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I used a moving company called Long Distance Movers to move from Seattle to the east coast. My stuff was picked up in Seattle in mid-April, sat in storage for 3 months, then in July was taken to New Hampshire for delivery on August 5.



I've been too depressed to post about it since it happened.



By the time my things arrived, the heaviest of my audio boxes was missing. I mentioned it right away, and am currently working with an insurance company and the movers to try and sort things out, although it isn't looking good.



The reason I'm posting is because I believe the box was stolen and I'm hoping people can keep an eye out. Note that because things were in storage for a long time, it's possible the items were pawned off long ago now.



The insurance company started an "internal investigation" a while ago, and nothing has come of it. They haven't found the box.



Please contact me if you think you can help.



Outline of gear lost here:



Modular grid (mostly up to date -- may be missing a module or so):



Photos of the gear:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/sfbp112genkirc3/Photo-Evidence.png?dl=0



Full list:

4ms Powered Modular Row Thin (2" Deep, 104hp)

4ms Powered Modular Row Thick (3" Deep, 104hp)

4ms 45° Angled Connector (for Modular Row)

4ms ROW POWER (Black, 40W)

4ms Power Brick 90W

WMD Compressor

Tiptop BD808

Tiptop Hats808

Tiptop CP909

Make Noise STO

Toptop Trigger Riot

Make Noise Maths

Tiptop Z4000 VC EG

Mutable Instruments Links

Make Noise Rene

Mutable Instruments Grids

Make Noise DPO

Tiptop BD909

Make Noise Optomix

Dave Jones Design / Jones O'Tool Oscilloscope

Tiptop z8000

Tiptop TOMS909

4ms Quad Pingable LFO

ES-3 MK3

Pittsburg Synthesizer Block

Monster Power Pro 2500 PowerCenter

RME UFX br> br> br>Hi everyone.I used a moving company called Long Distance Movers to move from Seattle to the east coast. My stuff was picked up in Seattle in mid-April, sat in storage for 3 months, then in July was taken to New Hampshire for delivery on August 5.I've been too depressed to post about it since it happened.By the time my things arrived, the heaviest of my audio boxes was missing. I mentioned it right away, and am currently working with an insurance company and the movers to try and sort things out, although it isn't looking good.The reason I'm posting is because I believe the box was stolen and I'm hoping people can keep an eye out. Note that because things were in storage for a long time, it's possible the items were pawned off long ago now.The insurance company started an "internal investigation" a while ago, and nothing has come of it. They haven't found the box.Please contact me if you think you can help. dm@iamdustmite.com Outline of gear lost here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15sSllhhEa7oRt2576F6Aob7SRcHvnG uiL75heCmIHag/edit#gid=1128842415 Modular grid (mostly up to date -- may be missing a module or so): https://www.dropbox.com/s/gf5be6ti335nojs/Screen%20Shot%202016-09-01%2 0at%204.19.09%20PM.png?dl=0 Photos of the gear:Full list:4ms Powered Modular Row Thin (2" Deep, 104hp)4ms Powered Modular Row Thick (3" Deep, 104hp)4ms 45° Angled Connector (for Modular Row)4ms ROW POWER (Black, 40W)4ms Power Brick 90WWMD CompressorTiptop BD808Tiptop Hats808Tiptop CP909Make Noise STOToptop Trigger RiotMake Noise MathsTiptop Z4000 VC EGMutable Instruments LinksMake Noise ReneMutable Instruments GridsMake Noise DPOTiptop BD909Make Noise OptomixDave Jones Design / Jones O'Tool OscilloscopeTiptop z8000Tiptop TOMS9094ms Quad Pingable LFOES-3 MK3Pittsburg Synthesizer BlockMonster Power Pro 2500 PowerCenterRME UFX br> br> br>matttech br>shit. that's awful



out of all that kit, the O Tool is probably the one that comes up secondhand the least, so that would be a good starting point (ie: it might be more likely to jog someone's memory...especially if the location was nearby?) br> br> br>yeskeys br>That is terrible news. Come to think of it, why do most modules not have a serial number? br> br> br>Multi Grooves br>Fuuuuuuucc......Hope thing work themselves out and you're not left without. br> br> br>DonaldCrunk br>sorry to hear. i will tell Seattle folk to keep an eye out. Was your stuff stored here in Seattle or somewhere else? i guess it's hard to say when the theft took place...



i'll spread your list around a bit if that's alright. some of that stuff should be pretty distinctive. br> br> br>BigCityMusic br>So sorry to learn about this. We will keep our eyes and ears open for suspicious activity or developments. br> br> br>tiny333



Hope the company responsible make replacing the lost items easy for you

Or shame in them



br> br> br>Shit people suck so sorry to hear that !Hope the company responsible make replacing the lost items easy for youOr shame in thembr> br> br>joem br>That's unfortunate. Sorry to hear about it.



