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Joined: Jan 01, 2006 Posts: 13 Location: Bedfordshire
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:51 pm Post subject:
Yes, it was in the vehicle. I was in the back of the van. And no I didnt hear him or feel the van move. I was probable followed. I did the same route daily, sort of. But a regular drop. But I supose I was lucky.. It was Forrest gate, london. Nice area.
So now i get to thinking that in reality most phones get stolen by robbery from the person or mugging, whatever you like to call it, so whats the difference with your satnav?.
While it is true that mobile phones are stolen by mugging the number is actually much smaller than you may think. It's also the case the majority who are mugged are young and it's their peers who are committing the crime. It's unlikely that those in this age group will be carrying satnavs.
Most phones which are stolen are by opportunistic crime ie people leaving them unattended (on desks, bars, tables etc).
The vast majority of phones which do go missing aren't stolen at all but just lost. Due to insurance conditions some may claim the loss as theft rather than loss otherwise they may not be covered.
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 384 Location: Bedford, England
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:03 am Post subject:
Clive wrote:
My tomtom has an excellent antitheft system, its free, its available to all at no cost, it has worked flawlessly for the past 3 years.
Its called the 'never ever ever leave it in your car alone even for one minute' system. If everyone implemented this system, theft rates would drop as close to zero as makes no difference. I'm going to take a wild guess and say that you didnt use this system when your TT was stolen?
And for the future you'd prefer to use the 'fix it with complex technology that doesn't in any case work' solution, rather than the one I referred to?
Good reason not to buy a Go. In summer, not wearing a jacket, and not carrying a briefcase, where do you put it? Other makes, and other TT models fit into a large pocket.
Its called the 'never ever ever leave it in your car alone even for one minute' system. If everyone implemented this system, theft rates would drop as close to zero as makes no difference.
So there you are walking down the road with your satnav in your pocket, the scumbag has just seen you get out of your car with it.
So now i get to thinking that in reality most phones get stolen by robbery from the person or mugging, whatever you like to call it, so whats the difference with your satnav?.
Its not being stolen off a 12 year old? I also doubt in any event that 'most' mobiles are stolen directly, most are in fact probably just left around where its easy to pick them up. Or at least, I bet my statistics are as reliable as yours on this :-).
I know several people whose satnavs have been stolen from their vehicles, I dont know a single one who has had a sat nav stolen in a personal robbery. I bet the same is true for you and the vast majority of people reading this thread.
My tomtom has an excellent antitheft system, its free, its available to all at no cost, it has worked flawlessly for the past 3 years.
Its called the 'never ever ever leave it in your car alone even for one minute' system. If everyone implemented this system, theft rates would drop as close to zero as makes no difference. I'm going to take a wild guess and say that you didnt use this system when your TT was stolen?
And for the future you'd prefer to use the 'fix it with complex technology that doesn't in any case work' solution, rather than the one I referred to?
Good reason not to buy a Go. In summer, not wearing a jacket, and not carrying a briefcase, where do you put it? Other makes, and other TT models fit into a large pocket.
I put mine into a small bag that also carries the car charger lead and the mounting bracket. But i agree that with the smaller ones you could now leave those in the car (out of sight obviously!) and put the TT in a (largish) pocket.
i know it sounds stupid but alot of people dont do this, dont just remove the sat nav from site but also all traces of it, such as charger and harnes, also to this give the windscreen a quick wipe to remove the cricle thye suction cup leaves. Basically dont give any one any clues that you have one, because the engineers at my wok have not done this and have had the vans broken into inthe off cance that the unit is still in the van. Ive told them about the circle on the windscreen and they wer like "its so obvious a clue that they missed it completely."
Yes, it was in the vehicle. I was in the back of the van. And no I didnt hear him or feel the van move. I was probable followed.
Clive.
More likely, some chancer looked in the front of the van and saw it there, with the door unlocked, maybe open, in the same way they'd nick a couple of £50 notes you left lying on the dashboard. No need to invoke conspiracy theories about being followed.
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