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Lost Gibson guitar in NYC

#26
GeneralElectric said:
Yep. Already called all the precincts except for the Bronx looking for this thing. And that's only because the Bronx precinct is apparently closed on weekends as the borough doesn't need law enforcement. :thumbsup:
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Although I haven't spent a great deal of time in NYC, I have been there enough to know that the Bronx is a bedroom community and as such even the miscreants take weekends off.
 
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Be patiant. In all likelihood you will recieve your instrument back. Not a lot of wiggle room for the cabbie. You have your receipt, so his depot can identify him via records. I'm certain he knows this and won't risk his job for a guitar. You'll get it back on Tues. And btw, how in Gods name is a cab company closed until Tuesday in the busiest city in the US? They must be really really well off.
 
#28
GeneralElectric said:
Its the Bronx. Anything goes.
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Wow. as a Bronx native born and bred I actually take offense at this comment. Did you grow up in NYC? If not, what is the basis of this comment? Have you actually been to the Bronx? If so, where? If not, who the hell are you to make a comment like that?

As far as calling local police precincts, yeah, that'll work. The cops barely care to respond if someone is getting chopped up, so I can just imagine how little they cared about your guitar. I was really ready to be sympathetic to your plight until your ill-founded "It's the Bronx" comment.
 
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MGR said:
Wow. as a Bronx native born and bred I actually take offense at this comment. Did you grow up in NYC? If not, what is the basis of this comment? Have you actually been to the Bronx? If so, where? If not, who the hell are you to make a comment like that?

As far as calling local police precincts, yeah, that'll work. The cops barely care to respond if someone is getting chopped up, so I can just imagine how little they cared about your guitar. I was really ready to be sympathetic to your plight until your ill-founded "It's the Bronx" comment.
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Hey man, I'm born and raised in NYC. I lived in the Bronx for a short while at 194th and Marion Ave. Fun place and no offense meant.

Besides, I'M the one who is supposed to be sensitive about their borough. I'm originally from Staten Island, the forgotten borough.;)
 
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GeneralElectric said:
Hey man, I'm born and raised in NYC. I lived in the Bronx for a short while at 194th and Marion Ave. Fun place and no offense meant.

Besides, I'M the one who is supposed to be sensitive about their borough. I'm originally from Staten Island, the forgotten borough.;)
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Ok, just had to defend my home borough. If you're from NYC, you have the right to diss. I just thought maybe you were a transplant trying to have a laugh at the expense of my home borough. I'm a laid back guy but I can't countenance that BS. You didn't need to of course, but thanks for clarifying that.
 
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MGR said:
Wow. as a Bronx native born and bred I actually take offense at this comment. Did you grow up in NYC? If not, what is the basis of this comment? Have you actually been to the Bronx? If so, where? If not, who the hell are you to make a comment like that?

As far as calling local police precincts, yeah, that'll work. The cops barely care to respond if someone is getting chopped up, so I can just imagine how little they cared about your guitar. I was really ready to be sympathetic to your plight until your ill-founded "It's the Bronx" comment.
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This may come as a bit of a shock: While I'm sure there are some lovely neighborhoods within, the Bronx does have a bit of a reputation as far as the 5 boroughs go - http://www.npr.org/2011/08/24/139916927/on-location-fort-apache-a-war-zone-in-the-bronx, etc etc. No disrespect intended. (Edit: just from an outsiders perspective.)

OP- this all terribly sucks, and at best is a terrible inconvenience. I hope you come back with good news soon.
 
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#34
Jason Tubbs said:
Drivers can't just keep items that are left behind. Unfortunately, the fines for doing so are hardly compelling when high-ticket items are involved.

Submit a lost property inquiry with the TLC now!

http://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/passenger/sub_lost_prop_inquiry.shtml

Good luck!
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Yes, I was about to suggest reporting the loss to the Taxi & Limousine Commission...but JT beat me to it. If I ever lost something in a NYC taxi, that is probably the very first action I would take.

I've used taxis pretty extensively to help me transport music gear, i.e. to and from gigs, to and from Rudy's Repair Shop, etc., and I'm always aware, concerned, and determined to not lose anything in transit. When I'm carrying something in the trunk, for example, I always make a point of explicitly reminding the driver that I need to get my gear out of the trunk...before he takes off - just in case he's forgotten while we're en route. Ofttimes, taxi drivers have even helped me to load in and load back out.

While we're en route, I usually make a point of looking at the driver's cab license, noticing his name, and even his TLC license number - so at least that information is in my short-term memory, if I should ever happen to lose something. Remembering to keep the receipt - especially if I've paid by plastic rather than by cash - is also a good idea; one that I will do more conscientiously in future.

MM
 
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First step was to call the bank to find out who owned the cab. Then I called TLC. Then nypd. Then I called everyone all over again. Then I called 311. Then I slept for three hours and did it all again. Posted online a bunch. Called literally every music store in Manhattan. Starting on Brooklyn.
 
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Gorn said:
This truly stinks, but is the law on your side? Don't cabs display a "not responsible for lost personal property" sign, or something to that affect? I'm not saying you shouldn't get your guitar back, I'm just curious if you have the legal right to it.
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You're delusional if you think he doesn't have a right to get his property back. The cabbie never even gave him a chance to get his stuff from the trunk, hardly the equivallent to losing it, even more closer to the lines of him stealing it.

OP you should file a police report and contact the cab company as soon as they're open. Also be prepared to start checking pawn shops.
 
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PortlandBass77 said:
You're delusional if you think he doesn't have a right to get his property back. The cabbie never even gave him a chance to get his stuff from the trunk, hardly the equivallent to losing it, even more closer to the lines of him stealing it.

OP you should file a police report and contact the cab company as soon as they're open. Also be prepared to start checking pawn shops.
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Is asking if there's a possibility that he might not have a right to get his property back the same as saying he doesn't? I don't think it is.
 
#39
Hopefully someone doesnt put something in the trunk, notice it and then when they get out they grab it along with there stuff. I would think the cab company would have a lost and found? as in they throw all of what was found in cabs at the end of the shift in a room, you call and describe it and get it. Does such a thing not exist?
 

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