Stolen Excal, Anyone bought it yet?

[MHirschmann]

Hi Everyone, I haven't posted in a while. I just thought I would ask if anyone has purchased my stolen excal yet. It was stolen on my birthday last year from my house in West Palm Beach, FL while I was asleep. Don't worry, I won't claim it back from you. I was just wondering if it was back in circulation yet so that I can stop thinking about it. It was a brand new excal 1000, with a custom black straight shaft. the shaft was cut in the middle and I inserted a piece of wood to hold the two pieces together, this was so that I could travel with it and break it down. If you have purchased it, please let me know. I promise I won't claim it from you or anything, I just want to stop thinking about it. If someone on here has purchased it, I would of course appreciate if you told me where/when you bought it but thats optional of course, NO PRESSURE. Thank you all again for your support. I just can't wait to get this one off my mind. Happy hunting and good luck to you all. Marc

 

[JimmyCT]

Hi Marc,

So sorry to hear of your loss. Some people today have no respect, no morals, and no brains. I hope who ever did this, that their past catches up with them in the form of jail time.

 

[MHirschmann]

Thanks for your reply. Thieves are the lowest form of life. It was a real shock to wake up the morning of my birthday to notice that I had been robbed in my sleep. I wish terrible things upon the thief. The police couldn't care less. There have been a large string of robberies in the West Palm area that match what this guy did but the investigator told me they have too many rapes and murders to care about theft. Sad where the world is at today. Thanks again for your reply and hopefully this guy will be behind bars soon. Marc

 

[Neil in West Jersey]

I got nervous when I saw this post...I got a super deal a while back on one on CL, but it does not fit the description. I asked the "owner" a lot of questions about the detector and the other brands and he knew his stuff. Mine was stock all around.

I wish you luck!

 

[Neil]

Marc sorry for your loss. Ive had my house broken into and ransaked when I lived in Los Angeles, its terrible to get robbed and wonder if you will ever see the items again.

 

[Aaron]

Sorry to hear that man, I hope you catch that scum bag.
And yes, your right...theifs are some of the lowest forms of human life (next to my ex wife who also is a theif!).
Justice catches up with everyone sooner or later.

 

[JimmyCT]

Hey Marc,

It is seriously a sad society. More so on the judicial end (courts, judges) and not so much the police. The police do their jobs, it is the courts I am upset with. I am glad you and your family? are ok. I know it stinks being robbed, I have been there myself and it is a terrible violated feeling that we can't even feel safe in our own homes. I truly believe people's past DO catch up with them. It may not hit them with jail time but it will hit them in a way they never imagined and usually worse then being behind bars. All that I have to say is that someone that lives that lifestyle has to assume the risks and know that they will (eventually) get everything they have coming to them. It may not be a week from now or month or two years, it can be 20 years down the road but they will get what is coming to them.

Thanks for your reply. Thieves are the lowest form of life. It was a real shock to wake up the morning of my birthday to notice that I had been robbed in my sleep. I wish terrible things upon the thief. The police couldn't care less. There have been a large string of robberies in the West Palm area that match what this guy did but the investigator told me they have too many rapes and murders to care about theft. Sad where the world is at today. Thanks again for your reply and hopefully this guy will be behind bars soon. Marc

 

[Critterhunter]

Yea, too bad. One thing I keep telling people is don't leave your detector or other valuables in your car. Seems 9 times out of 10 that's when it gets stolen.

One time I was playing pinball at a local bar when I hung my leather jacket on a wall that was a foot away from my left arm. I was between it and anybody who could go for it. Couldn't believe somebody had enough guts to steal it like that, and I couldn't believe I didn't see them take it. It was right next to my arm! What really hurt was it was the last thing my dad bought for me before he died.

 

[MHirschmann]

Thank you all for your replies. Critterhunter- I am very sorry for your loss, thats really terrible. At least my detector was just a "thing" and didn't have sentimental value. I agree with all of you, these people get what's coming to them. I'm kind of beating a dead horse here by even bringing this topic up again as my detector was stolen over a year ago but I just had to know if it's made it into a forum members' hands yet. I have already purchased a replacement Excal and don't expect it to be returned, I was just wondering. Good luck to all of you and keep safe

 

[MHirschmann]

So I guess nobody on here has bought it. Well, I'll post this up again in a few months and try again. Thanks to those who did respond and happy hunting everyone. Ill keep you posted if I ever do come across it again....

