jeff_14 Posted December 2, 2015 Posted December 2, 2015 This is the sort of exposure that could really open people's eyes about this investment potential. Quote
Poly 30286 Posted December 2, 2015 Posted December 2, 2015 27 minutes ago, jeff_14 said: This is the sort of exposure that could really open people's eyes about this investment potential. I thought you meant CBS. Now I'm watching Rudolph. Thanks! Quote
Poly 30286 Posted December 2, 2015 Posted December 2, 2015 Just read an article on the web. The troubling part was this: In the first incident on Nov. 16, a West Vancouver police officer stopped a vehicle speeding in a construction zone on Highway 99, and noticed something suspicious. "There was a large amount of Lego in the back of the vehicle in duffel bags and plastic containers," said Woods. I don't usually speed, but I do sometimes have a large amount of Lego in the back of my car. Is that cause for arrest? 5 Quote
redcell Posted December 2, 2015 Posted December 2, 2015 9 minutes ago, Poly 30286 said: Just read an article on the web. The troubling part was this: In the first incident on Nov. 16, a West Vancouver police officer stopped a vehicle speeding in a construction zone on Highway 99, and noticed something suspicious. "There was a large amount of Lego in the back of the vehicle in duffel bags and plastic containers," said Woods. I don't usually speed, but I do sometimes have a large amount of Lego in the back of my car. Is that cause for arrest? Not in my neck of the woods. I got pulled over a few years back for expired tags. My car was so stuffed full of Lego that I couldn't get my glove box open to get my registration out for the police officer. He just laughed and gave me a warning. 3 Quote
jeff_14 Posted December 2, 2015 Author Posted December 2, 2015 The segment still hasn't run. They could do more in depth with all the time wasted telling me this segment is coming up. 1 Quote
gregpj Posted December 2, 2015 Posted December 2, 2015 The segment still hasn't run. They could do more in depth with all the time wasted telling me this segment is coming up. That's usually the case. There will probably be very little new information. My worry about stories like these is that everyone is just going to think I'm selling stolen Lego. 1 Quote
Poly 30286 Posted December 2, 2015 Posted December 2, 2015 Just give us the recap. How many times have they mentioned the story? What kind of viewership does this show get? Quote
jeff_14 Posted December 2, 2015 Author Posted December 2, 2015 That was useless. Basically don't trust any online ad that seems to good to be true. Maybe I should raise my prices to make parents feel more comfortable. 6 Quote
lego rules Posted December 2, 2015 Posted December 2, 2015 Thank goodness I am not a QFLL so I don't need worry about the police investigating me. Quote
tacsniper Posted December 2, 2015 Posted December 2, 2015 (edited) 1 hour ago, Poly 30286 said: I don't usually speed, but I do sometimes have a large amount of Lego in the back of my car. Is that cause for arrest? I do as well. If you just come from a TRU/WM mega-haul all with shopping bags with receipt for proof of purchase you should be fine. Even without, officers cannot just arbitrarily search your vehicle without your consent or a search warrant. However, if they just received a call from a store about a Lego theft that just occurred and you and your vehicle matches the description of the suspect and you are in the same area and your Lego is in plain sight; that may give officers reasonable and probable grounds to detain (not arrest) you and request for search warrant for further investigation. But you probably got to be at the wrong place at the wrong time and no proof of purchase for this to happen I strongly recommend you transport these with receipts if you have large quantities. Never know which soccer mom will call in the police after seeing your trunk full of Lego Edited December 2, 2015 by tacsniper Quote
Poly 30286 Posted December 2, 2015 Posted December 2, 2015 21 minutes ago, tacsniper said: I strongly recommend you transport these with receipts if you have large quantities. Never know which soccer mom will call in the police after seeing your trunk full of Lego What if you're a soccer mom with a minivan full of Lego? Should I be in the clear? 2 Quote
Zender Posted December 2, 2015 Posted December 2, 2015 LOL. I posted a bunch of new sets today locally and had lots of people wondering why I had so many new sealed boxes. I am sure they are suspicious and have no clue that people invest and resell this stuff. 1 Quote
Alpinemaps Posted December 2, 2015 Posted December 2, 2015 5 hours ago, Poly 30286 said: I don't usually speed, but I do sometimes have a large amount of Lego in the back of my car. Is that cause for arrest? Only if there are a lot of Christmas Tree polys in the back. 2 Quote
gravtation Posted December 2, 2015 Posted December 2, 2015 13 hours ago, gregpj said: That's usually the case. There will probably be very little new information. My worry about stories like these is that everyone is just going to think I'm selling stolen Lego. I got asked a few times alreay .. worst part is that I showed them my stack of receipt.. and now they know the price I paid ! pouhhhahahaha Quote
gravtation Posted December 2, 2015 Posted December 2, 2015 On another note .. the Lego I'm offering and most of us here .. are for the most retired, 2-5 years old or more.. nothing related to the new sets that was in that store .. Quote
jeff_14 Posted December 2, 2015 Author Posted December 2, 2015 2-5 years old? Who dusts the cobwebs? I have a mix of stuff but generally nothing older than 2 years. My advent calendars didn't even make 2 weeks. Quote
chubz Posted December 2, 2015 Posted December 2, 2015 someone post the link of the story when it comes up as I'm not in canada Quote
Mos_Eisley Posted December 2, 2015 Posted December 2, 2015 10 minutes ago, chubz said: Isomeone post the link of the story when it comes up as I'm not in canada It's a story about "the" LEGO theft so it's going to be huge. I can't imagine a place this story won't be told. Quote
Zender Posted December 2, 2015 Posted December 2, 2015 11 minutes ago, chubz said: someone post the link of the story when it comes up as I'm not in canada http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/lego-thefts-driven-by-demand-for-pricey-toys-1.2683260 The story is so ignorant. The main message was don't buy Lego from anywhere except a store or else it is stolen. Quote
gregpj Posted December 2, 2015 Posted December 2, 2015 32 minutes ago, chubz said: someone post the link of the story when it comes up as I'm not in canada http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/stolen-lego-squamish-1.3345075 They don't seem to have a link any on-air stories they did. It's all a bunch of whatever.... people steal stuff all the time, $20k worth of LEGO isn't exactly all that much given that my local TRUs probably have at least double or triple that on the shelves right now. Quote
Mos_Eisley Posted December 2, 2015 Posted December 2, 2015 14 minutes ago, gregpj said: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/stolen-lego-squamish-1.3345075 They don't seem to have a link any on-air stories they did. It's all a bunch of whatever.... people steal stuff all the time, $20k worth of LEGO isn't exactly all that much given that my local TRUs probably have at least double or triple that on the shelves right now. Yes, I was disappointed once I opened this thread. From the title I thought I was in for an Ocean's 14-style heist where Benedict stumbled across BrickPicker and sent Danny and the boys to Billund to clean out the set vault so he could post his collection in the Collection/Stockroom thread. 2 Quote
gregpj Posted December 2, 2015 Posted December 2, 2015 14 minutes ago, Mos_Eisley said: Yes, I was disappointed once I opened this thread. From the title I thought I was in for an Ocean's 14-style heist where Benedict stumbled across BrickPicker and sent Danny and the boys to Billund to clean out the set vault so he could post his collection in the Collection/Stockroom thread. Nope .. just some loser who kicked in the doors and grabbed "one" set... Even if it was a big one, seriously, one set?! Quote
Zender Posted December 2, 2015 Posted December 2, 2015 Nope .. just some loser who kicked in the doors and grabbed "one" set... Even if it was a big one, seriously, one set?! The worst part is that someone stealing a single Lego set makes national news lol... I guess it's a slow news day. Quote
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