House was broken into today - Page 7

Raul3 · 11-02-09, 04:56 PM

any updates?

Numanoid · 11-02-09, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Tarantino

In true anti-climactic fashion, we both had conflicting work schedules, so we couldn't meet today. But he said he'll hold on to it until next week for me.

I offered him $25 more than he was asking on Craigslist, so that got his attention.

Seriously? You have what may very well be the guy who burglarized your place and you're putting off busting him because of your work schedule? What, do you work 24 hours a day? I would have been at his place minutes after notifying the police. That's just some crazy prioritization, right there.

TomOpus · 11-02-09, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Numanoid

Seriously? You have what may very well be the guy who burglarized your place and you're putting off busting him because of your work schedule? What, do you work 24 hours a day? I would have been at his place minutes after notifying the police. That's just some crazy prioritization, right there.

Gotta agree with Numanoid here... unless this is a BS story.

GizmoDVD · 11-03-09, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by TomOpus

Gotta agree with Numanoid here... unless this is a BS story.

Same here. I'm baffled why you are delaying this. Just tell work you will be an hour or so late or call out sick or something.

Save Ferris · 11-03-09, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by GizmoDVD

Same here. I'm baffled why you are delaying this. Just tell work you will be an hour or so late or call out sick or something.

4 words: "Three Day Waiting Period"

OscarBluth · 11-03-09, 04:07 PM

So if this turns out not to be your xbox, are you going to buy it for $25 over his price? Or at least give him the $25 and explain yourself? If not, that's a pretty shitty thing to do. Sure, you think the picture looks like it's yours, but you don't know it. If it's not and you don't buy it, you've wasted a lot of this guy's time and cost him $25 he was told he would have. You're essentially stealing from him.

If it is yours, the guy won't likely hold out for the $25. He can make more in five minutes by stealing another guy's stuff.

Michael Corvin · 11-03-09, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by OscarBluth

So if this turns out not to be your xbox, are you going to buy it for $25 over his price? Or at least give him the $25 and explain yourself? If not, that's a pretty shitty thing to do. Sure, you think the picture looks like it's yours, but you don't know it. If it's not and you don't buy it, you've wasted a lot of this guy's time and cost him $25 he was told he would have. You're essentially stealing from him.

If it is yours, the guy won't likely hold out for the $25. He can make more in five minutes by stealing another guy's stuff.

Yeah, the plan made sense when it was going down last week, but as time drags on it's more unfair to the seller if it turns out the 360 wasn't Tarantino's.

sauce07 · 11-03-09, 04:45 PM

was the Xbox market on fire last week or something? If it's not his xbox, then the craigslist guy just has to put it back up. it's not like everyone got a xbox last week.

12thmonkey · 11-03-09, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Numanoid

Seriously? You have what may very well be the guy who burglarized your place and you're putting off busting him because of your work schedule? What, do you work 24 hours a day? I would have been at his place minutes after notifying the police. That's just some crazy prioritization, right there.

^ this

I want to read about some vigilante justice - TARANTINO-STYLE!!!!!!!!!!!

Duh Vuh Duh · 11-04-09, 01:37 PM

It's the middle of the week, I hope you are meeting him soon?

Mordred · 11-04-09, 02:18 PM

I'm beginning to wonder if Tarantino has abandoned this thread. Somebody needs to rename it to "Everybody post pics of yourself here".

pinata242 · 11-04-09, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Mordred

I'm beginning to wonder if Tarantino has abandoned this thread. Somebody needs to rename it to "Everybody post pics of yourself here".

Hey, it worked before!

wishbone · 11-04-09, 02:25 PM

Moving to VGT...

Goldblum · 11-04-09, 02:25 PM

Yep, we can't let the thread die without answers.

superdeluxe · 11-04-09, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mordred

I'm beginning to wonder if Tarantino has abandoned this thread. Somebody needs to rename it to "Everybody post pics of yourself here".

Might have to move it to a forum that tarantino is currently in.

Nirvana Rock Band anyone?

DVD.guy · 11-04-09, 03:36 PM

Hey man, sorry to hear about that. It really sucks! I know the feeling.

Michael Corvin · 11-04-09, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by wishbone

Moving to VGT...

where results happen!

mickey65 · 11-04-09, 07:58 PM

He probably got jumped by the guy with his stuff and is in the hospital in traction right now and can't get to his laptop -

Or, is in jail...

jonw9 · 11-04-09, 08:32 PM

^ He should have met the guy at the bank, just to be safe!

Tarantino · 11-05-09, 02:23 AM

Sorry, forgot to post the result, because it isn't exciting.

I went and met him the day after I couldn't because of work. It wasn't mine. He didn't seem bothered that I wasn't going to actually buy it because I had driven to his house and he hadn't had anyone else even remotely interested. Serials didn't match.

I'll keep scouring Craigslist for my shit. Maybe someday it'll turn up.

nickdawgy · 11-05-09, 02:44 AM

What a disappointing ending. You should have kicked his ass anyway, just to keep this thread going.