 

[jyt2017]

I got renters insurance. Covers theft, minus 250 dollar deductible. It also covers theft or loss if its in my car. You don't need to inventory your home. But. If you had a policy then, or have one now. You could try and file a claim. The thing to be careful with is that type of insurance does not like having claims filed...and it follows you. So if your gonna do it...keep it under 2000. Anything more and they cut you a check...and a letter saying they do not want you as a customer. I can't believe some one jacked your detector. My worst nightmare is getting my stuff stolen. Uhg. Anyway. I hope you get yours back. Did you try pawn shops? The thief probably has a few places he unloads his stuff too...they might help. HH -Joe

 

[MHirschmann]

Hi Joe, thank you for your message. I tried calling all the pawn shops within a 50 mile radius and found out one thing, they are not interested in telling you squat. They live for dealing in stolen merchandise and, in florida, they dont have to tell you what they have until they put it on the floor. I spoke with the detective handling our case about it and he said thats just the way it is. The pawn shops are hiding stuff in their back rooms for the mandatory time period and then they dump them on their floors. Needless to say, none of them wanted to help me and acting as an interested customer didnt help either, they all seem to be able to sniff out my intentions. As for insurance, I now have a great policy but that doesnt change what I had then. I was in college at the time and didnt know too much about insurance and didnt worry too much about it. I also have been searching craigslist and ebay but it never came up. Well thank you for your reply, I appreciate it. Maybe it will turn up on here someday, seems that the proud new owner isnt a member here, or just doesnt want to get involved.....HH

 

[rajae2006r]

If someone steals my SOV I could not stand it ... Good luck Marc

 

[G. E. Edwards]

Marc, Sorry about your detector, but rest assure that he may get away with it now, but everything we do here on earth is still gonna be judged by the man upstairs. Thats when all the bad things he's done here on earth will come back and slap him right in the face. Hopefully his luck will run out and he'll meet his maker alot sooner. I'd buy you a new machine if I could afford it, but I'm like most of the rest of us just keeping the rent paid. So I hope you find a nice diamond ring worth the price of a new detector, good luck, Gene

 

[MHirschmann]

Hi Gene, Thank you very much for your kind response. I have actually replaced my Excal at my own cost and am keeping it in a more safe place than my last one. I have been thinking of selling my Explorer Se Pro as it does not seem to do much for me. The Excal always delivers. Regardless of the location and conditions, the Excal always turns up something, the explorer is always unstable and the numbers jump around in ways that make it almost unbearable. I am certain it is not user error, as I know these machines very well at this point. I know a lot of people out there are having great luck with their explorers, but for me, the excal is much more rewarding, and forgiving, than the se pro. I appreciate your wishes for my finds, and I hope you find many great things yourself. Take care, be safe, and happy hunting. -Marc

 

[Neil in West Jersey]

I guess this is a good place for this reply, although it will not help you get yours back. Hopefully it can help catch a thief down the road.

There are some great deals out there on used detectors if you look hard enough. I will tell you first hand, because I have 3 top of the line detectors that I got for under $1000... TOTAL!. I am always a bit skeptical when the deal seems too good to be true, so I make sure I cover my bases.

1) Ask a lot of questions about the detector to see if the person knows anything about it. Questions about the operation, features etc. that only a user would know. If the only thing they know is if it turns on or off, be cautious. Sometimes you may hear that it belonged to a friend or a relative...again be a bit cautious.

2) Ask for a serial number. (If it is a recent model White's you can call the Sweet Home OR office and they will verify the owner info. In my case, the seller told me the name of the dealer he purchased it at, and all the info checked out.) If the seller is hesitant to give out this info you should be on alert.

3) If there are missing accessories be cautious as well. When I bought my Excalibur, the seller did not have the charger, stating he could not find it. I was cautious but was also was able to use this as a negotiating point. I told him I was buying a unit that he claimed was a working unit, but I could not power it on. I paid much less than half of that he was asking. As I said in my earlier reply, he knew enough about the detector that I could tell he was experienced with it.

4) Save the seller information: Although I am a believer in "buyer beware" and had no intention of reaching out to the seller, I made sure I saved the info just in case I saw a post like this one in the forums and on CL, and wanted to have the info in case I needed it for the police.

Maybe I should post this in the general forums. We are a small community, but I think we all have a high level of integrity, and by looking out for each other we can keep it that way.

 

[MHirschmann]

Hi Neil, Thank you for your post. I agree with all your statements in your post. I really dont think that my Excal is owned by anyone on this forum at this point. Mine wouldn't have had a charger with it either, as yours didnt, but at least mine was customized enough to the point where the person that owned it would know that he/she has mine. Mine has very distinct tell-tale signs of being mine and nobody has admitted to owning it. My feeling at this point is that somebody in south Florida is swinging it, after having purchased a replacement charger, and has no idea that he/she has my stolen detector. Thats what I would like to think anyway. There are too many forums out there for me to realistically find the person who currently owns it but it would be great to find it again. As I have said, I never expect to get it back, I just hope for justice for the jack-hole that robbed me in my sleep. It happened twice to my wife and I in 2010 and the last time really got to me. We are really private, cautious people, and being robbed twice in one year, in our sleep, made us feel really uneasy to say the least. I hope nobody else goes through this experience as it makes your personal space feel really violated. The monetary loss is much less of an issue compared to the feeling of having your personal space violated in such a manner. Be safe and HH everyone. -Marc