Stolen iPad question

[mrsred1]

Not my iPad but if someone's iPad was stolen, can it be tracked in any way when the theif turns it on?

 

[focadima]

many people buy the gps coverage for their apple products so if they have it yes it can be tracked down

 

[mrsred1]

it was a brand new, never-used/opened gift.

 

[Peacock76]

Maybe something could be done with the serial #?

 

[skincarekathy]

Then No.

Do they know who stole it?

 

[mrsred1]

No clue.

Cloud only works if that's set up, IP addys aren't linked or anything, right? Serial numbers can-t be pulled/found?

Sorry to be a ****, just trying to help another **** :lol:

 

[skincarekathy]

Well, where did they buy it?

Apple is HIGHLY uncooperative at helping people track down their stuff. It is very much a he-said she-said issue. Even if say Best Buy prints the serial on the receipt (I think they do), it would take an act of God for Apple to inform the buyer when the serial was registered, because maybe the person who bought it sold it, right?

 

[mrsred1]

Well, where did they buy it?

Apple is HIGHLY uncooperative at helping people track down their stuff. It is very much a he-said she-said issue. Even if say Best Buy prints the serial on the receipt (I think they do), it would take an act of God for Apple to inform the buyer when the serial was registered, because maybe the person who bought it sold it, right?

Do you mean the person who stole it sold it? If so, yeah, probably.

 

[skincarekathy]

No, like if I bought an IPAD.

Then I sold it on Ebay.

Then I was a scamming ****, so I reported it stolen.

Then Apple helped me retrieve it.

Then they would be abetting me in my crime.

That's why Apple doesn't get involved.

 

[mrsred1]

I see.... interesting. I can understand where they would come from on that.

 

[skincarekathy]

Also, this happens a lot at my kids high school (my own kids have done it)

They get a new ipod. They sell the old one to someone at school for $75 (fine by me, it's theirs). If there were a mechanism in place at Apple (which there isn't), I as their parent could report the ipod stolen, because it is registered to us, I probably have the receipt. However, it was sold in a subsequent tx. So it's not stolen. But I could say it was.

Also, why Apple doesn't get involved.

 

[mrsred1]

what about if it was stolen from a store or a manufacturer? :bee: You just have me curious now, :lol: I'm not stealing iPads!

 

[skincarekathy]

Stores and manus have insurance against theft.

 

[debate]

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[JRL19]

what about if it was stolen from a store or a manufacturer? :bee: You just have me curious now, :lol: I'm not stealing iPads!

so you're buying a stolen Ipad? I mean your friend is buying a stolen Ipad?

 

[mrsred1]

so you're buying a stolen Ipad? I mean your friend is buying a stolen Ipad?

I was wondering where you've been lately. :girl:

No, my :quotes:friend:quotes: was knocked up by a stolen iPad.

 

[JRL19]

I was wondering where you've been lately. :girl:

No, my :quotes:friend:quotes: was knocked up by a stolen iPad.

so she's expecting a mini? cute

 

[mrsred1]

She says if it's twins, I can have one.


Honestly, I don't know the right kind of people to buy a stolen iPad. At least I think.