Sadly this is a common occurance. Our club has been hit twice in the three years I have been a member, so now a club member takes the "beginners" equipment home and brings back for lessons. They still break in though and cause lots of damage, but at least there is nothing to steel.
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Originally Posted by wanshu  ...
I will copy down the items and keep my eye out on EBAY as thats the favourite place for them to try and get rid.
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I buy quite a few things on ebay and usually ask questions to determine the level of knowledge of the seller. If they are not archers I give it a wide berth.
I am however astounded that people would sell stolen things on ebay. I am no crime expert but are people really stupid enough to steel things and then try and offload on ebay. It seams like the dummest thing in the world to me. There is every likelihood that the person who has been stolen from, could easily be looking out for replacements on ebay. It would be a bit of a giveaway. Failing that, for archery equipment in particular a fellow club member may spot a friends stolen equipment. And I may be nieve but I would imagine it would be worth police and insurance companies periodically looking out there too. To make matters worse ebays database will contain full contact details for the thief which I would hope ebay would keep archives of for exactly this purpose.