Stolen Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster S/N EJ00269 - Weslaco, TX

[Lublin]

I sold a black 2005 Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster to a TGP member in Weslaco, Texas. The guitar was delivered but stolen off of his doorstep before he got home.

Here's the info on the guitar:

2005
Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster
S/N EJ00269
Black
Maple neck
Was with original blonde hardshell case
All original accessories were within the case

Please email or PM me immediately if you come across this guitar anywhere. Thanks.

Pictures:

[Andrew Lamprecht]

Re: Stolen Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster S/N EJ00269 - Weslaco, TX

Man, that sucks. I hate thiefs!!!!

Bunch of bastards!

[Bones]

Re: Stolen Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster S/N EJ00269 - Weslaco, TX

Let me guess, UPS.

[SlyFoxx]

Re: Stolen Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster S/N EJ00269 - Weslaco, TX

That sucks. But really? Delivered with no recipient/signature required.

[Lublin]

Re: Stolen Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster S/N EJ00269 - Weslaco, TX

That sucks. But really? Delivered with no recipient/signature required.

I've successfully shipped nearly 100 guitars and amps with UPS without a signatures.

[TheLivingDead]

Re: Stolen Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster S/N EJ00269 - Weslaco, TX

What a bummer! **** thieves! I hope this gets resolved for both of you guys.

[Lublin]

Re: Stolen Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster S/N EJ00269 - Weslaco, TX

Thanks, guys.

[Gearjoneser]

Re: Stolen Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster S/N EJ00269 - Weslaco, TX

Does this become a problem between the shipper and UPS or the recipient and UPS?

I think the burden of shipping ends when the shipper ships. And the buyer's dumb luck for not being home when a trackable shipment is on it's way.

My general rule is to only ship something to the location the buyer will be at to sign. Often, it's their workplace.

[Bludave]

Re: Stolen Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster S/N EJ00269 - Weslaco, TX

I would investigate the buyer..... it sounds fishy to me.

[jimo]

Re: Stolen Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster S/N EJ00269 - Weslaco, TX

ALWAYS ---ship where they have to sign for it. UPS left a box containing shoes on my porch---of course--the friggen' dog torn into and ate them....I forgot to leave instructiobns to put it in the front seat of a my truck if I wasn't at home--so I didn't gripe---but UPS, will not THINK...you have to tell them every step to take.

[Ed Hunter]

Re: Stolen Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster S/N EJ00269 - Weslaco, TX

so this very expensive EJ strat was just left at the door? i never heard of that? i thought you had to be home to sign before they left the package,i would look into the buyer of this sounds wrong to me? RED FLAG ALERT!

[JOLLY]

Re: Stolen Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster S/N EJ00269 - Weslaco, TX

I'm sorry to hear about that.

I just looked to see where Weslaco, Texas. I sure would hate to live there.

[MetalManiac]

Re: Stolen Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster S/N EJ00269 - Weslaco, TX

I've successfully shipped nearly 100 guitars and amps with UPS without a signatures.

but not 101. Seriously, thats a scam Ive heard of for sure; claim its stolen after its delievred to the front door. I know a guy who did that, and it sucks. ALWAYS get a sig. for anything over 200 dubloons. Fed. Ex. requires it!

[Scott_F]

Re: Stolen Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster S/N EJ00269 - Weslaco, TX

I'm sorry to hear about that.

I just looked to see where Weslaco, Texas. I sure would hate to live there.

I'll defend good ole Weslaco and the general Rio Grande Valley area. It's a war zone down there right now on the border. But the weather is awesome and you're within a few minutes drive to South Padre Island beaches and fishing in the bay.

not too crappy as long as you speak spanish.

Sucks on that front door thing... sounds like a bit of a scam possibly though. Something that expensive, I'll do a hold for pickup at the local fed ex office if I'm not going to be around to sign. Lots of "should've's and could've's" in this thread.

[CapoFirstFret]

Re: Stolen Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster S/N EJ00269 - Weslaco, TX

so this very expensive EJ strat was just left at the door? i never heard of that? i thought you had to be home to sign before they left the package,i would look into the buyer of this sounds wrong to me? RED FLAG ALERT!

No, UPS will not require a signature to deliver a package unless it's specifically asked for when shipped. Even then, I've had UPS leave stuff at my door. Totally uncool when it's a big noticeable box.

I had parts shipped to my door for a Traynor amp that went down on me. Traynor mailed them to me directly and the day it was supposed to arrive, the box got swiped. Luckily, they sent me another. I was out a little bit of time while I wait for the package to get shipped again, Traynor was out shipping costs...but the idiot thieves got a couple dollars worth of capacitors and resistors that I'm sure they had no idea what they were for.