me to the house.

I did have someone break into my car in my own driveway and after that I learned not to leave anything visible in the car.
The more messy your car is inside such as books, back packs, etc. the more likely someone will want to break in.

]]> By: laneerg http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2009/03/16/how-much-money-do-gps-thieves-make-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-3070 laneerg Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:13:33 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2009/03/16/how-much-money-do-gps-thieves-make-anyway/#comment-3070 I'm sorry to hear that happened to you. I understand about having to clean out broken window glass from your car. I've had to do that twice in the last five years. The first time they stole my cd/radio player + 12 disc cd changer (in trunk) plus my tennis racket and a box of cassette tapes I'd had since I was about 9. The second time, nothing was stolen. Just my window broken. Ugh! I’m sorry to hear that happened to you. I understand about having to clean out broken window glass from your car. I’ve had to do that twice in the last five years. The first time they stole my cd/radio player + 12 disc cd changer (in trunk) plus my tennis racket and a box of cassette tapes I’d had since I was about 9. The second time, nothing was stolen. Just my window broken. Ugh!

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