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Over 100 iPads Stolen from California Best Buy Within Minutes
- Posted on December 10, 2011 at 8:20pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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Two Best Buy shoppers were in and out of a California store with just what they were looking for within minutes. The problem for Best Buy being that these two individuals did not pay for the 125 brand new Apple iPads they left with.
CBS San Francisco reports that thieves stole at least 125 iPads Thursday night at about 11:50 p.m, by prying open the store’s front doors and a security roll-up. San Mateo County Sheriff’s Deputies say the suspects then slid under the jacked-up security gate and dragged a large locked steel rack containing 125 tablet computers through a fire exit door.
Sheriff’s officials said the loss to the store is estimated to be more than $100,000. The suspects fled the scene and had not been found as of Friday morning.
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Comments (76)
renderizer
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 1:42amIt never ceases to amaze me how the worst cameras and coverage come from electronics stores. If I owned one of those stores I’d have miniature cameras covering everyplace in the store but the bathrooms. And it would be high-res multi-spectrum.
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 2:33amIt’s also interesting that at my local BB iPads are considerably less than $1000 each.
Report Post »lthm
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 3:09pmRuler, iPads start at $499. That’s $62,375 if all they stole were 125 base models. The 64GB 3G model is $829. If all they stole were 125 of those, you’re talking $103,625. That’s not including any damages to the store, the loss of the rack the iPads were in, or any additional (beyond the 125) iPads or other merchandise stolen. It’s easily a $100,000+ incident.
Report Post »Marci
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 4:00pmWell, the machines have serial numbers….when the end users (knowingly or not) start using it, it will be discovered and the trail will lead back somehow. What amazes me is how these people were able to even get in. What the heck?????
Report Post »cmark
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:56amEver try to return anything to Best Buy. The only crooks bigger than the I-Pad thieves is Best Buy itself.
Report Post »Congratulations Best Buy, now you know how the rest of feel after shopping Best Buy.
Cool Customer
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:59amhahahaha!
Report Post »NoRoomForSocialismHere
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 10:45amExcept in the LIBERAL cities of Houston, Austin, and Dallas we dont have much trouble in Texas.
Report Post »Having the constitutional right to carry defensive weapons helps a bunch.
I have never had a problem returning anything to Best Buy in Fort Worth or Midland.
NoRoomForSocialismHere
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 10:47amMaybe all of the businesses should leave that liberal dump called CA
Report Post »amabokcuf
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 3:36pmA tip of the hat to you! Best Buy can bite me!
Libs, dredged and fried: http://FlipTheLib.com
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:40am125 iPads stolen = $100,000. That means that each stolen iPad cost $800 each? Do the math. 125 x $800 = $100,000.00
Report Post »I didn’t know that an iPad cost $800 each? The math doesn’t lie but this story might just be false. Or is it just an insurance scam to claim more than they are worth? I’m betting that Best Buy is pulling the wool over their insurance provider. $100,000.00? I don’t think so. Sounds like Barney Frank or Nancy Pelosi or Harry Reid is involved.
JimmyP
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 1:03amNah, the COST to Busted-Buy is $8c clams a piece. Come on, people!
No doubt the “liberators” will declare this as income on their fed, state and local income tax returns.
Truth be told, it’s a tax dodge (oldest one in the book) given that with all the paperwork, CPA (tax planning, accounting and tax prep) and Lawyer fees (advise re the production of income and conservation of assets, partnership filings, review of fed state and local regulatory statutes and environmental impact studies), union dues and payroll taxes, this is a business loss fer sure!
No, I see it every day in my work as an IRS examiner. (Tee-Hee-Hee)
Report Post »Justthefactsmam
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 2:09amActually the retail price of a 64 gigabyte I-Pad with WIFI and 3G is $829…
Report Post »aewelch01
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 2:34amJIMMYP,
Report Post »What you said just resolved any doubt I had, as to whether the government is way too frickin big. Or have I woken up in communist Russia. If you actually look at all that crap as part of your job with the IRS, then the IRS must be abolished, all the crazy loopholes and nonsense you spit out abolished, so we can carry on here in America. Stolen iPads are either a crime or a fraud perpetrated by BestBuy… Not both.
