No, thank you for visiting. It's an interesting concept and by compiling all lists into one database and getting indexed by the search engines it should eventually make the internet a no go zone for stolen goods, or if they ever surface it should enable them to be returned to the rightful owner. While tuning the spider I've personally gone through approx 1800 reports, and I can say that the two ways of getting a camera stolen, are a) leaving it in a car b) sending it through the post. Because of the "post" issue, I've persuaded a couple of large exporters from Singapore and Hong Kong to start logging serial numbers shipments, they'll start advertising it as a feature soon. (This is a free service too). They stick a sticker on the box and then enter the serial number into the database. Then if an item does go missing, they can instantly mark it up as stolen. The item may never be returned, but it does add to the publicity of the service and may act as a minor deterrent and if someone ever does check then stolencameras have some details registered. It is actually unusual to get a camera stolen during a mugging (obviously it will have happened to someone here), but the most daring theft must go to the person who stole a camera from a chair while the owner was standing in front singing his national anthem. On Monday 03 Oct 2005 01:28, karl shah-jenner wrote: > From: "nod" > > : I've just launched the largest database of stolen photographic equipment > > on > > : the internet, > > can I be the first to congratulate you on providing such a brilliant > service! > > > hopefully none of us will have need of it, but lets all spread the word.. > > just knowing such a service exists might prove a deterrent for potential > theives :) > > > karl
