Comments on Gregable.: 107813400 - You possess a stolen GPS unit.

KarenR, that's definitely good to know.

2010-09-08T10:24:58.379-07:00

KarenR, that's definitely good to know.

Product name: Garmin nuvi® 255W Registration date:...

2010-09-06T21:15:54.125-07:00

Product name: Garmin nuvi® 255W
Registration date: Jun 4, 2010 Serial number: 1Q6051977
Unit Id: 3589572927

I did report this to Garmin and this was their reply to my registered unit

Yes they will not be able to do any kind of update to that unit. Since I have placed a note in the account, If someone
where to call with that unit we would forward that over to someone for further action.

my Magellan was stolen in Long Beach last month, p...

2010-05-02T11:55:34.448-07:00

my Magellan was stolen in Long Beach last month, please take GPS with you whenever you leave your car, or GPS makers don't help you to recover, STOLEN is seen as SELLING from their perspective, don't trust them. Their BS is the same. my common sense is GPS is a tracking device but those mfg don't use it that functionally. Good luck

Sorry to hear about your loss. On our site http:/...

2009-11-24T12:06:09.137-08:00

Sorry to hear about your loss.

On our site http://www.stolen-property.com/ we have seen an extreme rise of GPS thefts over time.

You can report a stolen GPS unit in our free database. Users can search the database as well for free.

Same story here. Garmin etrex cx stolen from a car...

2009-08-22T07:24:37.588-07:00

Same story here. Garmin etrex cx stolen from a car in East Boston, MA. Serial Number 76902542. Email: larry.raymond@gmail.com

I had my Garmin Nuvi 255w stolen from my car along...

2009-08-17T17:52:03.673-07:00

I had my Garmin Nuvi 255w stolen from my car along with 5 passports for my kids. I do not want the GPS but I do need the passports. the serial number is 1Q163077.
I do have a police report and was stolen in Orlando, FL.
please email me on mdoheiman@gmail.com

My Nuvi 205 Garmin GPS unit, with cigarette adapte...

2009-08-10T03:01:29.421-07:00

My Nuvi 205 Garmin GPS unit, with cigarette adapter and wind shield holder were stolen out of my vehicle on 08/08/09 between 10:30am and 12:45 pm from the parking lot at 11044 Research Blvd. – 78759 - Austin – Tx (North Austin).

The stolen GPS serial number is 1C0462207 and I already filed the report.

I have been searching around ebay, craigslist, and local pawnshops for any leads. Today, (08/10/09) I found my exactly model on craigslist posting as follows bellow:

GARMIN Nuvi 205 (3.5") GPS Aug 8, 2009 ... GARMIN Nuvi 205 (3.5") GPS - $80 (North Austin) ... Location: North Austin; it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other ...

However, when I clicked on that, it says deleted by the author.

The only thing I have is the CL listing number (austin.craigslist.org/ele/1313328466.html) and the GPS serial number 1C0462207.

Any ideas about how I may recover the GPS would be appreciated.

I wouldn't go so far as to say "dont buy a garmin"...

2008-09-15T13:45:00.000-07:00

I wouldn't go so far as to say "dont buy a garmin". I never thought to tell garmin it was stolen. But I guess if someone updates the maps, maybe garmin will know who bought the update for that unit? It might be worth me sending the police report (we did file one) to garmin.

I don't have the unit, but I also had a Garmin Nuv...

2008-09-09T18:42:00.000-07:00

I don't have the unit, but I also had a Garmin Nuvi stolen. It seems that Garmin won't list your GPS as stolen unless you send them a police report.

I was under the impression that they noted stolen units, but this appears to be wrong. I have been corresponding with a Mike L in their Software support group. This is the gibberish they sent me:

I have looked into the situation and there was a not in your account but the units can not be flagged as stolen with out a police report.
I do appollogies once again for your frustration but do to licensing agreements that we have with the Mapping company NAVTEQ once the maps are unlock to the GPS it belongs to that GPS only no matter what happens to the unit. This can be if the unit is sold or if it is stolen the maps are tied to that GPS. This is why we need a copy of the report so we may change this in our system.

What BS.

Don't buy Garmin.