Have you ruled out the box being lost? Given that most thieves don't know what modular synths are, let alone how to sell them, I think loss is much more likely than theft.



edit to add: If it was theft, though, the thief almost certainly would be someone with musical experience. Might help any investigation to consider that. br> br> br>MoogProDG br>That's a felony in most states. If it was in possession of the company through the entire delivery... how is their insurance not covering the loss? Lost, stolen, whatever- sounds like you should call a lawyer to contact the insurance company.



If you lawyer threatens to file a complaint against their insurance, you will get a settlement much faster than you will find a rig that was lost/stolen over a 3000 mile trip.



I assume you have filed a police report?



Sorry to hear you're in this situation man. Hang in there. br> br> br>iamdustmite br> matttech wrote: shit. that's awful



out of all that kit, the O Tool is probably the one that comes up secondhand the least, so that would be a good starting point (ie: it might be more likely to jog someone's memory...especially if the location was nearby?)



This is a great idea. Thanks for the suggestion! br> br> br>Speculum Speculorum br>This is awful. I'm in Idaho, and I seriously doubt anybody is offloading it here. But I'll keep a lookout nonetheless.



The worst part is they probably just thought it was random computer stuff. Sad. br> br> br>Chartreuse-J br>Got me into looking into acid etching self made serial numbers on the back side of my modules.



On a side note, sorry about your crappy situation, hopefully the insurance will sort it out. br> br> br>Fiddlestickz br>There is nothing more depressing than to be stolen from, and no one so low as a thief, I've been robbed a number of times in various ways over the years, the most ludicrous was some idiots who stole our washing off the line and were seen wearing it that Friday night at the local sports club..



Hope this works out for you, it's an awful awful feeling, you'll get through it, bad karma is coming their way is how I used to deal with it..hope someone can find the stolen stuff in some random way down the line and get it back to you,, all the best.. br> br> br>The Illuminaire br>This breaks my fucking heart.



I am glad you have finally started talking about though, man. However incredibly unfortunate this is, sitting on it and letting it fester as time goes by is only going to corrosive to mental state of well being.



I'm nowhere near you, but I'll be keeping an eye out in Richmond and Washington, DC for you nonetheless.



I suspect if this is a matter of theft, they have no bloody clue what the system did, but (safely) assumed it was worth some loot. So I doubt they would load off the system module by module. They would probably try to sell it as a complete system.



I can't stress how much shit like this bothers me. :( br> br> br>infradead br>Is sucks man. I'm sticking this to help people see it. br> br> br>SynthBaron br>New Hampshire has a real big heroin problem. Like, big big. I wouldn't be surprised if it disappeared at that point in it's journey. br> br> br>MoogProDG br> SynthBaron wrote: New Hampshire has a real big heroin problem. Like, big big. I wouldn't be surprised if it disappeared at that point in it's journey.



Heard that- Everywhere in America has a real big H problem. I lost my brother to it in Feb 2012. I know a few other wigglers here have lost family members and close friends to it as well.



I know it sounds silly, but I will say it again- call a lawyer if the movers insurance denies your right to a claim. If you pay someone for a moving service and they lose your belongings in the process, they are obligated to replace them.



This is also a good read:

http://www.movers.com/moving-guides/what-to-do-about-lost-items.html



If someone is smart enough to commit a crime and get away with it, they are probably smart enough to move what they stole for cash really quick. Sure, tracking them down would bring justice and closure... but don't count on finding your stuff. It sucks, but it's true. Call a lawyer. br> br> Heard that- Everywhere in America has a real big H problem. I lost my brother to it in Feb 2012. I know a few other wigglers here have lost family members and close friends to it as well.I know it sounds silly, but I will say it again- call a lawyer if the movers insurance denies your right to a claim. If you pay someone for a moving service and they lose your belongings in the process, they are obligated to replace them.This is also a good read:If someone is smart enough to commit a crime and get away with it, they are probably smart enough to move what they stole for cash really quick. Sure, tracking them down would bring justice and closure... but don't count on finding your stuff. It sucks, but it's true. Call a lawyer. br> br> br>Peake br>I really really hope you get all of it back ASAP :( There is a website somewhere which can let you see nationwide listings/searches.... br> br> br>JohnLRice I hate thieves so much . . . . br> br> br>Really sorry to hear this!I hate thieves so much . . . . br> br> br>jasev br>fucking wank that like. Twats br> br> br>nearly ghost br>Feel for you man! That fucking sucks, i kind of know how you must be feeling as someone robbed an octatrack from me a while back. That shit hurts. br> br> br>marto



