[Notice] Stolen Bitpiece coin - Public address to look out for

bestcoin_59

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Quote from: bitdexter on February 10, 2022, 07:50:14 AM

Am I missing something?
It was a high value coin, why wasn't this sent with DHL tracked next day delivery.
Always go for the most expensive delivery option when it comes to postage of high value items

Hi,

At that time 1BTC = 2.000 USD (approx), so it was already a high value coin, but nothing compared to the value of today.
That's what saddens me the most...

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Am I missing something?
It was a high value coin, why wasn't this sent with DHL tracked next day delivery.
Always go for the most expensive delivery option when it comes to postage of high value items

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Quote from: bestcoin_59 on February 06, 2022, 02:45:15 PM

...so might be into the ditch by the road...

This would be the most tragic of endings.

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Thank you, dear community, for your support

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5 years and the pain never subsides.

Exactly...

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Ill be watching for those first bits. Remember, a resolution solely depends on your perseverance to get to the truth. Keep up the good fight.

Thanks

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Have you attempted to contact the shipping company again?
There have been cases of parcels being found after a few years.

Thanks for the advice. This reminds me that the carrier (La Poste
in France) sale by auction items that can't be attached to a sender
or a receiver, for instance when labels become detached in transit.
I'll contact them, who knows...

The only thing i know for sure is that the postwoman who used
to deliver the mail at that time got fired given the number of people
complaining for the loss of their mail...

That being said, i don't think she stole my coin on purpose. I was
thinking more of a neglect. They deliver with a bike and the sorting
sorter is several miles away...so might be into the ditch by the road...

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Quote from: bestcoin_59 on February 05, 2022, 05:58:00 AM

-----Bump-----
I know that this topic is nearly 5 years old...
However, i still can't accept the loss...
I just check and it looks as if the coin has still not been redeemed.
It should be somewhere...but where???

Given the value.... and yes chances are small...

Have you attempted to contact the shipping company again?

There have been cases of parcels being found after a few years.

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Id say the best news is that 5 years later and the coin hasnt been swiped. This forum and posts regarding this issue will serve as evidence and proof of ownership should you ever go to court. If and when it gets swiped it may be possible to track that address to an owner as long as their here in the US. Sorry this happened to you. Ill be watching for those first bits. Remember, a resolution solely depends on your perseverance to get to the truth. Keep up the good fight.

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5 years and the pain never subsides. Im sorry for your loss. So nothing ever came of this?

Dernoste

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either it has been lost/destroyed or is in a private collection.

bestcoin_59

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-----Bump-----
I know that this topic is nearly 5 years old...
However, i still can't accept the loss...
I just check and it looks as if the coin has still not been redeemed.
It should be somewhere...but where???

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Quote from: bestcoin_59 on February 26, 2017, 03:54:46 AM

Quote from: Gatorelf on February 25, 2017, 08:17:04 PM

I will keep an eye out too on ebay etc

Thanks. Just wondering, does Ebay provide a feature based on keywords to be warned automatically?

I have not seen that feature but I go there four times a week

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Quote from: Blaater on February 26, 2017, 04:19:36 AM

~~Make an appointment and beat the crap out of him.~~

I don't know the behavior of the court abroad, but in France i would certainly go to jail. Indeed,
that's what happen when a robber get killed, even inside a private area like a private house at night.

Quote from: Blaater on February 26, 2017, 04:19:36 AM

Inform authorities that you have spotted a stolen item of yours on the internet and that you have made an appointment with the seller and you would like them to cone with you.

I would do, but i doubt the police would be of any help. I'm not even sure i would be taken seriously. Moreover, the seller might not the thief, in case he (she?) already to sold it to a third party.

To me it is the Post Office and only the Post Office who is responsible for the loss. They have to compensate accordingly.

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Quote from: bestcoin_59 on February 26, 2017, 04:00:22 AM

Quote from: montreal on February 25, 2017, 03:15:57 PM

idk if you have craiglist and pawnshops in your area but it may be worth checking out just incase they try flipping it

We don't have craiglist, but instead, leboncoin:
https://www.leboncoin.fr/
That beeing said, even if i come across the coin, what can/should i do Huh

~~Make an appointment and beat the crap out of him.~~

Inform authorities that you have spotted a stolen item of yours on the internet and that you have made an appointment with the seller and you would like them to cone with you.

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Quote from: montreal on February 25, 2017, 03:15:57 PM

idk if you have craiglist and pawnshops in your area but it may be worth checking out just incase they try flipping it

We don't have craiglist, but instead, leboncoin:
https://www.leboncoin.fr/
That beeing said, even if i come across the coin, what can/should i do Huh

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Quote from: Gatorelf on February 25, 2017, 08:17:04 PM

I will keep an eye out too on ebay etc

Thanks. Just wondering, does Ebay provide a feature based on keywords to be warned automatically?

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Quote from: klondike_bar on February 25, 2017, 06:05:49 PM

the coin was funded, so it could easily be cracked open for the 0.25BTC without even selling the coin

Of course, but up to now it is not the case. As someone already pointed out, i'm not sure the thief
is familiar with physical bitcoins. In my opinion he (she?) might have thought that the coin is made
of solid gold.

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I will keep an eye out too on ebay etc

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Quote from: AT101ET on February 24, 2017, 07:10:43 AM

I don't think that the postal service workers are targeting these packages because they contain physical Bitcoins. Sometimes you can just feel that the item being sent is a coin and sometimes workers are tempted into thinking that they're rare and collectible coins that can be sold for a quick profit.
To be honest, I don't think they know what the coins are until they search for them online at which point they don't realise their mistake.
Given that the coins have public addresses and first keys it would make flipping them more difficult.

the coin was funded, so it could easily be cracked open for the 0.25BTC without even selling the coin

I had a package containing an entire roll of casascius coins (directly from mike) cut opened by border postal agents, then taped shut again. At the time it was only worth ~$250

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idk if you have craiglist and pawnshops in your area but it may be worth checking out just incase they try flipping it

bestcoin_59

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According to this tracking, they tried to deliver to you on February 6th??

I don't think so

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At least it seems that the package made it to your country

Yes probably.

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Have to gone to local post office in person?

Many time, and also to surrounding PO.

In fact, they gave me a much more accurate tracking. It turns out that the coin disappear at the sorting center...

http://imgur.com/a/0BAie

For those who don't speak french, the last event says: delayed motive La Poste.
PDC1: Plateforme de distribution du courrier=sorting center.

Also Seclin is a town located 6 km away from me.

Thanks for your support.

Jeff

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Quote from: Fortify on February 25, 2017, 05:09:22 AM

Which country is it going to? I once shipped a coin to Spain and it took about 3 weeks to make it's way through their customs. When you raise a report that the post is missing, they should in theory, go to where it was lost and do a proper search for it. Unfortunately they're more likely to just pay a claim and say they looked for it. I try to disguise the coins in a square piece of cardboard (with bubble wrap padding) and try to stop them from rattling. Lots of tape on weak spots like corners helps too, but make sure it is flat and no tape can snag in the machinery.

Hello Fortify,

I live in France. I already wrote two letters of complaint. One locally for the chief working at the sorting center, and the other for P. Wahl the CEO of La Poste in Paris. Here is the tracking # LZ630940207US

Jeff.

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