Stolen Limelight Precision...

[knicknack]

Just helping out my friend Mark of Classic & Cool Guitars/Limelight basses. Hope this is the best place for it but feel free to move it!

 

It was last seen in a tweed traditional-style case. I don't know if the new owner is a member here!

 

Hoping to make it too hot to handle... Here's what Mark has to say:

 

On the 29th/30th December this bass was stolen on route to its new owner in Nuneaton.

It was collected by Parcelforce, arranged via Interparcel.

The bass is a one off completely unique instrument and won’t be easy to off load for cash. It is a custom made Limelight bass in Ice Blue Metallic, made to look like a bass used by Coldplay.

An investigation into its disappearance was made, but it was declared “as lost”, and couldn’t be found. I’m not happy with this as ParcelForce know which driver was collecting that day, and the depot it should have been delivered to next.

This has cost me over £1000 personally. The Police will be informed.

If you see this bass offered for sale, do not buy it as its stolen goods and will be confiscated.

 

 

 

[wateroftyne]

That's bloody lovely.

 

Shocking behaviour by Parcelforce. I hope it surfaces soon.

[Kev]

Not the cleverest theft, shouldn't be top easy to sell on!

 

Hopefully insurance has covered it though and no-one is out of pocket?  If Parcelforce are declaring it lost, they've accepted liability for it.

[Jakester]

34 minutes ago, Kev said:

Not the cleverest theft, shouldn't be top easy to sell on!

 

Hopefully insurance has covered it though and no-one is out of pocket?  If Parcelforce are declaring it lost, they've accepted liability for it.

That sucks, sorry to hear that. 
 

I don’t think Parcelforce offer any enhanced compensation for musical instruments unfortunately, despite taking the money for it. 

[Kev]

1 minute ago, Jakester said:

That sucks, sorry to hear that. 
 

I don’t think Parcelforce offer any enhanced compensation for musical instruments unfortunately, despite taking the money for it. 

 

It was sent through interparcel, who sell their own insurance rather than rely on the couriers, or at least used to.  You'd have to pay for it of course, but can't imagine any shop would send anything uninsured, surely?

[knicknack]

Slightly related but a little too late for this case... i insure my valuable packages through Secursus. £10 per £1000 value roughly, and i've had them pay out before for a damaged speaker. Cheaper and more dependable than the broker/courier scammy insurance with a ton of clauses. Worth a look for sure!

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

Have you condemned both parties on all social media outlets ( Trustpilot,farcebook, X etc ) ?? If not I’d do that asap ! 

[Sean]

No opinion here, just facts and the assumption that this bass bears "that logo":

 

1. Stealing counterfeit goods is a crime, no doubt and this incident undermines our confidence in couriers. 

2. Buying counterfeit goods isn't a crime in the UK.

3. Making and selling counterfeit goods is an offence. 

 

Here's the conundrum just as an observation.

If the seller/maker of the counterfeit goods reports a theft of those goods to the police they will have to give a description of the goods, which should include some facts about them not being genuine but "replica". If it bears an unlicensed, unauthorised trademark. We've had the conversation on BassChat about the IP and whether or not it's wrong many times over the years but as far as I know the police haven't. 

 

Counterfeit goods are generally confiscated, they aren't returned because they breach intellectual rights. 

 

Interesting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by Sean

[miles'tone]

It's kind of Basschat lore to always opt for UPS Premium when using Interparcel as musical instruments are covered that way.

I hope that there's a happy ending to this tale...🤞

[Bass Direct]

So sorry to see this, if we get offered anything here I will let you know immediately

[knicknack]

Thanks @Bass Direct

 

Not getting into the more complicated aspects of this, just sad that someone waited a few months for their custom order and NBD was a washout. I’d be gutted, and it’d be awesome if we managed to find it for them. 

Edited 1 hour ago by knicknack

[ossyrocks]

Lots of people use Parcelforce. Bass Bros shipped a vintage '73 Jazz to me via Parcelforce.

[Kev]

15 minutes ago, ossyrocks said:

Lots of people use Parcelforce. Bass Bros shipped a vintage '73 Jazz to me via Parcelforce.

 

I would assume they arrange insurance elsewhere for the shipment.