Boba Fett · 11-05-09, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Tarantino

Sorry, forgot to post the result, because it isn't exciting.

I went and met him the day after I couldn't because of work. It wasn't mine. He didn't seem bothered that I wasn't going to actually buy it because I had driven to his house and he hadn't had anyone else even remotely interested. Serials didn't match.

I'll keep scouring Craigslist for my shit. Maybe someday it'll turn up.

I assume you bought a new X-Box, since I've seen you pop up online a few times in the past couple days.

If not, the guy's IP is logged my MS.

Tarantino · 11-05-09, 03:28 AM

No, I haven't replaced it yet. However, since the hard drive was left at my house, I've just been popping it into my roommate's 360 to get my CoD on.

So yes, that's me online. However, if any of you see "Kleeberg" pop up on the PSN, that's the thief.

OscarBluth · 11-05-09, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Tarantino

I went and met him the day after I couldn't because of work. It wasn't mine. He didn't seem bothered that I wasn't going to actually buy it because I had driven to his house and he hadn't had anyone else even remotely interested. Serials didn't match.

You told him you'd pay him $25 extra, and he wasn't bothered when you didn't? That seems.. odd.

Just take the deductible loss and let your insurance pay for new stuff. You were sure this was yours because of the picture, but it wasn't. How much time do you want to spend watching craigslist and driving around wasting people's time who are honestly trying to sell their own XBOX? Not worth it, IMO. Someone stole your XBOX, now you're chasing that with wasted time.

clckworang · 11-05-09, 09:36 AM

But if he actually catches the guy who did it, all that wasted time would be worth it. I'm not saying he shouldn't go ahead and replace the stuff, but if he still wants to scour the Internet or go by possible sellers' homes, then I say best of luck. My home hasn't been broken into, but I have had my car broken into a couple of times, and I know that feeling of just wanting to do something about it.

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11-03-09, 04:07 PM	#156
OscarBluth Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 445	Re: House was broken into today So if this turns out not to be your xbox, are you going to buy it for $25 over his price? Or at least give him the $25 and explain yourself? If not, that's a pretty shitty thing to do. Sure, you think the picture looks like it's yours, but you don't know it. If it's not and you don't buy it, you've wasted a lot of this guy's time and cost him $25 he was told he would have. You're essentially stealing from him. If it is yours, the guy won't likely hold out for the $25. He can make more in five minutes by stealing another guy's stuff. __________________ John Hancock Susie!

11-03-09, 04:45 PM	#158
sauce07 DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oak Hill, VA Posts: 2,161	Re: House was broken into today was the Xbox market on fire last week or something? If it's not his xbox, then the craigslist guy just has to put it back up. it's not like everyone got a xbox last week. __________________ I'm cool, live with it PSN - sauce07 Wii - 5690-8135-6143-5486 DVD Aficionado My Countdown Counting down to: Phish @ JPJ Arena 12 days 10 hours 22 minutes

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11-04-09, 02:18 PM	#161
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11-04-09, 07:58 PM	#168
mickey65 DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,287	Re: House was broken into today He probably got jumped by the guy with his stuff and is in the hospital in traction right now and can't get to his laptop - Or, is in jail... __________________ Karma is a bitch...

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11-05-09, 02:23 AM	#170
Tarantino DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: On my iBook in Central California Posts: 9,882	Re: House was broken into today Sorry, forgot to post the result, because it isn't exciting. I went and met him the day after I couldn't because of work. It wasn't mine. He didn't seem bothered that I wasn't going to actually buy it because I had driven to his house and he hadn't had anyone else even remotely interested. Serials didn't match. I'll keep scouring Craigslist for my shit. Maybe someday it'll turn up. __________________ Our Quest for the IMDB Top 250 Twitter PSN - Kleeberg XBox Live - Kleeberg

11-05-09, 02:44 AM	#171
nickdawgy DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Southern Cal-ee-for-nee Posts: 14,565	Re: House was broken into today What a disappointing ending. You should have kicked his ass anyway, just to keep this thread going.

11-05-09, 03:28 AM	#173
Tarantino DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: On my iBook in Central California Posts: 9,882	Re: House was broken into today No, I haven't replaced it yet. However, since the hard drive was left at my house, I've just been popping it into my roommate's 360 to get my CoD on. So yes, that's me online. However, if any of you see "Kleeberg" pop up on the PSN, that's the thief. __________________ Our Quest for the IMDB Top 250 Twitter PSN - Kleeberg XBox Live - Kleeberg

11-05-09, 09:36 AM	#175
clckworang DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The toe nail of Texas Posts: 3,411	Re: House was broken into today But if he actually catches the guy who did it, all that wasted time would be worth it. I'm not saying he shouldn't go ahead and replace the stuff, but if he still wants to scour the Internet or go by possible sellers' homes, then I say best of luck. My home hasn't been broken into, but I have had my car broken into a couple of times, and I know that feeling of just wanting to do something about it. __________________ My Wii number: 4646 4487 7678 5646 \| Xbox Live: clckworang My DVD Collection \| 2008, 2009 October Horror Movie Challenge - My Lists