Thieves steal a truckload of Rock Band

[Clipse]

The LA Times reports a truck with over 1,000 boxes of Rock Band was hijacked yesterday. The robbers kidnapped the truck driver, held him at gunpoint while they unloaded the truck and then released him after the deed was done. For those interested in the math, the thieves got away with $170,000 worth of merchandise.

According to authorities the circumstances of this hijack are very rare as the thieves actually kidnapped the driver and drove around for an hour -- the kidnapping charges carry a life sentence. Our big question: How do you inconspicuously store and fence 1,000 Rock Band boxes? May we suggest checking the Canadian border, we hear they're getting a little desperate up there.

Source: Joystiq (http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/13/thieves-steal-a-truckload-of-rock-band/)

[v0lum3]

lol, Ebay!!!

[Rocket]

lol, Ebay!!!


Yep...Ebay or Craig's List...if they were smart about it, which they seem to be a bit wiser than most...sort of...kidnapping the driver was a 50/50 thing in my view...keeps him from immediately ratting them out, they can store the product without fear of the cops coming for them chasing them down with it all, since the driver can't get to help...on the other hand, he may have known the location of the merchandise, making it easier to find...never know...he may have been in on it as well...how would they know that that truck had the 1000 rock band units? It's not like the truck flashes with Rock Band on it or anything...

But if they were wise, they would sell them off, 1 by one from different names and accounts. Making it more difficult for the cops to follow a pattern or trail of 1 guy selling 1000 Rock Bands from his Ebay account.

[v0lum3]

Yep...Ebay or Craig's List...if they were smart about it, which they seem to be a bit wiser than most...sort of...kidnapping the driver was a 50/50 thing in my view...keeps him from immediately ratting them out, they can store the product without fear of the cops coming for them chasing them down with it all, since the driver can't get to help...on the other hand, he may have known the location of the merchandise, making it easier to find...never know...he may have been in on it as well...how would they know that that truck had the 1000 rock band units? It's not like the truck flashes with Rock Band on it or anything...

But if they were wise, they would sell them off, 1 by one from different names and accounts. Making it more difficult for the cops to follow a pattern or trail of 1 guy selling 1000 Rock Bands from his Ebay account.

IP addresses.

[Blind Rage]

Proxies, or different computers since it was robbers

[D3AD ROMANC3]

lol if they were british they prob would have on the ebay page...... selling 1000 rock band video games :) all of which we found inside a truck

[Clipse]

Yep...Ebay or Craig's List...if they were smart about it, which they seem to be a bit wiser than most...sort of...kidnapping the driver was a 50/50 thing in my view...keeps him from immediately ratting them out, they can store the product without fear of the cops coming for them chasing them down with it all, since the driver can't get to help...on the other hand, he may have known the location of the merchandise, making it easier to find...never know...he may have been in on it as well...how would they know that that truck had the 1000 rock band units? It's not like the truck flashes with Rock Band on it or anything...

But if they were wise, they would sell them off, 1 by one from different names and accounts. Making it more difficult for the cops to follow a pattern or trail of 1 guy selling 1000 Rock Bands from his Ebay account.

Reminds me of "The Fast and the Furious" to be honest. Have a guy drop you the info, contents, truck identification, and you're set.

As for how to tell them there are tons of options. Hell they'll probably sell a few out of the trunk of a car, possibly return a few to some retailers without a receipt. eBay was my first thought, but you're not going to have someone post up in their eBay store that they have 1000 units for sell. If they're smart they'll have several accounts set up, different IPs, different computers, etc. The main thing though since we're so close to Christmas they won't want to flood eBay with that many units, it would bring prices down.

[D3AD ROMANC3]

They should prob try to sell some to, us Brits cause we are all dying for the game and im sure many dont know that american games dont work with European 360's

[v0lum3]

They should prob try to sell some to, us Brits cause we are all dying for the game and im sure many dont know that american games dont work with European 360's

lol, which is why I state all the time that if I lived in the UK I'd import an American 360 ;)

[D3AD ROMANC3]

im going to leave England for my final years of Education, so when i go over there (America) im gona need a 360 :) and when i buy it, when im done ill just bring it back over to England and get you guys to send me games :)

[v0lum3]

When I'm finally discharged from the Marine Corps I'm going to the UK for at least a month... and I'm bringing at least one person over there a console ;)

[Anti Hero]

Maybe thats why they are sold out everywhere of RockBand :(

[blum3]

Very nice. That's alot of Rockband though. Seriously the time invested in that isn't prolly even going to pay off. Especially with the risk.

[D3AD ROMANC3]

Very nice. That's alot of Rockband though. Seriously the time invested in that isn't prolly even going to pay off. Especially with the risk.

do you have any idea how much 1000 rock bands is worth ?? and they must be making a massive profit if not why the hell do it

[tenaciousdave]

Hey any body want to buy some Rock Band.

*looks around*

I got them real cheap....

[Clipse]

do you have any idea how much 1000 rock bands is worth ?? and they must be making a massive profit if not why the hell do it

Massive profit huh? They're stolen... its all profit. :p

[tenaciousdave]

Massive profit huh? They're stolen... its all profit. :p


Thus the massive part. Or I assume that's what he was getting at.

[graf1k]

They aren't too brilliant. If they get caught and convicted on the kidnapping charges, your talkinga bout risking life imprisonment for less than $200K. There's easier ways to get that kind of money you know! Like getting hit by a douche bag in a pick up truck.... ;)

[Spartan]

There's easier ways to get that kind of money you know! Like getting hit by a douche bag in a pick up truck.... ;)

Yea, real easy! :D

[xDJx Webbie]

lol guess what im looking to buy a rockband so if you did it hit me up with one lol

wow what would you do with 1000 rockband games, 1000 guitars, 1000 mics, and 1000 drums lol

[deathbypig37x]

I love how everyone is thinking of ways they could do it, makes me realize how much potential everyone here has at being master thives. :p
Anyway, I would not sell ANY rock band units for at least 2 months on EBAY or online at all. And of course, I would make sure me and all my friends at least got one. :p

The best thing for them to do is return it all though, right guys? :D

[Burner110]

well i dont care if there sold out anywhere i already have a copy but holy crap they can make a huge profit off of all of those

[bdg7884]

No wonder I can't find one! Bloody bastard give me one. You have a 1000 I think you can spare one... But seriously why the hell would you risk life in prison over a video game and around 200k? Doesn't seem worth it IMO