someone stole my ipod - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

Keydet · 12-22-2008, 11:45 PM

my ipod was stolen from work yesterday, it was supposed to b e a Christmas gift from my parents, but i was playing with it at work, took my eyes off of it for about ten minutes max and it was gone. i reported it to the police since it cost was a touch version and worth about $300. does anyone know how i report this to apple so they can shut it down if the thieves try to use it?

MachGirl04 · 12-23-2008, 12:34 AM

That really sucks. I had one stolen out of my Mach while it was parked, unlocked, but IN my garage. The big garage door was open. I can't believe that someone walked into my garage while I was at home. I was ticked but at least they didn't harm my car.

I'm sorry about the loss.

Go to the Apple site and read all about it. The last I checked they couldn't really do anything. Have you plugged it into ITunes yet? If so you may have the serial number available. That might help in filing a police report or maybe prevent a pawn shop from selling it??? I don't know if things have changed but Apple didn't really help to track them, maybe they figure they will sell more stuff.

Here's a site with people asking the questions we all had.
http://stolenipod.com/archives/4

I tried to 'stalk' my Ipod by watching Craigs List and Ebay in my area to see if I might find the thief, ha, I never got a lead.

2k4mach · 12-23-2008, 11:14 AM

go buy a new one nothing apple will do about it............

MrE · 12-23-2008, 12:57 PM

Both my kids have these and until you enter the info (register the Ipod) on Itunes, it's just like whoever stole it bought it. Have you registered it yet? If so, I don't believe whoever took it can do anything with it, but I may be wrong.

I'd be more pissed about the fact that someone from where you work took it right in front of you? That's farked up!!

Bincky · 12-23-2008, 02:33 PM

About the only satisfaction you might have is if you had set it to require an unlock code each time you wake it up. If the thieves don't have the code, they can't use it...and it won't allow them to restore it / refresh it in iTunes. It will basically be worthless to them.

It can be a bit of a pain to enter the code each time it wakes up...but to me it's worth it.

12-22-2008, 11:45 PM	#1
Keydet V M I Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Alexandria, Virginia Posts: 322	someone stole my ipod my ipod was stolen from work yesterday, it was supposed to b e a Christmas gift from my parents, but i was playing with it at work, took my eyes off of it for about ten minutes max and it was gone. i reported it to the police since it cost was a touch version and worth about $300. does anyone know how i report this to apple so they can shut it down if the thieves try to use it? __________________ 2003 Black Mach 1 MGW Short Throw Shifter General Exclaim UHP SLP Loudmouth 1's

12-23-2008, 12:34 AM	#2
MachGirl04 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: IL Posts: 4,466	Re: someone stole my ipod That really sucks. I had one stolen out of my Mach while it was parked, unlocked, but IN my garage. The big garage door was open. I can't believe that someone walked into my garage while I was at home. I was ticked but at least they didn't harm my car. I'm sorry about the loss. Go to the Apple site and read all about it. The last I checked they couldn't really do anything. Have you plugged it into ITunes yet? If so you may have the serial number available. That might help in filing a police report or maybe prevent a pawn shop from selling it??? I don't know if things have changed but Apple didn't really help to track them, maybe they figure they will sell more stuff. Here's a site with people asking the questions we all had. http://stolenipod.com/archives/4 I tried to 'stalk' my Ipod by watching Craigs List and Ebay in my area to see if I might find the thief, ha, I never got a lead. __________________ Angela -------------- 2004 Mach 1, Oxford White, Auto 18" Wheel Replica Magnum 500s, BFG KDWs, Borla Catback, K&N FIPKII, & too much bling to list 1994 T-Bird LX, V8, Black 1990 Mustang LX 5.0, Vert, 7-Up Special 2004 Mustang Coupe, V6, Torch Red ( That's all for now. )

12-23-2008, 11:14 AM	#3
2k4mach LuLz Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cedar Park, TX Posts: 19,294	Re: someone stole my ipod go buy a new one nothing apple will do about it............ __________________ 11 Sterling gray GT500 coupe 08 Silver Z06 1058rwhp/1073rwt @ 15psi 14 Silver Q50S Vortech blown 04 DSG Mach 1 (stolen) 03 OW Mach 1 (sitting in a field rotting away)

12-23-2008, 12:57 PM	#4
MrE Playing the Game!! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: KCMO Posts: 479	Re: someone stole my ipod Both my kids have these and until you enter the info (register the Ipod) on Itunes, it's just like whoever stole it bought it. Have you registered it yet? If so, I don't believe whoever took it can do anything with it, but I may be wrong. I'd be more pissed about the fact that someone from where you work took it right in front of you? That's farked up!! __________________ Past Mustang Ownership:'84 GT-5 spd, my first; '91 GT-auto; '70 M-code Mach 1-auto, grabber yellow; '95 GTS-5 spd, Pro-Charged, wrecked and totalled; '95 GTS 5 spd, replacement for totalled GTS; '89 LX 5.0 'vert-5 spd; '90 LX 5.0 hatch-5 spd; '69 M-code Mach 1-4 spd; '90 5.0 LX 'vert AOD converted to T-5; '03 Mach 1-5 spd, Sold-11/7/06.

12-23-2008, 02:33 PM	#5
Bincky 2004 Black Mach1 5-Speed Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 412	Re: someone stole my ipod About the only satisfaction you might have is if you had set it to require an unlock code each time you wake it up. If the thieves don't have the code, they can't use it...and it won't allow them to restore it / refresh it in iTunes. It will basically be worthless to them. It can be a bit of a pain to enter the code each time it wakes up...but to me it's worth it.

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