Oh no - somebody stole my CD collection

Subject: RE: Oh no - somebody stole my CD collection
From: Gern
Date: 24 Jul 04 - 05:40 PM

I've been there, having had banjoes and guitar stolen from car. Your CDs just might be covered under a homewoner's insurance policy, if you have one. Mine covered all items in the car of value "not permanently affixed to the car." Hope that helps. It certainly is a feeling a violation to have your car invaded and treasured items taken, probably by someone who'll never appreciate your musical tastes.

Subject: RE: Oh no - somebody stole my CD collection
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Jul 04 - 05:38 PM

LOL, somebody who calls himself "SCOOBY DOO" is upset because someone else doesn't use their "real name."

Those of us who are traditional artists struggle hard to make a living. Funding the recording and distribution of a CD is no easy task for someone who does it without the benefit of a record company or independent wealth. Making copies of our CDs, even for someone whose CDs were stolen, is theft.

You, SCOOBY, are the sad one.

Subject: RE: Oh no - somebody stole my CD collection
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 24 Jul 04 - 05:38 PM

Thank you Jacqui.c for that,i also would be lost without my cd's and would hope my "friends"would help me replace the ones i had lost.

Subject: RE: Oh no - somebody stole my CD collection
From: jacqui.c
Date: 24 Jul 04 - 05:34 PM

If the car was unlocked and the cds were in view it is highly unlikely that an insurance claim could be filed.

On the question of copying - if a cd is no longer available, and I have had problems trying to get older ones in the past, then I can't see the problem with copying - no one is making any money on the original any more, anyway.

Subject: RE: Oh no - somebody stole my CD collection
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 24 Jul 04 - 05:23 PM

Your just a sad person. Amos and i was trying to help out with advice and your not strong enough a person to even use your real name at least we can be traced if need to by our membership.

Subject: RE: Oh no - somebody stole my CD collection
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Jul 04 - 04:39 PM

Marryrff: Its very sad that your CDs were ripped off.

Scooby Doo: The fact that her CDs were ripped off is no excuse to rip off the artists by making copies. We cannot afford to have the people who like our music making copies for other people. That's theft.

Amos: I don't know her policy, but mine won't cover theft of items in the car if the car was left unlocked.

Subject: RE: Oh no - somebody stole my CD collection
From: Amos
Date: 24 Jul 04 - 04:36 PM

Awww, damn. Frustration, invasion, violation, loss, all in one fell instant.

I don't suppose you can file an insurance claim? My daughter got to replace about forty CDs when something similar once happened to her.

A

Subject: RE: Oh no - somebody stole my CD collection
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 24 Jul 04 - 04:34 PM

Sorry to hear this incident occured.If you made a list of all the cd's that you can remember i am sure peeps will try and help you out with copies.

Subject: Oh no - somebody stole my CD collection
From: Maryrrf
Date: 24 Jul 04 - 04:22 PM

I'm feeling pretty bad right now. I stupidly left my car unlocked last night. I live in a quiet, friendly neighborhood and I just never think about somebody breaking into my car (or my house, for that matter, although I do always lock my door). I listen to a lot of CDs when I drive and I had a CD carrier with around 60 CD's lying on the front seat - and this morning they were gone! I had all my favorites in there, too and I'll never be able to replace most of them. Can't afford it, for one thing, and others were bought at festivals, etc. and aren't widely available. And I'd just bought some really great ones - Jean Ritchie, Jeannie Robertson, Andrew Calhoun. I had CDs by Old Blind Dogs, Silly Wizard, Ian F.Benzie.......

Anyway please learn from my mistake. First of all always lock your car door even if you think you're in a safe place. Second, make back up copies of your CDs! I had made a backups of a few CDs because I wanted a copy for the house as well as the car. I sure wish I'd made a back up copy of all of them.

The thing that really annoys me is that these precious CDs will probably just get thrown away because most people won't be interested in traditional music. More than likely it was kids or teenagers just roaming around trying car doors and taking whatever they happened to see.

This isn't a good day. Yes, it could have been worse - they could have stolen the car, or broken into my house, or harmed me or my son, so I suppose this was a good lesson and I'll be more careful in the future. But I sure will miss those CDs!