Raft Stolen on I70 - Vangaurd

[BKC]

Here is the e-mail address I received from him: dellkwd@netzero.net

And a reply I got yesterday from an e-mail I sent on Friday. I did ask about the type of boat and length and responded again yesterday with the same questions ... and that I could come by and buy it last night. No response yet.

"I put it for sale Friday I was out of town all weekend . It is still available I got home and the response is great. it is going to be gone this week.I so first come first gone call no leaks and the repair guy told me I could get 500.00 easy. "

[JBL]

'De'l just called me back. He said he sold the raft yesterday. Said it was a 16' campways, which could explain the low price...assuming he's not lying.

[billcat]

Someone needs to contact Dick Wolf about rights to CSI-MountianBuzz...

Pretty cool the work people are willing to put in to get stolen rafts reconnected to their owners.

[COUNT]

Totally. Has anybody else heard back from this dude? I think it should still be pursued to see if he gives the same story to the next guy.

[JBL]

Good call, Count. If someone else would call Del and ask him about the raft to see if you get the same story, that would be great.

Also, after all this happened, I spoke with my State Farm agent and have now insured my raft and all accessories (cooler, dry box, frame, oars, etc.) for replacement value. The annual premium for $4500 in coverage is $80 with a $50 deductible. A small price to pay for piece of mind.

[brendodendo]

Originally Posted by JBL

I spoke with my State Farm agent and have now insured my raft and all accessories (cooler, dry box, frame, oars, etc.) for replacement value. The annual premium for $4500 in coverage is $80 with a $50 deductible. A small price to pay for piece of mind.

I did the same thing. Although I think they added large amounts of liability to the quote. Was going to be more like $70 a month.

[Randaddy]

I just talked to the guy. He sounded sketchy to say the least. He told me that it was an "inflatable raft made for Campways." I asked him why he was selling it so cheap and he told me that AAA Inflatables told him that the boat was worth $500, so he charged half that to get rid of it.

Because he sounded suspicious, I contacted Judy over at AAA. She asked around and told me that not only do they never quote values like that, they have NOT spoken to anyone regarding a Campways raft. The guy's story DOES NOT check out. Call the Sheriff.

[JBL]

Originally Posted by brendodendo

I did the same thing. Although I think they added large amounts of liability to the quote. Was going to be more like $70 a month.

I asked about this as well. My homeowners liability covers my raft liability so I opted for just the coverage on the gear. Worth looking into.

[Ture]

Originally Posted by Randaddy

I just talked to the guy. He sounded sketchy to say the least. He told me that it was an "inflatable raft made for Campways." I asked him why he was selling it so cheap and he told me that AAA Inflatables told him that the boat was worth $500, so he charged half that to get rid of it.

Because he sounded suspicious, I contacted Judy over at AAA. She asked around and told me that not only do they never quote values like that, they have NOT spoken to anyone regarding a Campways raft. The guy's story DOES NOT check out. Call the Sheriff.

If the cops don't do anything right away then maybe you could put an ad on Craig's list that explains the situation and try to find the buyer (if that liar really did sell it). The buyer might be surfing Craig's list right now, looking for outfitting for their obviously stolen raft and maybe they'll feel guilty and do the right thing.

[randomnature]

Has anyone ponied up the 15$ to do a reverse phone trace and get an address?