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toedtoes
Sep 10, 2021Explorer III
Stealing a travel trailer isn't like stealing a vehicle because there isn't a real black market in selling parts.
That leaves most thefts in one of two categories:
1. joyriding. this will most likely be teenagers who see a bit of "fun" to be had.
2. a cheap sale to someone not interested in legalities. This was how my motorhome was stolen - the thieves sold it for a couple hundred bucks to someone who crashed in it for a couple days.
You may get the odd meth/drug dealer - but they usually are the buyer for the second type of theft.
For these types of thefts, the thieves don't usually carry around special tools. They don't care if they blow a tire, bend an axle, etc. They aren't looking to sell a 2015 trailer for $20K. They know they will only get a few bucks for it - enough money to get them by for a few days.
It's the same with coin collections. While your collection may be worth $30K, most thieves will run it through a coin machine and get maybe $100.
That leaves most thefts in one of two categories:
1. joyriding. this will most likely be teenagers who see a bit of "fun" to be had.
2. a cheap sale to someone not interested in legalities. This was how my motorhome was stolen - the thieves sold it for a couple hundred bucks to someone who crashed in it for a couple days.
You may get the odd meth/drug dealer - but they usually are the buyer for the second type of theft.
For these types of thefts, the thieves don't usually carry around special tools. They don't care if they blow a tire, bend an axle, etc. They aren't looking to sell a 2015 trailer for $20K. They know they will only get a few bucks for it - enough money to get them by for a few days.
It's the same with coin collections. While your collection may be worth $30K, most thieves will run it through a coin machine and get maybe $100.
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