In a message dated 7/1/02 14:01:14, hrohit@hotmail.com writes: << Could any one know of any list other then the one on photo.net? Any advice/suggestions??? >> Rohit, First, please accept my commiseration on your loss--it's a sickening feeling when you find yourself in such a position. I hope you reported the loss to the police and that your equipment was marked with some form of personal identification such as name, Social Security number, etc. A co-worker of mine once had over $20,000 worth of photo equipment stolen from his vehicle. He got all of it back after someone answering an ad grew suspicious and contacted my friend directly via the information inscribed on the equipment. Police set up a sting wherein the potential buyer was to meet the thief to complete the transaction. My friend got to be there and actually photographed the arrest. As it turned out the thief had actually gotten one item repaired so it could be sold--my friend actually benefitted in the long run! What else can you do? Call newpapers and alert them--someone may try to place a classified ad (and watch the ads yourself). Call the pawn shops yourself--don't rely on the police to follow up there. Watch E-Bay and other auction sites for the equipment to show up. Good luck, Rich Mason Photographer-at-Large <A HREF="http://www.richmason.com/";>http://richmason.com</A> See the new section: Rich on the Road
