[Paddlewise] Stolen Kayaks & Canoes

Hi all,


 


The following was posted to a club list in the NYC area by one of its members.
I thought the rest of us might be interested in the concept.  Usual disclaimer
(not my site, I get nada, I never heard of the bum, er, fellow).


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  I want to let you know about an International Stolen and lost items


register available on the Internet at http://www.ItsBeenStolen.com


 


  We currently have nearly 150 stolen Kayaks and Canoes listed.


 


  The service is free, all you need is access to the Internet.


 


  The idea is that you can list anything that is identifiable that has been


lost or stolen, (so for example you can also list your lost or stolen camera


gear as well).


 


  We want to let people who buy second hand goods know that they can first


check to see if the item they want to buy is registered, and if it is,


rather than buying stolen goods, let them advise the rightful owner of where


they are.


 


  I am also in the process of contacting Paddlers and Paddler equipment


shops to let them know they can register items and also search the database,


but as only a small number are listed on the internet, if you could also


advise your club and local shops we should be able to cover the whole


country which would then make it extremely difficult for people to sell


stolen gear.


 


  I hope that you will find this information useful, and I thank you for


your time.


 


  Perhaps I could ask you to forward this mail to as many of your friends 


as


possible that way you can help to spread the word about


http://itsbeenstolen.com and help to eliminate the theft of our equipment,


or perhaps if you run a website you could add a link to


http://ItsBeenStolen.com .


 


  Best regards


 


  Richard Webster


 


  richardw_at_ItsBeenStolen.com


 








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