br>Sorry to hear about this, consider this: https://www.reddit.com/r/WeAreTheMusicMakers/comments/2k014k/gear_stol en_monitor_craigslist_and_ebay_ads_to/ br> br> br>ZatsuOn br>Terrible -- I'm sorry to hear about it. I agree with earlier posters that the insurance people may need some "incentivizing" from your lawyer to give a quick settlement. Or who knows? Maybe they will figure out where they lost it. br> br> br>mDang br>too bad my friend... i hope insurance will pay for it. i hope this guy will be found and pay too for that.

good luck :( br> br> br>Paranormal Patroler br>Holly shit. Best of luck with this man, I honestly wish you get your gear back intact. ~fingers crossed~ br> br> br>deltaphoenix br>If the insurance doesn't help iamdustmite recoup his losses, is anyone into donating a few bucks or an extra module to help a brother out?



I am willing to help. I doubt we could get together as awesome of a system as he had before but maybe we could help him wiggle a bit. br> br> br>dysonant br>This is awful, I feel your pain. Talking is important, pursuing the crime is important, and lastly, understanding your rights and getting a lawyer is very important.



This sort of invasion tends to stick around emotionally, for a long time. I wish you the best and will definitely keep an eye out for that gear.



I wonder if setting up google alerts will help you at all? You could set up alerts for all the items stolen.



Good luck. br> br> br>The_Crooked_Man br>They'd absolutely have to replace everything monetarily in a situation like that. Considering how expensive it is, they'll do everything they can to avoid doing that, but I'm sure they are in every way legally obligated to replace things that they lost while in their care. br> br> br>XponentOne br>There is another scenario than light fingers within the company en route - the box may have been sent to the wrong customer, and when they opened what they thought was a box of books they found a modular, thought 'result' and said nothing. Really sucks but happens a lot, I used to work in customer services for a distribution company and was always v. difficult to prove - they wont have any idea until a random box surfaces at somepoint in the future, and even then the chicken will prob have flown the coup.



Insurance should pay out, fingers crossed mate. br> br> br>samuraipizzacat29



The hardest part of this is proof because of rampant insurance fraud. As soon as you have a lawyer draft a letter you'll get a check. I kind of doubt you'll get anything before then, being the pessimist that I am.



Also, you need to make sure if you submit a list like that that your prices match 100% or you will not get paid. They won't pay you for the lower amount, they'll simply say you're being fraudulent on replacement cost and won't pay. It is better to submit without a path for them to find a replacement cost than a link to a supplier with a cost listed. I'm saying that because the two links I clicked did not match price 100% (even though your prices were reasonably higher). An insurance company will look at this like you're trying to hose them, because, quite simply, everyone else is.



br> br> br>^ in the above situation, that person is not obligated to return, and the shipping company still has to pay for the loss.The hardest part of this is proof because of rampant insurance fraud. As soon as you have a lawyer draft a letter you'll get a check. I kind of doubt you'll get anything before then, being the pessimist that I am.Also, you need to make sure if you submit a list like that that your prices match 100% or you will not get paid. They won't pay you for the lower amount, they'll simply say you're being fraudulent on replacement cost and won't pay. It is better to submit without a path for them to find a replacement cost than a link to a supplier with a cost listed. I'm saying that because the two links I clicked did not match price 100% (even though your prices were reasonably higher). An insurance company will look at this like you're trying to hose them, because, quite simply, everyone else is.br> br> br>Robscorch



Funniest part about it was the insurance response and lack of real caring. They didn't understand that it didn't matter what the guitar cost my grandfather had died a year and a half before this happened and it really was the only thing given to me besides some of his wonderful amateurish paintings. I kinda hated the guy for some things, but hell you can't replace family or things that memories are attached to. So at least in your case its just modular and very replaceable at least for now.



