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Should this be posted as "stolen" in the Ric register so it's easier to keep tabs on it to compare to auction listings etc?

jps wrote:

teeder wrote:Didn't "The Refinisher" have some legal problems a year or two back?

Is this the refinisher I am thinking?

Oh, that guy?
Good luck, John! I hope you can get to the bottom of this and get your 4005 back.

jsm610 wrote:I was told it was shipped to a refinisher, but the refinisher never got it and wasn't aware that it was being sent per his email to me.

If it was shipped by email maybe the bass got stuck in a server somewhere.

And, if it is the refinisher we are thinking it is, I don't think he would do such a thing as receive the bass and not contact whomever he was supposed to once getting it, he is not that crooked. He had a minor run in and things escalated, but I don't recall him ever stealing an instrument that was sent to him for work to be done on it. If he wasn't made aware of it being sent to him maybe he never actually received the 4005, it may not have gotten that far.

New Year's Bump . . .

Still prayin' to Saint Anthony.

That thing HAS to show up somewhere....and the way we scour ebay, craigslist, etc....it'll show up.

Yes, I'm watching ebay too!

And, if it is the refinisher we are thinking it is, I don't think he would do such a thing as receive the bass and not contact whomever he was supposed to once getting it, he is not that crooked. He had a minor run in and things escalated, but I don't recall him ever stealing an instrument that was sent to him for work to be done on it. If he wasn't made aware of it being sent to him maybe he never actually received the 4005, it may not have gotten that far.

Agreed, I believe he never got it, and I don't think it was every actually shipped to him. I never got a tracking number or any other confirmation of shipping.

Should this be posted as "stolen" in the Ric register so it's easier to keep tabs on it to compare to auction listings etc?

I would appreciate that, but I'm not clear on how to do that? Would also appreciate any advice on how to report this to the police, not sure if I do that with my local folks, or the department in Chicago? Get with me in email if you could offer advice/experience there please?

jsm610 wrote:

Should this be posted as "stolen" in the Ric register so it's easier to keep tabs on it to compare to auction listings etc?

I would appreciate that, but I'm not clear on how to do that?

It's easy to do in the Register, just open up the record with your bass, look at the line along the bottom that says:

RETURN TO THE RICKENBACKER REGISTER | ADD ITEM TO COMPARISON ENGINE | EDIT | IMAGES MANAGER

Click on "EDIT"
Then click the 5th check box from the bottom marked "Stolen", and then click the "Submit" button.

If you don't have it registered, just click the "Stolen" button when you do register it. If it's in the Register, but not "owned" by you, send a note to Peter (admin) or Gil (gibsonlp) and they will get it sorted for you...

A new year, maybe '14 will be the lucky one.

Still looking, still hoping. Would appreciate any assistance on getting this one back.

Stilling trying.

I remember all of this, its been a few years. Its amazing that you still don't have your bass though, whatever happened with Ted anyway?

He is still active on Facebook.

Wow.

OK someone please PM me and tell me who this crooked refinisher is! I'm concerned because I have one out there now being refinished.

Not a case of a crooked person, but an individual who has met with several misfortunes and despite good intentions has not been able to deliver. We're working on it.

Bump.

Keeping hope alive...

Would appreciate any assistance from anyone that could help me get this one back.