Ballot_Box_Revolution
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 8:27ami was just about the same thing “the math doesnt add up.
Maybe bestbuy just spends money for the good of the people…They spend 100,000 on items to make a loss of 80,000…..that’s the only fair way to do it…BestBuy is not profitting off others…
/sarcasm
Report Post »NoRoomForSocialismHere
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 10:49amTITLE of the story says “OVER 100”, maybe that will help in the math
Report Post »SLARTIBARTFAST
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:28pmI don’t like Best Buy myself, but consider the costs of having to replace that securiy roll-down door, the other door, the rack and everything else. The costs go beyond te merchandise itself.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:49pm@NoRoomForSocialismHere
Report Post »The title yes but, the story says, “CBS San Francisco reports that thieves stole at least 125 iPads Thursday night”. I based my math on what the story said. Also, 125 is over 100. The $100,000.00 Best Buy is claiming the worth of the iPads is based on their count. I just used their figures.
The-Monk
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:52pm@NoRoomForSocialismHere
Sorry, I forgot to include this statement from the article.
“The problem for Best Buy being that these two individuals did not pay for the 125 brand new Apple iPads they left with”.
Report Post »expertmagician
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:28amDon’t these iPADs have internal serial number which can be tracked once the software is registered ?
Report Post »I am sure Apple knows what iPads were sold to Best Buy, so figuring our which serial numbers were stolen should be possible ?
HumbleMan
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 2:12amYou bet. If Apple cooperates.
Report Post »Joe Schmuck
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 8:24amexpertmagician
Seems logical.
Speaking of technology … a $15.00 gift card is useless until it’s activated. Just seems as though they would use this technology in higher end products as well.
Report Post »rkstamm
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:05pmThe thiefs make money buy selling the items on classified sites and eBay. The victim is the one who suffers when they attempt to activate the product findingit is stolen.
Report Post »feret
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:23amI think its a new program from the DOJ. Pad-walking! They will be showing up at hacker sites for years to come.
Report Post »dd41
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 1:32amFirst it was fast and furious now its slow and upset.
Report Post »DOJ rides again. Holder you rascal you
SysAdminPgh
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:04amCome on people… This is a easy one! They need them to guide people across the border and to the closest welfare office before heading to the hospital to bear that anchor baby. Yes I said the newest racist phrase.
Report Post »Kathleen3
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:12amLove it!
Report Post »NoRoomForSocialismHere
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 10:52amNow that is a reasonable thought
Report Post »Liberalismsamentaldisorder
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 11:45pmwelcome to america 2011; home of the criminal.
Report Post »NoRoomForSocialismHere
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 10:54amCriminal from the TOP down
Report Post »Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 11:14pmSpreading the wealth.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 11:38pmObamaNomics!
Report Post »oldironsides
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 10:56pmit’s ok – I believe that as long as no government officials are killed, crimes against personal property are allowed under the new ‘fair share’ doctrine
Report Post »powedj
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 10:53pmIt‘s George Bush’s fault.
Report Post »NoRoomForSocialismHere
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 10:59amHis push for mass illegal alien invasion and put each in an unqualified mortgage they couldnt afford is the PRIMARY factor to CAs problem which effects the rest of us.
Report Post »If you want proof I have it and so do you from the same place I get mine.
Lara
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 10:46pmWell, that old dude that fell asleep as the security guard needs to be fire then! LOL!
Report Post »bigbear_awake
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 11:24pmunion worker
Report Post »bigbear_awake
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 11:26pmunion
Report Post »Mrs. Bowers
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 10:46pmInside job!
Report Post »chips1
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 10:31pmShare THE BLAZE with a friend and win an IPAD? Why is this ad on the front page? Fencing stolen property? Hey Glenn. Have I got a story for you!!!!