I'm hoping that someone does the right thing for you my friend. br> br> br>Fucccckkkkk that's some bullshit, but this is why I NEVER will use a moving company ever again. I lost a 71 Gibson all original sunburst that belonged to my grandfather was passed to me and forever gone now. Also a trumpet case with a Bach C trumpet with a custom bell and of course a Denis wick mouthpiece that was about 250 by itself. Nothing was recovered, but this was in the darker days before the help of social justice and most of us had dial up interwebz.Funniest part about it was the insurance response and lack of real caring. They didn't understand that it didn't matter what the guitar cost my grandfather had died a year and a half before this happened and it really was the only thing given to me besides some of his wonderful amateurish paintings. I kinda hated the guy for some things, but hell you can't replace family or things that memories are attached to. So at least in your case its just modular and very replaceable at least for now.I'm hoping that someone does the right thing for you my friend.br> br> br>EATyourGUITAR br>this is the spark of creativity that forces you to start where you are, use what you have, and do what you can. sometimes gear limitations force internal inspiration that we neglect to encourage in ourselves when we have everything we want. you can do it all on an OP-1. I have been mostly gearless for 5 years more or less. I definitely spent more time thinking about what I want to make and why. I stepped off the path and never came back. this is something that doesn't happen when you are touring constantly. br> br> br>Rob Lo br>I'm so sorry dude.



Some shitty people in this world, at the top and the bottom.



Will keep an eye out for you. br> br> br>shreddoggie br>Absolutely 10 million percent get a lawyer asap. Do not make the mistake of choosing someone you think is cool, someone that you like and respect. Choose the biggest asshole you meet. Inflate the value of your loss sufficiently to cover the lawyers percentage (some will draft the letter for a flat fee).



These fuckers are playing a game of fear, intimidation, and scarcity (you must conform to their needs not the other way around), and as such since you are completely in the right, it is completely moral and rational to pull out all the stops to get them on the ropes.



It is a 2-way street - pay premium for insurance (insured services) = receive settlement for loss. Say no to dystopian capitalism - make them wish they had never even considered failing to properly compensate you for the loss. br> br> br>AKMORSY br>Sorry to hear about your situation, it's truly unfortunate.



Following on XponentOne's comment above--the mover/storage facility should have a record of the people whose goods were stored adjacent to yours in the warehouse. If you haven't done so already, you could ask them to follow up with them to see if your stuff got accidentally mixed in with theirs.



In any event, wishing you good thoughts that this works out.





All the best. br> br> br>iirussell br>That's a very unfortunate situation.



It's not in the moving company's interests to pay you or assume responsibility, and they will do anything possible to avoid paying, so you've got to get a lawyer.



I'm not sure how it works in the US, but I would assume the lawyer's fees wold be paid by the moving company's insurance. br> br> br>m0d br> shreddoggie wrote: Absolutely 10 million percent get a lawyer asap. Do not make the mistake of choosing someone you think is cool, someone that you like and respect. Choose the biggest asshole you meet. Inflate the value of your loss sufficiently to cover the lawyers percentage (some will draft the letter for a flat fee).



shreddoggie is right. Definitely talk to a lawyer. That doesn't commit you to anything. Worst case is that you pay for an hour of their time and you come out a lot more educated than you were beforehand. br> br> br>Fiddlestickz br>What's rather evident here also is that you simply cannot trust anyone else but yourself to do a job right, there are so many knucklehead slackers and people who just cannot do the right in their jobs, it's like a human disease of late it really is, incompetence is flourishing rampantly, it's these kinds of stupid slip ups, losses/thefts that point to it being so..I often wonder how the hell we even function at all as humans sometimes.. br> br> br>tiny333 br>I'm confused and maybe very naive



But if you use a moving company

There is a list of the boxes they have ?

They agree one is missing ?

They are very sorry ?

They have insurance ?

They do everything in their power to make things right ?



You get a check within a reasonable timeframe ?



Is this not what's happening ??



Why not ? br> br> br>infradead br>Lawyer up right now. If you have rental insurance contact them and see what they say.



But at 10k thats a huge amount of money and a felony in most states I'd guess. br> br> br>SynthBaron br> m0d wrote: shreddoggie wrote: Absolutely 10 million percent get a lawyer asap. Do not make the mistake of choosing someone you think is cool, someone that you like and respect. Choose the biggest asshole you meet. Inflate the value of your loss sufficiently to cover the lawyers percentage (some will draft the letter for a flat fee).



shreddoggie is right. Definitely talk to a lawyer. That doesn't commit you to anything. Worst case is that you pay for an hour of their time and you come out a lot more educated than you were beforehand.



Has the OP really said that the insurance company isn't going to pay? Or that they just haven't bothered to find the package too hard in the process? It's one thing if they deny the claim, or don't pay it in full...



