San Diego area flea markets & swap meets (Spring Valley, Nice: coops, school)

[1AngryTaxPayer]

Originally Posted by aboveordinary

If I ever have something stolen from my house or car, the first places I would look are the swap meets.

That's how my friend found all her stuff, got the cops involved and busted up the ring last year. There was a network of dirtbags that would steal crap and divide it up at all the swap meets to unload it as fast as possible. Many people that bought stuff thinking they got great deals had to hand it over with no compensation. I think they steered them towards some type of victim's fund but it sounded like a real pita to get any money back.

[Jenkay]

Originally Posted by 1AngryTaxPayer

That's how my friend found all her stuff, got the cops involved and busted up the ring last year. There was a network of dirtbags that would steal crap and divide it up at all the swap meets to unload it as fast as possible. Many people that bought stuff thinking they got great deals had to hand it over with no compensation. I think they steered them towards some type of victim's fund but it sounded like a real pita to get any money back.

The victim's fund involves filling out a sheet with what you lost and what the value was, and that's it. I'm rocking the $6 (on average- they've been as high as $55 and as low as $3.50) restitution checks every month from Miss Tweeker McGee who's in prison for burglarizing my home. I know it ain't much, but each check is a teensy little "In your FACE!" from me when I cash it

[1AngryTaxPayer]

Originally Posted by Jenkay

The victim's fund involves filling out a sheet with what you lost and what the value was, and that's it. I'm rocking the $6 (on average- they've been as high as $55 and as low as $3.50) restitution checks every month from Miss Tweeker McGee who's in prison for burglarizing my home. I know it ain't much, but each check is a teensy little "In your FACE!" from me when I cash it

I'm interested. Who do you contact to do this? Mom and Dad's hood got hit last year.

[Jenkay]

Originally Posted by 1AngryTaxPayer

I'm interested. Who do you contact to do this? Mom and Dad's hood got hit last year.

Mine's through the State, as she was convicted and sent to state prison:

Restitution Defined - VCGCB

[1AngryTaxPayer]

Originally Posted by Jenkay

Mine's through the State, as she was convicted and sent to state prison:

Restitution Defined - VCGCB

thanks, I'll check it out!

[malcorub16]

Originally Posted by aboveordinary

Thanks!

Yep, from our office window I can see the tents set up right now. It looks like they meet on the East side of The Q parking lot.

I thinks I shall stop by there after work.

[shmoov_groovzsd]

Originally Posted by malcorub16

Yep, from our office window I can see the tents set up right now. It looks like they meet on the East side of The Q parking lot.

I thinks I shall stop by there after work.

Thanks for sharing. Will have to check it out next week!

[moved]

Originally Posted by aboveordinary

Thanks!

And there are coupons in the Reader.

[shmoov_groovzsd]

Originally Posted by malcorub16

Yep, from our office window I can see the tents set up right now. It looks like they meet on the East side of The Q parking lot.

I thinks I shall stop by there after work.

Hey malcorub, did you manage to go after work? Any thoughts? I had to postpone until next week.

[malcorub16]

Originally Posted by shmoov_groovzsd

Hey malcorub, did you manage to go after work? Any thoughts? I had to postpone until next week.

No dice shmoov, I got stuck at the office later than expected then had to rush home for daddy duty. Too bad because it was an awesome evening to be outside. I might be joining you and jenkay next Wednesday, just look for the man with all the kids.

Correction to my last statement, the Swap Meet is on the West side of The Q, not the East. I got a little turned around.