"Hot" TV Deal

[EvolutionIV]

I wonder if/when we will see these re-surface on Craigslist?

Plasma TVs stolen when truck taken

CRIME STOPPERS
Apr 06, 2009 02:03 PM
BOB MITCHELL
STAFF REPORTER
There could be some "hot" big screen TV deals being offered in the coming days — really hot, as in stolen.

Halton Police revealed today that 270 television sets valued at $217,731 were in a trailer stolen on Saturday from a locked compound in Oakville.

Police said thieves cut the lock on the gate at a North Service Rd. yard about 12:30 a.m. and a Freightliner Tractor and trailer was driven away.

Altogether, 252 Panasonic Plasma 50" Flat Screen Televisions (model TC50PX14) and 18 Panasonic Plasma 50" Flat Screen Televisions (model TC-P50U1) were taken from AC Transport at 1221 North Service Rd. E.

The stolen Freightliner was later recovered in Mississauga, police said.

The stolen trailer, red in colour with Tennessee licence plate T964688 is still missing.


http://www.thestar.com/GTA/Crime/article/614501

[YoungDr3amer]

interested

Imagine the potential profit!

Although I would not risk countless years behind prison and have the unwanted intimacy from inmates, I would assume these criminals pulling in at least 150k.

[yao416]

Where can they be reached at? I'm interested!

[chinesedevil]

will i go to jail if i buy it off these guys?

[board123]

I hope these show up in BST.

[45ED]

If they decide to sell the televisions off, they better do it one by one.

Thieves Try To Sell 400 Computers On Craigslist
LAKE FOREST, Calif. (CBS) ―

CBS

Contrary to popular belief, you can't sell just anything on Craigslist, as a few thieves discovered in Orange County.

Authorities have found nearly all of 400 computers stolen from an Orange County distributor after the thieves tried to sell them on Craigslist. The interested buyers turned out to be sheriff's deputies.

Orange County Sheriff's Lt. Ted Boyne says Saturday that investigators arrested three suspects after answering their online ads for the 380 computers. More suspects are being sought.

The machines were reported stolen from Getac Inc. in Lake Forest March 21 and 22.

Source

Three hundred and eighty (380) computers. Stolen. And they tried to sell them in one shot.

The article doesn't make it clear whether it was one ad for 380 computers or 380 ads for the 380 computers. Either way, my statement stands - did they really think law enforcement officers wouldn't catch onto these ads?

[YoungDr3amer]

Thieves Try To Sell 400 Computers On Craigslist
LAKE FOREST, Calif. (CBS) ―

CBS

Contrary to popular belief, you can't sell just anything on Craigslist, as a few thieves discovered in Orange County.

Authorities have found nearly all of 400 computers stolen from an Orange County distributor after the thieves tried to sell them on Craigslist. The interested buyers turned out to be sheriff's deputies.

Orange County Sheriff's Lt. Ted Boyne says Saturday that investigators arrested three suspects after answering their online ads for the 380 computers. More suspects are being sought.

The machines were reported stolen from Getac Inc. in Lake Forest March 21 and 22.

This is beyond stupid.

[corrupt123]

And here I am, just bought from a legit seller last week on craigslist.

Damn...

[board123]

And here I am, just bought from a legit seller last week on craigslist.

Damn...

30 day price protection.

[Matrixvibe]

And here I am, just bought from a legit seller last week on craigslist.

Damn...

lol

[bobbings]

Maybe they don't want to sell it. It's possible they will try to set it up as one big TV combining all 252 TVs for the ultimate gaming experience.

Or they might set up a LAN party and invite all their homies.

What about giving it away as gifts to all their friends and families?

The possibilities are countless but thinking about it again... yeah, they're probably going to sell it and make a quick buck.

[45ED]

Maybe they don't want to sell it. It's possible they will try to set it up as one big TV combining all 252 TVs for the ultimate gaming experience.

Or they might set up a LAN party and invite all their homies.

What about giving it away as gifts to all their friends and families?

The possibilities are countless but thinking about it again... yeah, they're probably going to sell it and make a quick buck.

If they were to set it up as one massive, 252-screened television, then they must have a really big place for them - these are 50-inched televisions after all. And if they could afford a place to install these televisions, then they've got the money - which makes me wonder why steal in the first place?

But wow, powering up 252 televisions would be a pain. Never mind the hydro bills - 252 televisions on at once is one helluva fire hazard. Though in a twisted way, if they do get hurt, then they kind of asked for it - this presuming no innocents are invited to their illegal shindig.

I agree - they may try to be silly enough to sell these for "a quick buck". Though we are talking about 252, 50-inched television screens. This means that these things are going to take a long time to sell, if they use the "white-van" method.

All this aside: how is it that these "thieves" steal a freighter and a trailer, only to have the freighter found and the trailer nowhere in sight? They have to have had their own freighter to switch out the old one and ride away. And I imagine those things are not easy to switch out. That said, the staff reporter for Crime Stoppers is mighty polite in calling them just thieves because that level of work just screams organized crime rather than your run-of-the-mill group of thieves.

[Eyies]

interested

Imagine the potential profit!

Although I would not risk countless years behind prison and have the unwanted intimacy from inmates, I would assume these criminals pulling in at least 150k.

Probably closer to 100k. Often stolen electronic goods are priced at half of MSRP.

If they're smart, they wouldn't sell them in Ontario anyways..

[Fanboy]

Probably closer to 100k. Often stolen electronic goods are priced at half of MSRP.

If they're smart, they wouldn't sell them in Ontario anyways..

You seem to know a lot about stolen merchandise. Would you please come with us, sir?

[Eyies]

You seem to know a lot about stolen merchandise. Would you please come with us, sir?

How about instead I offer a