I paid a lawyer $75 once to basically tell me I was an idiot for even thinking to sue. And I was. br> br> br>m0d br> SynthBaron wrote: mod wrote: shreddoggie is right. Definitely talk to a lawyer. That doesn't commit you to anything. Worst case is that you pay for an hour of their time and you come out a lot more educated than you were beforehand.



I paid a lawyer $75 once to basically tell me I was an idiot for even thinking to sue. And I was.



Your post is an example of what I mean. If it were me in that situation, I wouldn't regret paying the $75 one bit. But I was really just mentioning that it is ok to go chat with an attorney for a little bit for advice (even if just to get a reality check). br> br> br>Robscorch



I would recommend a lawyer you even pay up front don't be suckered by a TV lawyer go look them up online and sit through and check the reviews. A true lawyer will have a solid base per hour/job kinda system and be up front about this. Anyone that takes back end money is one you should be weary of and for good reason. These are your accident and ambulance chasing sorta deal. I have a retail job where I often go AGAINST these kinda asshats and they always try to settle and if it goes to court they just put on a dog and pony show. They often know their clients well and most are slip and fall kinda things and ohhhh I dropped a can on my foot now I will sue you for a million dollars. The 20 or so cases I have been involved in BTW none were granted much in the way of monetary value of course I work for a fortune 500 company that has an ice cold legal team that forces them to go the extra mile. It's really great when we can put things off and force legal proceedings to go on until it eats away at these leeching scum bags profit / time. Moral of the story if someone is suing for the right reason things usually get settled if not it will be a civil court show down and it's a dice toss at times usually depending on the judge(s) day.

There are some that don't have a judge persay but an arbitrator / mediator kinda thing and the law is given up to their interpretation and there may even be other legal experts involved. This is more a small claims kinda deal and being that the value is about 10 thousand you might have quite a case on your hands. If there is conspiring or intent withing the loss of your item this is a Felony in all states sure of it and likely could involve federal charges if state lines are involved. It's likely just someone's greed or error, but the intent makes all the difference in the world with things like this and I do hope your box is simply misplaced for now. br> br> br>As said lawyer up for sure I made this mistake don't be me. I wasn't even given like half value and now that guitar would surely be worth $$$ and like modular quality brass doesn't decrease in value much either.I would recommend a lawyer you even pay up front don't be suckered by a TV lawyer go look them up online and sit through and check the reviews. A true lawyer will have a solid base per hour/job kinda system and be up front about this. Anyone that takes back end money is one you should be weary of and for good reason. These are your accident and ambulance chasing sorta deal. I have a retail job where I often go AGAINST these kinda asshats and they always try to settle and if it goes to court they just put on a dog and pony show. They often know their clients well and most are slip and fall kinda things and ohhhh I dropped a can on my foot now I will sue you for a million dollars. The 20 or so cases I have been involved in BTW none were granted much in the way of monetary value of course I work for a fortune 500 company that has an ice cold legal team that forces them to go the extra mile.It's really great when we can put things off and force legal proceedings to go on until it eats away at these leeching scum bags profit / time. Moral of the story if someone is suing for the right reason things usually get settled if not it will be a civil court show down and it's a dice toss at times usually depending on the judge(s) day.There are some that don't have a judge persay but an arbitrator / mediator kinda thing and the law is given up to their interpretation and there may even be other legal experts involved. This is more a small claims kinda deal and being that the value is about 10 thousand you might have quite a case on your hands. If there is conspiring or intent withing the loss of your item this is a Felony in all states sure of it and likely could involve federal charges if state lines are involved. It's likely just someone's greed or error, but the intent makes all the difference in the world with things like this and I do hope your box is simply misplaced for now. br> br> br>TimeActor br>Thats very sad!

I´ll have an eye (or two) on this!

Hope to hear (read) that everything would be encountered! br> br> br>shreeswifty br>Your stuff was stolen by the moving company i will wager 1000-1 and has been gone or sold days after your stuff was picked up. I would ask for the names and addresses of the people that worked your job and have them investigated. Quite often that will lead you directly to where your stuff is. Follow that lead to their hometown and very quickly locate the pawn shop in THAT area and you will locate your stuff.



Movers are notorious for such slimy behavior. I just finished with a similar situation and the crooks were the movers themselves. They came in saw the value of them maybe even joked with you as they loaded it up because you were giving them 1000s of dollars. And 30 days later that shit is gone gone gone. PM me and i'll give you some strategies that worked for me. I have busted several of these schemes. I have done 90% of my investigations via the phone and the web and i will gladly help you for free. br> br> br>StepLogik br>Terrible news.