Report Post »Brokendrum
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 10:09pmDon’t these need activation ? Do not own one so no idea but I assumed they would need to be activated. Even if not you probably need to register it to use it – a matter of time before someone gets busted with one of these
Report Post »Hobbs57
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 10:15pmIt’s somebody on the inside. Had to be. They knew the alarm wouldn’t sound. The police know this and will most certainly check all those avenues first.
Report Post »korbin
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 9:42pmAwesome, now lets see how apple/Government does with the secret tracking of all of our devices. they couldn’t track the firearms in fast and furious ???? I bet they track the ole I pod, pad whatever.
Ponder that.
Report Post »korbin
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 9:48pmI couldn’t have said it better…..
Report Post »country_hick
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 10:21pmIf the Government is responsible for tracking them it’s bye bye iPad. On the other hand if Apple tracks them the badguys better hang it up fast!
Report Post »welloddyfriggindah
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 9:27pm….uh…that explains the eery glow from the bay area occupy tents!
Report Post »possom
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 9:23pmThe headline should read “125 OCCUPY SAN FRANCISCO OCCUPIER‘S GET NEW IPAD’S”
Report Post »BeckFan1964
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 9:29pmhahahahaha
Report Post »drago
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 9:31pmLmao, too funny Possom!
Report Post »JimmyP
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:52amU mean “125 OSF OCCUPIER‘S GET REDISTRIBUTED IPAD’S; PART OF NEW SELF EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM SPONSORED BY BARACK “BOOM-BOOM“ OBAMA AND ERIC ”THE RED” HOLDER.
PS perhaps this is an attempt by BHO and Eric “THE RED” Holder to redeem themselves by tracking down the thieves on this side of the border?
PPS Why does the name “HOLDER” seem so bothersome when it’s the chief law enforcement officer of the US of A? I seem to recall that a “HOLDER” was the OK guy who held my, er, SOMEBODY’S stash when my, um, some guy’s room was being tossed looking for illegal substances??? Seriously, I never held, used or saw “Mellow Yellow” or anything else.
PPPS Barry, it’s not that we disrespect you, we just don’t like what you are doing. In spite of what many people thought, we really knew who you were before your were elected. You have lived up to EVERY expectation we had. 1) you never met a left cause you could not support. 2) You occasionally played your cards juuuust right, seemingly to go back on your promise to support the fringies bec they had no-where else to go, BUT then you BACK-DOOR gave them what they wanted when you thought nobody was looking and ONLY if the “gift” gave you an immediate advantage. 2) you would not bother to back-stab when a full frontal stab in the chest would do. Toss your grandmama under the bus? Why when you can go for the throat? 3) Tell em what they want; then do whatever makes Valerie and the Mrs. happy.
That’s why we
Report Post »Fitzzz
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 9:20pmStrange no alarm would sound ?????????????????
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 9:27pmWHAT?
Report Post »Those poor people didn’t get their Obummer STASH???
Why I’m shocked!!!!
powhatan
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 9:17pmCalifornia..nuff said
Report Post »macpappy
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 9:07pmGreat deals to be had on Ebay right now.
Report Post »thekuligs
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 8:54pmcheck to see what unauthorized sellers just listed them for sale on ebay/craigslist
Report Post »angelcat
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 8:53pmJust redistributing the wealth.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 8:28pmAnyone really suprised?
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 8:43pmI guess, some of the 99 percenters needed some new computers.
Report Post »THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 8:22pmNewt and romney!
Report Post »THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 8:22pmObama and eric holder!
Report Post »heavyduty
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 9:10pmYeah, keep Holder we need to get some border agents killed. Your kind of truth is what is wrong with this country.
Report Post »Paul
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 9:18pmLooking for attention huh? OK your an Idiot.
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 9:28pmBrian Terry‘s blood is on Obummer and Holder’s hands……….
Report Post »gdbhusker
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 10:05pmCalm down .. I detect a HUGE amount of sarcasm…
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