As others have mentioned, hire a lawyer. A good lawyer is also going to know a good PI, and I can tell you that a good PI will figure out what happened in a matter of days. The lawyer will send a demand letter asking for security procedures from the moving company, security footage, employee logs, moving truck logs, etc. If the company can't provide it (and they probably can't) then the lawyer can bully them into a generous settlement for you.



Unfortunately, you'll have to spend some money up front but once your lawyer and the PI have all the evidence you'll be able to sue to the company and/or their insurance provider.





The insurance company won't investigate anything.



On a positive note, welcome to New England! I'm in Boston, hit me up if you are ever down this way! br> br> br>ehafh br>i am a little skeptical, i guess. because it's a post that is pinned to the top of the forum i'm curious if anyone has verified this person actually owned this gear prior to posting about it? it looks like the only tracks posted to their website are from 4 - 5 years ago.



most of those modules listed DO have serial numbers, and basically that's going to be incredibly important. if this stuff was legit purchased and the person did own them, they should contact the merchants and get the serial numbers on file. to make insurance claims you need to go through your modular with a video camera and record those NOW (speaking to my future self, and other people etc).



i am weary about someone with 4 posts just saying they got robbed to kind of leech off the charity of others.



i guess there is some kind of silver lining to this, like you could have lost a bank account or a house or a family member or whatever.

leaving anything over about $500 with a moving company for 3 months sounds sketchy to me.



if this is legit, you really need to compile your serial numbers etc. maybe make a public list so people can point them out if they pop up on ebay.



i dunno, the heartbreak of it all might just be worth moving on and trying to build another rig.

i would suggest maybe looking into DIY, because you'd be getting into the hobby again spending less money and you'd be making different gear. it might just inspire you to keep going. br> br> br>gentle_attack br> ehafh wrote: i am a little skeptical, i guess. because it's a post that is pinned to the top of the forum i'm curious if anyone has verified this person actually owned this gear prior to posting about it? it looks like the only tracks posted to their website are from 4 - 5 years ago.



i am weary about someone with 4 posts just saying they got robbed to kind of leech off the charity of others.





While I definitely don't think it's insensitive to ask these questions, they'd be playing a really really really long game to make an account on here 3yrs ago, and upload tracks to a website even further back, in the hopes that people one day might ship them charity modules or gofundme money (which didn't even exist then).



I was actually wondering why, if you had such a dope Euro++ you'd leave it in storage for months. That seems the oddest to me. If I need the shit, it's in my hands, if I don't have room for it, it's at my moms or sold. Done. I can't imagine paying for storage either though, that seems like the biggest waste of money possible. br> br> br>SynthBaron br> gentle_attack wrote: I was actually wondering why, if you had such a dope Euro++ you'd leave it in storage for months. That seems the oddest to me. If I need the shit, it's in my hands, if I don't have room for it, it's at my moms or sold. Done. I can't imagine paying for storage either though, that seems like the biggest waste of money possible.



If I've noticed one trend in the 16 years I've been into this stuff it's that people who buy modular synths usually are very, very part time hobbyists. OP probably moved for a job, which probably normally consumes his time. br> br> br>m0d br>I have some nice gear that I packed up twenty years ago that I didn't unpack and start using again until this year. I don't see the correlation between that or how long it has been since someone last uploaded a song and.... anything except maybe when people have other responsibilities to take care of, the hobbies take a back seat. br> br> br>ehafh br> gentle_attack wrote: ehafh wrote: i am a little skeptical, i guess. because it's a post that is pinned to the top of the forum i'm curious if anyone has verified this person actually owned this gear prior to posting about it? it looks like the only tracks posted to their website are from 4 - 5 years ago.



i am weary about someone with 4 posts just saying they got robbed to kind of leech off the charity of others.





While I definitely don't think it's insensitive to ask these questions, they'd be playing a really really really long game to make an account on here 3yrs ago, and upload tracks to a website even further back, in the hopes that people one day might ship them charity modules or gofundme money (which didn't even exist then).



I was actually wondering why, if you had such a dope Euro++ you'd leave it in storage for months. That seems the oddest to me. If I need the shit, it's in my hands, if I don't have room for it, it's at my moms or sold. Done. I can't imagine paying for storage either though, that seems like the biggest waste of money possible.



or an account got harvested by a bot / script and someone put 2 and 2 together, hacked by a friend / nemesis.

probably not likely but these are things that do happen.



basically this person has posted nothing more than hey i lost all these really popular modules that sell all the time and no further information. almost every single item in that list would have a serial number, but i don't think a single was listed.

the serials would be easily obtainable from most boxes if saved and probably stored on record at the retailer who sold it.

since the post is pinned at the top of the website, am i to just assume that the legitimacy has been looked into?



i don't see what someone realistically wants us to do if they can't list information that would tie that iteration of a module to them. because like i said, all of those modules sell on ebay / stores / forums all the time. but generally people list the serial, or have it in the photo when they show the back side of the module in pics.



i get it, losing a ton of money sucks. but i've seen people donate large sums of money to very questionable charity funds.

i'm confident enough in myself to give an unpopular opinion. i hope it gets sorted out and he gets a nice settlement check.

but really legal recourse with documentation is the best option, 10k is a real lawsuit vs a company. posting serials is a good move too.



good luck in your quest or future endeavors. br> br> br>MoogProDG

i'm confident enough in myself to give an unpopular opinion. /quote]











Not even sure why or how this became a sticky in the first place. It's pretty clean cut and dry this is a situation that has pretty strict federal regulations when crossing state lines.



If they actually lost his shit that long ago he would have got a check by now. And if he didn't, he should contact a lawyer immediately- not fish for money here.



But hey.. if anyone is giving away free gear or money, shoot me a PM br> br> br>[quote="ehafh"] but i've seen people donate large sums of money to very questionable charity funds.i'm confident enough in myself to give an unpopular opinion. /quote]Not even sure why or how this became a sticky in the first place. It's pretty clean cut and dry this is a situation that has pretty strict federal regulations when crossing state lines.If they actually lost his shit that long ago he would have got a check by now. And if he didn't, he should contact a lawyer immediately- not fish for money here.But hey.. if anyone is giving away free gear or money, shoot me a PMbr> br> br>SynthBaron br>Where is OP asking for a handout? I don't get it. br> br> br>MoogProDG br> SynthBaron wrote: Where is OP asking for a handout? I don't get it.



Who said he was asking for a hand out?



Others have implied making contributions. Or maybe you missed that? br> br> br>SynthBaron



br> br> br>What people are posting here in response is very confusing to me. All I clearly see is a guy informing people that his property was stolen, to be on the lookout if someone is selling it, and for assistance in recovery.br> br> br>m0d br> SynthBaron wrote: What people are posting here in response is very confusing to me. All I clearly see is a guy informing people that his property was stolen, to be on the lookout if someone is selling it, and for assistance in recovery.







I too am baffled by some of the posts in this thread. The "reasoning" doesn't make any sense. Guy's stuff gets stolen and he lets people know, but because he hasn't posted a song in five years and his stuff was in storage for few months, he might not be legit??? WTF.



is right. br> br> I too am baffled by some of the posts in this thread. The "reasoning" doesn't make any sense. Guy's stuff gets stolen and he lets people know, but because he hasn't posted a song in five years and his stuff was in storage for few months, he might not be legit??? WTF.is right. br> br> br>RoaFL br>So, so sorry to hear about this.

Being stolen from is often worse than being physically harmed when it's the tools you use to create, IMO.

Kick my ass and leave my gear alone!



Rafael Anton Irisarri aka The Sight Below had his entire moving truck stolen when he moved from Seattle to New York, if I'm not mistaken.

They even had video of the guys that did it and it was like they knew what was in it.



I hope you get this sorted and if you start a fund I'll add to it.

No one should have to go through this. br> br> br>Waldemar br>Do you have the serial number from the UFX? br> br> br>ethnotronics br>The insurance company should just pay you (even if their investigation finds nothing), if that's stated in the contract... br> br> br>Steam Shield br>It's totally normal to have stuff in storage for months while you relocate a cross the country. Unfortunately it also seems all too normal for shady contractors/movers/etc to rip off customers that own audio gear. Trust nobody, I guess. What sucks in OPs case, is it didn't seem possible to physically transfer all his gear in person separate from the moving company. I had to move last year when my landlord booted me out and I made sure to not allow the movers that came into my house to even see my gear let alone move it. I moved it all myself (but was only a couple miles ). A good moving company will inventory/itemize your stuff while packing/loading (and some will even note serial numbers on their list) then use the list while unpacking to make sure everything that was packed was delivered ok /not missing. Again trust no one not even the movers that seem more professional. br> br> br>iamdustmite br> RoaFL wrote: So, so sorry to hear about this.

Being stolen from is often worse than being physically harmed when it's the tools you use to create, IMO.

Kick my ass and leave my gear alone!



Rafael Anton Irisarri aka The Sight Below had his entire moving truck stolen when he moved from Seattle to New York, if I'm not mistaken.

They even had video of the guys that did it and it was like they knew what was in it.



I hope you get this sorted and if you start a fund I'll add to it.

No one should have to go through this.



Hey, thanks for this post.



I appreciate the offers to donate to a fund, etc, but I would not feel comfortable with that. I really do appreciate the thought though. br> br> br>iamdustmite



For those of you who are concerned about the validity of my original post, I'm not sure if you're trolling or what, since you can just read the original post, which includes photos of me sitting with my modular. You can also check my Instagram ( eg:



I also want to say here how much appreciate how supportive people have been. I really could not even believe that my post got stickied and how nice most people have been. And I am glad to see some people are getting it together to protect their gear so they'll be covered if this kind of thing ever happens to them.



I will post another update soon. Thank you all. br> br> br>The moving company is working with the insurance company to figure out the next step, and I should hear from them this week. The rep is actually being really helpful, but for those of you saying I should speak with a lawyer, I already had spoken to two lawyers by the time I posted -- I do have a game plan here if the insurance company and moving company both fall through somehow. My post was mostly meant to try and find the gear, and bonus, find the person who stole it.For those of you who are concerned about the validity of my original post, I'm not sure if you're trolling or what, since you can just read the original post, which includes photos of me sitting with my modular. You can also check my Instagram ( eg: http://bit.ly/2cn4RYF ), which has photos of the modular. My public SoundCloud page is stale because I am starting a label and am keeping my tracks private for the time being. A bunch of people on this forum who know me have heard my album and other new material. You can also just look at some of my releases here: http://btprt.dj/2cbRf3F I also want to say here how much appreciate how supportive people have been. I really could not even believe that my post got stickied and how nice most people have been. And I am glad to see some people are getting it together to protect their gear so they'll be covered if this kind of thing ever happens to them.I will post another update soon. Thank you all. br> br> br>iamdustmite br> Waldemar wrote: Do you have the serial number from the UFX?



Yes, just got it: 23387620 br> br> br>Waldemar br> iamdustmite wrote: Waldemar wrote: Do you have the serial number from the UFX?



Yes, just got it: 23387620



perfect br> br> perfectbr> br> br>dirtbudda . Good luck with the lawyers they are your best bet I have one on speed dial br> br> br>Castrate all thieves then throw them in a pit of hungry wolves. Good luck with the lawyers they are your best bet I have one on speed dialbr> br> br>Pailo

thats why i dont chime in much or do trades here anymore. Stolen

gear knocks the wind out of your sails a bit.



That being said you seem like you're working hard, and that is

how i got a ton of my stuff back, was by diligent work. When

you never give up, it helps. When people around you watch and

try to help, it helps more...



I've been selling gear well past 10 years for a few different companies

and we are always watching these threads and are looking for your stuff

too. Our balls are peeled br> br> br>People in this forum helped me a ton when i got my shit stolen, andthats why i dont chime in much or do trades here anymore. Stolengear knocks the wind out of your sails a bit.That being said you seem like you're working hard, and that ishow i got a ton of my stuff back, was by diligent work. Whenyou never give up, it helps. When people around you watch andtry to help, it helps more...I've been selling gear well past 10 years for a few different companiesand we are always watching these threads and are looking for your stufftoo. Our balls are peeledbr> br> br>timmcg br>So sorry to hear about this; it's a re-occuring nightmare for me, coming home and seeing my stuff gone.



There are some sites online that allow you to list gear that's gone missing... but then you probably already know that.



Best of luck in finding it and please keep us in the loop. br> br> br>Little Otik br>Eyes peeled for your gear. br> br> br>X PRO br>Modular stuff rarely appears on my Craiglist but i'll keep an eye for it regardless. It's rare enough that it's always suspicious when something modular pops up... br> br> br>Abyssinianloop br>Reading this got me nervous. I just moved to Seattle and have my stuff in temporary storage for a month until moving into my permanant place. I just drove down to the storage place to make sure the vitals were still there and bring them back to where I'm staying. br> br> br>betteristheenemy br>Damn! that f-ing blows! i'll keep my eyes peeled here in PDX. br> br> br>carter br>Nothing new to add but I'm sorry and hope you're able to get some leads. br> br> br>mortal3 br>Yea same, this actually does break my heart, gutted for you bro. For the righteous karma will be... Peace br> br> br>minime123 br>so sorry to read about this :( br> br> br>natureclubcassettes br>this is so sad. i am so sorry to read this. my condolences dude. br> br> br>jordanb br>Sorry about your stuff. This makes me want to record all of my serial #s pronto! br> br> br>infradead br>unstickied.



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